What to do about salvaged title?

[streetstang67]

If I was to find a mustang in a junkyard without a title, or with a salvaged title, how could I get a title for it? Is this the same for car, trucks, and motorcycles?

 

[67coupe351w]

If I was to find a mustang in a junkyard without a title, or with a salvaged title, how could I get a title for it? Is this the same for car, trucks, and motorcycles?

Around here most of the cars in the junkyard are there for a pretty good reason. But if you did happen to come accross a good one in a yard with a salvaged title It may or may not be a big deal for you. The savalaged title will hurt its resale value. If you plan on building it and loving it and keeping it then it really doesnt matter if the title is salvaged or not and perhaps if the restoration was done well enough it may not even matter that it has a savaged title when it comes to resale.

As far as a non-title car..I'm not sure but I think you can apply for a retitle with the DMV, I think some states dont have titles for older vehicles.

 

[HistoricMustang]

It depends on the State. In Georgia you do not even need a title after a period of time - not sure what that is.

Also, here some shops can do the work on a car with a "salvage title" (been wrecked) and do the repair work in such a way that the "salvage title" is converted into a regular title.

HistoricMustang
www.historicmustang.com

 

[streetstang67]

what about motorcycles? I see ads for them everywhere with salvaged or no title..?

Mabye I'm misinterpretting the value of a title, does anybody really care if it has a title, no title, or salvaged title? Any legal issues involved?

 

[67coupe351w]

I think legaly, if you dont have the title with your name on it you dont own the vehicle. Also I dont think anyone has the right to sell the vehicle unless their name is on the title.

 

[HistoricMustang]

67, not in Georgia. My early model does not have a title. Believe it depends on the State.

HistoricMustang
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