How can I get a clean car title for a car with a salvage title or can I repair/drive it with a salvage title?

Answer 1

You can't get a clean title, but yes, you can repair, license and drive it. You can also sell it, but a salvage title really drops the price.

Answer 2

Once you have a salvage title it will always be a salvage title. When the cost of reparing a car is higher than it's value the title is changed to a salvage title. This is to prevent consumers from buying a seriously damaged car unknowingly.
The purpose of a salvage title is to protect the consumer. You wouldn't want to buy a new car and then later find out that it was in a catastrophic accident, would you? Well, there are plenty of unethical people out there that would be willing to fix up a salvaged car and sell it without telling anyone. This is why salvage title's exist. You can repair and drive a car with a salvage title, Depending on where you live, you will probably need to have the vehicles inspected once it is repaired. But the title will always say "salvage"

Answer 3

It depends on the law for your state. Generally speaking if a car has been wrecked and totaled by the insurance company, it gets a salvage title that stays with it for the life of the vehicle. In some states a salvage title means it can not be driven, but sold for parts only. Other states have a mechanism where it can be repaired and inspected and given plates again, but the salvage title stays in place or a new "Rebuilt" title is issued.

Apparently some states are lax, because a lot of cars that were flood damaged in New Orleans are out there with new clear titles.

Answer 4

Depending on your state rules, you can apply for a new title at your motor vehicles department. In some cases, you will have to provide proof that the vehicle is 'road ready' before a new title is issued. Also, be aware that a title history will continue to show the vehicle at one time was issued a salvage title and it can easily be researched thru CarFax or similar research agents.

Answer 5

a salvaged car, can be turned into a rebuilt title, thru inspection with licenced shop in las vegas, state law is diffrent everywhere... you have to print out a rebuilt title form from the dmv site and take it to the shop to get signed as they inspect your car.. after that the title becomes rebuilt and you can drive it normally.. although the value will decrease slightly just because its rebuilt. make sure you go to a trustworthy place otherwise they will upsell you on brakes and miscilanience nonsense. could cost you around 700 to 1000 if you go to wrong people. the main concern is sourcing out a proper shop. make sure you let them know beforehand nicely that you do not want to be upsold on brake job. and make sure your service advisor also works on the cars as well. some shops have a service adviser who's main job is to be the middle man so u dont have to deal with talking to the mechanic... he makes his cash from his upsell basicly and is actually useless usually everyone upsells so make sure you object to their first price offer to do the repairs, and negotiate deligiantly and politley and respectfully... the only thing that should be checked are the pure basics. -the frame -the steering -if the brakes work, not if the pads and rotors are worn and that they need maintianance. really just road worthy.

Answer 6

salvage title means just that, in illinois if its a salvage title, the vehicle is/was not meant to be driven any long. good for parts only

Answer 7

In Indiana you fix the car, then apply for a "rebuilt" title.
It's still a "branded" title, but the car can be legally registered & driven.

Answer 8

It will always be "savaged" on the title so people don't ripped off if they buy it from you.

And, yes, it is legal to drive.