An Omaha woman who bought a used car says she spent months afraid to drive the vehicle. The state patrol is now investigating the reason for her fear.

Lorena Gomez and other had waited for months for a title.

She told us through an interpreter that she has been afraid to drive the restored Impala since buying it in May.

Interpreter Blanca Iniquez says, "Her not understanding the language, the police not believing her, her not having documentation, not being able to prove she has the title to the vehicle because she hasn't had it."

The car came from the now-defunct East Auto Sales. The salesman, Ed Bakhit, says four buyers are without titles but he promises those will be provided in 30 days.

Bakhit and dealer Muhamud Issawi say they're waiting for the bonding insurance company to pay off debt they owe on the cars but Six on Your Side contacted the state patrol which opened an investigation and Lorena received her title from the salesman.

Now with title in hand she can get her car legally licensed and not drive around with in-transits that are several months past due.

The salesman says, "We didn't take advantage of anyone."

But the interpreter who's been working with the car buyer has a different interpretation on the title delay.

She says, "He gave her the run-around for months and months and if Channel 6 had not gotten involved we'd still be waiting."

Though Lorena now has the paperwork on her car she says her boyfriend who bought a pickup from the same sellers has been waiting since March to get a title.

State patrol auto fraud investigator Gene True says that he has ticketed two car sellers in the case. Ed Bakhit faces two counts. Muhamud Issawi has one count of failure to deliver titles to buyers. Both say that's disappointing since they've been working through a bonding company to pay off debts to obtain the titles.