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Turning A Salvage Title Into a Rebuilt Title
THEPAIN73
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My car is a 2003 Grand Prix GT. According to Carfax, it had been rear ended before I bought it and the air bags 'may' have deployed. The title then became a salvage, was sold at an auction and to the dealer I got it from. Here is where I come in.
I pay more car insurance due it being a salvage title. I live in Indiana and got the car in Georgia. I was reading about title work and something called a rebuilt title. I guess if I can prove my car is safe for the road and I pass a test I can get it lowered. I work at a dealership and was also wondering if I could have my own tech look at it so he can go easy on me.
The questions I have are:
1) Will it really lower my insurance, and if so by how much?
2) Does this test cost money/how much?
3. What goes into this test?
4. Where do they do the test at?
EDIT: Found some info about it:
I pay more car insurance due it being a salvage title. I live in Indiana and got the car in Georgia. I was reading about title work and something called a rebuilt title. I guess if I can prove my car is safe for the road and I pass a test I can get it lowered. I work at a dealership and was also wondering if I could have my own tech look at it so he can go easy on me.
The questions I have are:
1) Will it really lower my insurance, and if so by how much?
2) Does this test cost money/how much?
3. What goes into this test?
4. Where do they do the test at?
EDIT: Found some info about it:
If you've repaired your vehicle to the point where it can be operated on Indiana's highways, you may apply for a rebuilt vehicle title.
To do this, you will need to have
Salvage State Form 44606, Affidavit of Restoration for a Salvage Motor Vehicle. You may also pick up a copy of the form at any license agency.
An Indiana police officer will need to complete a physical inspection of the vehicle, as well as check the vehicle and its components for theft.
Make sure to save all receipts, bills of sale and other ownership documents used in the purchase of major component parts. The police officer will need to examine all of this paperwork.
Additionally, all of the parts information (including name of the part, source vehicle identification number, name and address of the supplier, date of purchase and cost) will need to be recorded on the form. If everything checks out fine, the police officer will complete and sign the report.
Your next step will be to take the form back to the license agency. Bring along your salvage title, as you will need to surrender it. Once you have paid the $9 fee, you will be given a "rebuilt vehicle" title.
To do this, you will need to have
Salvage State Form 44606, Affidavit of Restoration for a Salvage Motor Vehicle. You may also pick up a copy of the form at any license agency.
An Indiana police officer will need to complete a physical inspection of the vehicle, as well as check the vehicle and its components for theft.
Make sure to save all receipts, bills of sale and other ownership documents used in the purchase of major component parts. The police officer will need to examine all of this paperwork.
Additionally, all of the parts information (including name of the part, source vehicle identification number, name and address of the supplier, date of purchase and cost) will need to be recorded on the form. If everything checks out fine, the police officer will complete and sign the report.
Your next step will be to take the form back to the license agency. Bring along your salvage title, as you will need to surrender it. Once you have paid the $9 fee, you will be given a "rebuilt vehicle" title.
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2. Call the DMV.
3. Call the DMV
4. Call the DMV.
That's about it. It's probably going to be more to check that it's not a title wash or an attempt at parts washing with the police inspection. Have you put any work into the car at all?
Try calling up the police dept and asking for advice on the process.