Find Seized Car Auctions Near You

Know Where To Buy Your Dream Car For A Low Price!

Whether It Is A Mercedes, BMW, Honda, SUVs, Trucks...

Drive Your Dream Car For 90% Below Retail Prices!

Start Looking For Your Dream Car Now!

How could I get the title changed to drive it legally in Ohio? I'm not worried about resale value, just need something legal to drive.

7 Comments »

1. 

   A Salvage Title is issued on a vehicle damaged to the extent that the cost of repairing the vehicle exceeds ~ 75% of its pre-damage value.. This damage threshold may vary by state. Some states treat Junk titles the same as Salvage but the majority use this title to indicate that a vehicle is not road worthy and cannot be titled again in that state. The following ten States also use Salvage titles to identify stolen vehicles – AZ, FL, GA, IL, MD, MN, NJ, NM, NY, OK and OR.

   Comment by ModelFlyerChick — June 28, 2009 @ 9:17 am

2. 

   salvage titles are more trouble then they are worth.

   call your insurance company and they will know what you should do.

   Comment by colera667 — June 28, 2009 @ 9:17 am

3. 

   Well i don't think you can change the title of it being salvaged, if that's what your asking. As far as registering it you just need a transfer of ownership from the auctioneer. What you should consider though, since you want to drive it legally, is that the cost of insurance will most likely be higher or at the least won't cover you as much as if it weren't salvaged…I hope this helps.

   Comment by rauldanger — June 28, 2009 @ 9:17 am

4. 

   I agree with first responder. You have no idea what mechanical problems exist in the car, and fixing them is likely to be uneconomical.

   Comment by rhsaunders — June 28, 2009 @ 9:17 am

5. 

   Please read this webpage http://www.usedcartips.org/AUCTIONS.html and then you decide

   Comment by ray p — June 28, 2009 @ 9:17 am

6. 

   It could be a great deal if you Take a mechanic with you to make sure the car is worth your money. You should be able to go to the DMV and get the title changed in your name. The folks at the auction will give you the info required.

   Comment by Good deeds get noticed — June 28, 2009 @ 9:17 am

7. 

   I sell new and used cars for a living. And buying a salvage vehicle is no diffrent than purchasing a non-salvaged vehicle. I've seen some that aren't worth spending a dollar on, and i've seen ones that i'd prefer over a new. It's a matter of doing your research before buying one. Would I purchase one at an auction? Probally not, if you want to consider a rebuilt salvage vehicle, go to a location such as a body shop or salvage yard that repairs these and look into their vehicles that you can test drive

   Comment by painter in ohio — June 28, 2009 @ 9:17 am

RSS feed for comments on this post. TrackBack URL

Leave a comment

Name (required)

Mail (will not be published) (required)

Website