As expected, Tony Lee has offered very good solid advice without condemning, just confirming that vehicles do get confiscated after entering a foreign country on a TVIP and then are illegally sold in that country.

Just to clarify a couple points... and I will fade away from this...

I have done a complete survey of each of the 50 States and determined a few, very few do offer the possibility of a remote title transfer, but most of those require the buyer to have a valid residence in that state. It is a simple matter to go to the Dept. of Motor Vehicles web site for the State the bike is registered in to determined if a title can be transferred remotely. Some States require US insurance to be purchased.

There is a big problem with a bank to bank transfer if the seller only has a bank account in Argentina. (Seller is stated to be a non US person) Any international transfer, including ZOOM from a US bank is converted into pesos prior to entering the sellers Argentine account AND you have left a large footprint - "follow the money" is not just a joke. Argentine banks are obligated to explain large deposits from abroad - and there are limitations and reporting requirements for Argentines receiving transfers from abroad.

Insurance companies will track all title transfers prior to paying any liabilities and the bank transfer is a dead give away that the sale was consummated in Argentina and illegal - thus releasing the insurance company and leaving you and the real owner hooked into a really big problem if personal injury or substantial property damage was involved.

Tony Lee's excellent advice of not to pay very much until you have successfully exited the bike from Argentina should be heeded. If the bike is confiscated, the seller then shares the loss along with you.

If, by chance, your seller comes up with a plan - you might want to share it here for vetting.

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