I live in Calfornia. I am going to purchase a car (with salvage title) which is required to be repaired in order to drive. The car is located in Michigan. Is it possible to transfer the Salvage title to clear title after the car is repaired and drivable ?
What is the procedures? I heard that the car need to be inspected by police department in California in order for title changed ?
Please advice. Thanks.
2007-04-26 13:07:33 · 11 answers · asked by IntelAMD 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
It will NEVER be a clear, clean title. After it is inspected and deemed roadworthy, a title branded "Rebuilt" will be issued. In other words, anyone you try to sell it to will know it has been severely damaged and repaired.
Unless you are an autobody/frame specialist, I wouldn't suggest buying a car that has been salvaged. JMHO
2007-04-26 13:13:59 · answer #1 · answered by J.R. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Transfer Title California
2016-11-13 02:05:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-25 16:22:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once a salvage/rebuilt title, always a salvage/rebuilt title. It cannot escape the brand, the brand was issued for good reason. It doesn't matter if you take it out to Ca or not, being a vehicle coming into Ca for the first time, for registration and titling purposes, you will need an inspection for that anyway, your salvage/rebuild inspection is completely separate from that required inspection. Be prepared to show all receipts for parts used to repair, provide all identifying numbers off chassis and so forth. Contact the Ca DMV, for further rulels and regs, as they vary from state to state. This answer gives you the basic bones to the answer.
2007-04-26 18:05:24 · answer #4 · answered by fisherwoman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can NOT change a salvage title transfer to Clear Title in CA. Once it is salvaged, it is salvaged. Think about how many scammers there would be if they can change a salvaged car back to being brand new! I had to salvage my honda accord because someone vandalized my car. The repairshop repainted my car with the salvage money and I took it to the DMV to have it inspected by one of their inspectors to deem it suitable to drive. They only check to see if the motor runs and that your lights work. That's it. They take the old license plates and you are ready to transfer the title of car.
Buying a salvaged car is very risky unless you know what really happened to it. I would suggest buying an used (non-salvaged) car instead....
Good luck.
2007-04-26 15:16:11 · answer #5 · answered by Alex H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your title branding (salvage-repairable, etc.) will be carried onto the next title in California. Your potential problem is this: if the vehicle hasn't been repaired yet, you need to check with CA. DMV to see what has to be done to get the FL title legit to put back on the road. In FL, you must complete the repair and have a DMV inspector approve the repair and sign-off on it in order to put it back on the road. I'm not aware of how this is done in CA. Finally, since Carfax and some of the other services pull from most state DMV records, the history on the car will show.
2016-05-19 21:13:10 · answer #6 · answered by christine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a bunch of information about salvage vehicles in the state of California.
http://www.dmv.org/ca-california/salvaged-vehicles.php
2007-04-27 10:57:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, you can NEVER change the title back to clear. it will remain a "salvage" for as long as it exists. and yes it must be inspected by the CHP (to verify there are no stolen parts on the vehicle). i did this with a truck from washington that i was bringing to california, and i was also required to weigh it at a weigh station. (this is for trucks only i believe). after you do these things, and it passes, you are able to register it with the DMV. its not hard to do this, it just takes some patience... good luck!
2007-04-26 13:20:20 · answer #8 · answered by josh f 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The absolutely free reverse vin check sites generally provide fake information. To get real information, money will have to be paid. The free searches provide fake information so they can get your email address to send spam.
Stay away from shady reverse vin check sites, most likely you won't get any information after you make the payment. Not to mention you won't get a report and you won't get an answer if you try to call for a refund. Stick with a reputable reverse vin check site like http://www.reversevincheck.net that has been around since 1995.
2014-09-25 08:27:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-03-08 16:56:41 · answer #10 · answered by Woodward 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋