True that the authorities won’t pursue single title issues UNTIL it becomes a “problem”,like your personal restored jewel that has been stolen,now has a different serial number and offered for sale! Happens more than you think. Insurance companies pay the claim and attempt to find/prosecute/recover best they can. If you buy a stolen car you will lose it AND purchase cost if caught. No time limits apply. Now think about what this seller is attempting to do........he disappears and leaves many parties in turmoil. Not funny. Call it “identity theft” ,but with cars.......expensive cars.