What reasons cause a car to have a salvage title?

What does it mean 'the car is PS title'?

It means that the car was damaged, but was not reported as a salvage title. A PS Title is Pre-Salvage. It is a clean original title on a car that in most cases should have been transferred as a salvage title, but for whatever reason was not.

Does a car with salvage title qualify for CARS?

The salvage title has to do with obtaining a loan on the car. However, I would disclose it.

Is it possible to get a tag for a salvage car?

You can register with a salvage title.

How can i get a clear title for your salvage car in California?

You cannot legally. Once a salvage always a salvage. At best you can get a "rebuilt" title.

How much to sell a car with a salvaged title?

A salvage title car will bring far less that one without a salvage title. Deduct about 20% from the retail value.

You bought a used car and when you tried to trade it in they said it has a salvage title six months after you bought the car?

That means that at some point the car was wrecked so severely that the cost to repair it exceeded 75% of the value of the car. The car was therefore totaled and sold to a salvage yard. The salvage yard sold the car to someone who repaired it and sold it with the required salvage title. You should have noticed the salvage title when you bought the car.

How is a salvage title converted to a regular title?

SALVAGE VEHICLE When you dismantle, destroy or change the character of your car so that it no longer is a complete car, you must surrender your Certificate of Title to the Clerk of Courts for cancellation. When you sell your car to a salvage dealer, you must surrender your Certificate of Title to that dealer with the assignment completely executed. To convert a Salvage Title to a Regular Title, a HP 106 inspection must be made by the State Highway Patrol. A fee of $50.00 is charged. The HP-105 application for the inspection may be obtained at the State Highway Patrol. In the State of California a Salvage Title is just that, it exists for a specific reason. A vehicle is assigned a Salvage Title because the car was written off as a loss by the insurance company. There are various reasons which would cause this to happen. A Salvage Title does not always mean that the car was involved in an accident. It may have been a theft recovered vehicle, it may have water damage, it may have been in a fire, these are just some examples of why a vehicle may receive a salvage title. The State of California does not distinguish between different salvage types as some states do. Once the car receives a "branded" title there is no legal way to wash the title in the State of California. The reason for this is to protect the consumer. If there were a way to remove the salvage designation from a vehicle then the purpose of issuing that title in the first place would have been defeated.

Clearing salvage title?

Nope. Not legally anyway. The best you can do is totaled/reconstructed' if the car is roadworthy. Once issued a salvage title a car can never be issued a clean title legitimately.

Is the warranty still good on a salvage title car?

No, the warranty is void on a salvage vehicle.

What happens if you buy a car unaware of salvage title?

what happens if you buy a car unaware of salvage title? well, if it was from a dealer you have recourse. if it's from a private seller, too bad...UNLESS they sold you the car with a clean title when they knew it was salvage. did you look at the title before you bought the car? if it was clearly branded as salvage or totaled you're out of luck but if it was a clean title when it actually wasn't you can try and get a refund from the seller or sue. If you sue you will have prove the seller knew the title was salvage at the time of sale. good luck!!

You need car insurance to get salvage title?

In Texas you do.

Can you sell a salvage car?

In general, yes. However, to do so lawfully, a new title has to be issued, usually called a "salvage title".