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calif. junk car law, can you get unrepairable changed? |
G e o r g e |
Mar 25 2006, 12:20 AM
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Dr Group: Members Posts: 1,905 Joined: 20-September 05 From: Southern Cal Member No.: 4,832 Region Association: None |
if a car has been listed as nonrepairable is there anyway to get this changed? anyone ever done this? can a car be reactivated in another state? George |
boxstr |
Mar 25 2006, 12:26 AM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I tried this in Oregon with a Miata from Fremont Calif. It was missing a fender and front bumper, thats it. Car drove and ran fine.
Oregon DMV Manual reads, any car from out of state with a nonrepairable certificate or one that reads, junk,scrap,etc. will no be titled in Oregon. Same thing holds true for Washington. CCLINGOODLUCK |
Twystd1 |
Mar 25 2006, 12:28 AM
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You don't want to know... really..... Group: Members Posts: 2,514 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Newport Beach, California Member No.: 2,743 |
Don't take this as gospel...
My understanding is that once a Cali car has been pronounced "Salvage title". It cannot ever be made non-salvage title. The DMV uses the VIN# to follow the ownership path... Even if it is registered out of state and brought back in with the same Vin# AND: There are many states that have resiprosity with the Cali DMV. Therefore they also see the Salvage Title and register it as a Salvage car. I have no clue what states they are. Regards, Clayton |
G e o r g e |
Mar 25 2006, 12:33 AM
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Dr Group: Members Posts: 1,905 Joined: 20-September 05 From: Southern Cal Member No.: 4,832 Region Association: None |
Thats what i assumed . that means 4732918896 can be placed in the dead list........ (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
thanks for the replys ,George |
boxstr |
Mar 25 2006, 12:41 AM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Please note I did not refer to anything in regards to "salvage title".
Cars that are purchased from some dealers or auctions come with a salvage title, they can then be retilted, but they may be a salvage title. Personally I see nothing wrong with a salvage title car. If you are going to drive the car until there is no value left, then drive a salvage title car, initially your cost is less. If you are buying to resale for a profit, you may want to think twice. CCL |
G e o r g e |
Mar 25 2006, 12:46 AM
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Dr Group: Members Posts: 1,905 Joined: 20-September 05 From: Southern Cal Member No.: 4,832 Region Association: None |
i understand about salvage title a little, thats why i did not mention it. car is list junk non repairable.
George |
McMark |
Mar 25 2006, 12:49 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Salvage title really only affects your ability to get full coverage insurance. You can still register and driver a salvage title car in CA. No reason to toss a good car simply because of a salvage title. I believe that if you let the registration laps for 7 years it will fall out of the system and can then be reregistered. Of course, now they are actively pursuing registration fees. So you can't just stop paying. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
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silversprint |
Mar 25 2006, 12:52 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 22-November 05 From: Temecula, Ca Member No.: 5,172 |
Depends how long the car has been out of the DMV computer. Just go to the DMV and try to register the car. Really got nothing to loose. Because 914 are such old cars they get lost in the vast pool of DMV paper work. I have seen several junked title porsche put back on the road.
You may be able to register it as a salvaged title car. A salvaged car can be title and driven. |
G e o r g e |
Mar 25 2006, 12:55 AM
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Dr Group: Members Posts: 1,905 Joined: 20-September 05 From: Southern Cal Member No.: 4,832 Region Association: None |
mark i understand that for salvage titled cars, this one the dmv told me was listed as junk. to bad too because theres only damage on 1 qtr panel and rot at battery area and a 2" hole thru fire wall. long apprears solid. George |
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McMark |
Mar 25 2006, 01:36 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Here, it is possible.
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G e o r g e |
Mar 25 2006, 01:49 AM
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Dr Group: Members Posts: 1,905 Joined: 20-September 05 From: Southern Cal Member No.: 4,832 Region Association: None |
thanks for coming up with that. George |
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Joe Bob |
Mar 25 2006, 07:17 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Never heard of a CALIFORNIA title with "not repairable"....salvaged and junked, yes.....
If the car is in good shape it should be able to be revivied under a salvaged title. |
Dead Air |
Mar 25 2006, 09:07 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,268 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Buffalo, NY Member No.: 2,042 |
[QUOTE] (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) NNnoooooo! How can this be? Everything is "repairable" |
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drew365 |
Mar 25 2006, 09:29 AM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
We have a company truck that was involved in a fire. The insurance company totalled it but we bought it back and repaired it. They told me they would insure it with a salvage title but not if they had deemed it to be junk. We haven't done all the paperwork yet but that's what I was told.
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boxstr |
Mar 25 2006, 12:17 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The Miata came with a Nonrepairable "CERTIFICATE" not a title.
CCL |
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