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Post by sunlinemal on Jan 11, 2018 1:24:14 GMT -8
I recently purchased a 1981 Sunline Trailer with a Bill of Sale Only. When I went to begin the process of getting a new title, the DMV Police came out to investigate the trailer. When they did, they found in their system that this trailer was previously sold for parts and that there was nothing they could do in the process of registering because of this.
Has anyone come across this before? Can I remove the VIN and repaint the body and re-register as a home-built trailer?
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Post by Ross on Jan 11, 2018 3:41:34 GMT -8
I believe that you can get a "Salvage Title". I know nothing about a salvaged title, but I DO NOT recommend changing the vin#.....It is against the law to alter the vin# in any way! I pulled this info from The RV Forum Community: Re: What does Salvage title mean?« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2016, 09:37:47 AM »All of the above are maybe, or even likely, true. An insurer will declare a "total loss" if the cost or repairs + the salvage value (what a scrap yard would pay for it) exceeds the ACV (fair market value of the vehicle before the damage). The owner gets a check for the ACV and the coach is then sold by the insurer for it's salvage value. In many states, the title that goes with that coach is marked "Salvage" or similar wording to denote that the vehicle has been scrapped.Whether that "scrap" is badly & permanently damaged is not always clear. Often the cost of repair is high because of the huge amounts of labor needed and professional shop labor is expensive (think in terms of $100/hour). Individuals with the skills, or shops that have spare capacity, may buy the "salvage" and work on it as time permits, and it is often possible to completely restore the coach. My Dad owned an auto body shop and always got his own cars that way, buying a "totaled" high end car from the insurer and fixing it in his spare time. He would drive it until another nice one came along and then sell it.On the flip side, somebody could buy the same salvage and do a quick & dirty repair that leaves hidden parts partially repaired or maybe even unrepaired. That's the risk, and the reason that most states mark the titles as a warning.So, a vehicle with a salvage title may not always be a bad one, but the buyer needs the skills to discern whether the repairs were complete and safe, or whether some shyster just did quick & dirty cosmetics. If you can't do that, or hire an inspector who can, probably best to avoid such vehicles.Here is the entire thread on "What Does A Salvage Title Mean"
Hopefully others will chime in.
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Post by bigbill on Jan 11, 2018 6:28:40 GMT -8
Ross it looks to me like you have pretty well covered the salvage title.
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Post by shastatom on Jan 11, 2018 16:27:48 GMT -8
Some states I believe will also allow you to do a home build title if you can show you rebuilt enough of the trailer. But you want to look into your state laws.
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Post by strange1 on Jan 11, 2018 17:26:50 GMT -8
I bought a mid 60's Shasta that was titled 1972... Apparently here in AZ if you've lost the title you can take it to the DMV and have it titled whatever year you choose? The PO told me he'd lost the title, took it down and the DMV applied a new VIN sticker... My dilemma is going to be trying to reverse what this guy did and get it registered for the correct year.
What state are you in?
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Post by sunlinemal on Jan 13, 2018 1:17:26 GMT -8
I bought a mid 60's Shasta that was titled 1972... Apparently here in AZ if you've lost the title you can take it to the DMV and have it titled whatever year you choose? The PO told me he'd lost the title, took it down and the DMV applied a new VIN sticker... My dilemma is going to be trying to reverse what this guy did and get it registered for the correct year. What state are you in? I am in North Carolina.
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