Paperwork mix up leads to stolen car sold at auction

FLINT, Mich. — A Flint-area man paid about $3,800 for a Buick Regal only to find out a few days later that it was stolen.

The mix up was discovered after the city police department’s recent mega garage sale and car auction.

Acting police Chief Gary Hagler told The Flint Journal for a story Friday that the original owner called police when she saw the vehicle at a local dealership getting repairs this week.

Police found that the car’s paperwork was accidentally switched when it was sold 10 years ago. So when Flint police found the vehicle abandoned on a city street about two months ago, the impound notice got sent to the wrong people.

City Attorney Trachelle Young said the man who bought the car at auction last month will be fully reimbursed.

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Nat’l Car Care Month right time to spring clean auto

The heat is coming. Your car is going to suffer, and your wallet may, too, if you don’t prepare. Planning ahead and preparing your car may prevent it from needing an “unexpected” trip to the repair shop.

April is National Car Care Month — the perfect time to visit your local repair shop and have a preventative maintenance inspection and checkup. For those who love their cars, it means the chance to scrub off winter’s grit and grime and administer some well-deserved TLC.

Follow these 10 important tips on how to spring clean your machine:

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