Well, your super good deal is because you don't really have a deal. but somebody else has your money. Lying to the DMV, telling them that it has been in storage, is not advisable and wouldn't help you anyway. You need to establish an ownership trail from the last registered owner. You could try visiting the registered owner in jail and see what it will take to get him to sign it over to you. Alternatively, you may have a lawn ornament.

