Thank you brother for sharing your knowledge. I've changed my questions to sellers accordingly. I will now ask: (1) Do you have possession of the title? (2) Is your name on the title? and (3) is the word "REBUILT" found anywhere on the title under "REMARKS". Thanks again.
I have a very low mileage car and had a small wreck in a fast food parking lot. The Ford stealership said it was totaled but literally the only thing it needed it needed was a rear door. So the insurance totaled the car and I bought it back and just had the door replaced. I then lost the original title so 2 years later I now want to sell it so I got a Texas certified copy. It says nothing on it about being totaled (brown title). I then did a Carfax and that report does say that it was a total loss. I just want to make sure that whoever buys it knows the history.
I need help right now. I've kept full coverage on my 2005 vehicle which was still going strong until my wife hit a curb and took out the oil pan and rack and pinion. The insurance company totaled the vehicle. I want to keep the vehicle and repair it, but am being told I have to get a rebuilt title if I do. This is crazy. Had I not bothered with the insurance claim, i could have simply repaired it and been good to go, but now it has become "unroadworthy" until proven otherwise. This is insane. I'm getting conflicting information from the Texas DMV website and local authorities, and need to make a decision quickly about whether or not to keep the vehicle. I need to know the exact steps that are required to get the vehicle back on the road. Thanks for the video, but it doesn't answer all my questions.
You saved my life. Thank you so much for taking the time of posting something so simple and yet something that most people don't know about it. Question. Can a Rebuilt tittled car be insured? Thanks.
You can always get liability on a rebuilt title car. If you’re wanting full coverage different insurance companies have different policies on how they treat them so it’s best to check with your insurance company.
Som insurance companies will insure them. Others will but full coverage is at a lessor value and others won’t. Just check with your carrier to be sure.
It means the car was totaled out by an insurance company and then someone bought the car and put it back together. They got it inspected, provided some documents and got a new title for it.
Here is something that puzzles me. I recently wrecked my car that I had been paying on. The car was "totaled" but I decided to keep it, I have full coverage my car so my insurance company paid off my car note to the lien holder while I paid the fee to keep it. I just received my car's title in the mail, it is in my name and is not listed as a salvage title. The odometer reads exempt. I want to fix up my car and get it back on the road again, I'm just worried that I have to jump thru more hoops now.
I "think" it will be noted in the State's records as "owner retained salvage" but I don't believe you need to do the rebuilt title process. It would be best to call one of the DMV Regional Offices and ask them. I'm not 100% positive. Thanks for watching and please SUBSCRIBE if you haven't!
Not 100% true. If I only have liability insurance but the other party was deemed responsible and accepted liability then the other carrier could have deemed it a total and I could have retained the car and just taken the ACV of the car and repaired it.
@@buxtonautosales The title is from Texas, but what do you mean by regular state inspection? I went to find out at the nearest DMV and I showed the title in the photo to find out and they told me that I don't need an inspection, and now you tell me that I must do a regular state inspection, I don't understand, could you clarify the doubt, thank you
@@fullray all Texas vehicles have to have a state inspection once a year before you get your tags. It’s either $7.50 or $25.50 depending on what county you live in. Since the vehicle is already a Texas title you do NOT need the 68-A vin inspection.
in the rebuild vehicle statement you put the owner name or the name of the body shop who fix the car in the rebuilder section (when I'm trying to switch from salvage to rebuild)?
In Texas original titles are blue and certified copies are brown. Either is acceptable. If it has something under remarks it just depends on what it is - bonded means someone literally paid a bond to get a title. Rebuilt of course means it was an insurance loss that was repaired.
There's two things going on there. REBUILT means that the car was previously an insurance total, someone repaired it and then got it inspected and put back on the road. That's completely legal. The car is generally worth less money and some insurance companies will not give you full coverage or will value the vehicle less because of the previous loss. VIN CERT WAIVED means that the vehicle previously had an out of state title and they did not get a safety inspection and provide the original form to the tax office when they did the title transfer. You can get that removed by taking your original title and an original (not a copy) inspection to your county tax office and paying $33. You can NOT get the rebuilt removed.
Hi yes I had question in the process of going from a pink title for a flood car to a rebuilt or salvage title. I came across a guy selling a 15 mustang and well the car seems to have no blue sticker or plates. Just looking for any advice I could get since I just turned 21 and have no experience with buying this type of car title
I've not heard it referred to that. He probably means it's a rebuilt title. On the right side of the title look under the "remarks" section, depending on what state the loss occurred it may say "rebuilt", or "rebuilt salvage" something like that.
Not necessarily. If the repair cost is 60% of the value they will total it. So if it's a 10 year old car and gets hit in the right spot it's possible. You just have to look at it case by case. More important than it having a rebuilt title is "how's that going to effect resale and will my insurance company insure the vehicle"
I have a truck that was wrecked while in the process of getting it registered title is under my name but insurance paid me for it but I kept the truck so it was an owner retained I consider the truck repairable and is in the process of repair now what will I need to get plates for it do you know?? Please Help!!
Yep. Once you get it repaired you'll need the regular state inspection, then the form that says you repaired it, what parts you bought, etc, and I think the fee is $65. Take that to your county and you should be able to get the rebuilt title.
I was looking into a 2019 hyundai with a rebuilt title in texas. It says it had minor rear end damage and the carfax say the same. Could there possibly be more problems they are hiding? Thanks for the information.
Thank you for your video. Very informative. I bought a car in an auction and the remarks say Actual Milage Rebuilt Salvage - Damaged Is that car already rebuilt? Or do I have to go through the process to get the title remarks changed?
Thank you for this! So the car lot I'm going to tomorrow, the guy said that the car I'm interested in has a salvage title, but that as soon as I buy it, they will order me a blue rebuilt title from the DMV. Is this normal or should I run away?
I "assume" that is correct. It's a salvage title today. But provide he has all his paperwork I believe he can reassign it to you and have it converted to REBUILT all at the same time. You can call your DMV Regional office to confirm that.
i just baught a salvage title car and it works good drives well but i baught it off the guy that rebuilt it he just never took it for the rebuilt title. i checked the vin and its not stolen. what do i do??
When getting a state inspection as you mentioned when trying to register a salvage title, is this the same inspection as the annual inspection when renewing your registration?
@@buxtonautosales is it a specific state inspection shop or can go to any auto shop that offers state inspection, example like Shell gas station in their most auto shops repairs.
If I have a salvage title vehicle, can I fix it myself (assuming I know how to)? And more importantly, once repaired how do I drive it to a State Inspection place without having any tags on the car?
Yes you can fix it yourself. You can purchase a 30 day tag for the car. If it knows it's currently "salvage" and won't let you buy the 30 day tag I'd just risk it. Take all the paperwork with you I doubt most police will stop you. And just go to the closest inspection place.
@Buxton Auto Zero Interest BHPH Car Dealer do you have any experience with "Flood" cars? Is the title same as salvage, and can it be moved into "rebuilt" status?
In Texas it will still be branded as Salvage and the process is the same to get them moved from "Salvage" to "rebuilt salvage" I keep promising I'll make that video I just need to sit down and do it!
Question: what is the VIN # history record keeping track on cars titled or registered in 1980 and back, prior to the internet? In other words, how far back can one search the owner history on a vehicle?
I would guess since 1980 is 42 years ago the owner is probably dead or certainly has moved. You can get the last known vehicle registration "usually" by filling out a request for motor vehicle information at your county tax office. You will need the VIN, your ID, and $2.00
If it's blue it's not a salvage title. Salvage titles are pink and can't be registered on the road. If it's blue it's a REBUILT title which you register just like normal.
Well that just depends on what they're asking for it and what you're planing to do with it. If you're going to use it as a work truck and put a ton of miles on it and beat on it sure. If should cost less than one without. You just have to decide if the discount because of the lower price is fair to you.
My car says only “Actual Mileage” in the remarks section of our Texas title, but when I look up the VIN on nicb.org/vincheck, it shows “identified as a vehicle listed in the VINCheck® Salvage Records”. So I’m confused. Do I have a clean title or not? We are looking to sell this car soon, so should I still sell it as a clean title at full value?
Well the system isn't perfect for sure. If under your remarks section it doesn't say REBUILT then it's technically a clean title. It may have been wrecked in another state and do to an error that remark not been input when they processed a Texas title. I'd give your local County Tax Assessor a call and see if they show any remarks for REBUILT. Your title is clean, I'd sell it. If someone wants the VIN to do some research let them.
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Thank you brother for sharing your knowledge. I've changed my questions to sellers accordingly. I will now ask: (1) Do you have possession of the title? (2) Is your name on the title? and (3) is the word "REBUILT" found anywhere on the title under "REMARKS". Thanks again.
Right. And I bet half the people still get it wrong. One of the challenges of buying from individuals I suppose. Thanks for watching!
I have a very low mileage car and had a small wreck in a fast food parking lot. The Ford stealership said it was totaled but literally the only thing it needed it needed was a rear door. So the insurance totaled the car and I bought it back and just had the door replaced. I then lost the original title so 2 years later I now want to sell it so I got a Texas certified copy. It says nothing on it about being totaled (brown title). I then did a Carfax and that report does say that it was a total loss. I just want to make sure that whoever buys it knows the history.
I'd just tell them what the story is and let them decide what they'd like to do.
Thanks Tom good info.
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I need help right now. I've kept full coverage on my 2005 vehicle which was still going strong until my wife hit a curb and took out the oil pan and rack and pinion. The insurance company totaled the vehicle. I want to keep the vehicle and repair it, but am being told I have to get a rebuilt title if I do. This is crazy. Had I not bothered with the insurance claim, i could have simply repaired it and been good to go, but now it has become "unroadworthy" until proven otherwise. This is insane. I'm getting conflicting information from the Texas DMV website and local authorities, and need to make a decision quickly about whether or not to keep the vehicle. I need to know the exact steps that are required to get the vehicle back on the road. Thanks for the video, but it doesn't answer all my questions.
I got your email as well - hope it works out for you! Thanks for watching!
Thanks you so much for the information.✊🏻
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You saved my life. Thank you so much for taking the time of posting something so simple and yet something that most people don't know about it. Question. Can a Rebuilt tittled car be insured? Thanks.
You can always get liability on a rebuilt title car. If you’re wanting full coverage different insurance companies have different policies on how they treat them so it’s best to check with your insurance company.
Som insurance companies will insure them. Others will but full coverage is at a lessor value and others won’t. Just check with your carrier to be sure.
what does rebuilt (issued my mileage mean)
It means the car was totaled out by an insurance company and then someone bought the car and put it back together. They got it inspected, provided some documents and got a new title for it.
This was very informative. Thank you!
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Thanks for the information, trying to buy a car and facing this problem with titles.
Glad it helped
Great video. Answered all my questions and more 👍🏻
I appreciate that!
What’s the Texas DOT vin search page…????
If you mean where can you look up vehicle Information you need a a subscription to that one.
Here is something that puzzles me. I recently wrecked my car that I had been paying on. The car was "totaled" but I decided to keep it, I have full coverage my car so my insurance company paid off my car note to the lien holder while I paid the fee to keep it. I just received my car's title in the mail, it is in my name and is not listed as a salvage title. The odometer reads exempt. I want to fix up my car and get it back on the road again, I'm just worried that I have to jump thru more hoops now.
I "think" it will be noted in the State's records as "owner retained salvage" but I don't believe you need to do the rebuilt title process. It would be best to call one of the DMV Regional Offices and ask them. I'm not 100% positive. Thanks for watching and please SUBSCRIBE if you haven't!
Very helpful, thx for posting!
Glad it was helpful!
Not 100% true. If I only have liability insurance but the other party was deemed responsible and accepted liability then the other carrier could have deemed it a total and I could have retained the car and just taken the ACV of the car and repaired it.
Sure, you're correct. If the car was totaled out by "an" insurance company not necessarily yours it would get a salvage title.
Thanks so much for doing this video! Very helpful & informative!
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AWESOME VIDEO VERY IMFORMATIVE. You saved me from making a mistake!
Glad I could help!
Good info. I learned something today. Thanks
Thanks Jeff! Hard to believe title information was my most watched video to date - Guess I know what direction people want to hear about.
Hello, my title is blue and says Rebuilt salvage - issued by NC, do I have to pass the inspection or do I just go straight to the DMV?
If it's a Texas Title and says rebuilt under the remarks section you just need your regular state inspection.
@@buxtonautosales The title is from Texas, but what do you mean by regular state inspection? I went to find out at the nearest DMV and I showed the title in the photo to find out and they told me that I don't need an inspection, and now you tell me that I must do a regular state inspection, I don't understand, could you clarify the doubt, thank you
@@fullray all Texas vehicles have to have a state inspection once a year before you get your tags. It’s either $7.50 or $25.50 depending on what county you live in. Since the vehicle is already a Texas title you do NOT need the 68-A vin inspection.
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in the rebuild vehicle statement you put the owner name or the name of the body shop who fix the car in the rebuilder section (when I'm trying to switch from salvage to rebuild)?
The vehicle owner name goes in the owner section. The business or the owner if he did the repairs goes in the rebuilder section.
What about if it says rebuilt, salvage, damaged, bonded under the remarks it is a blue title.
In Texas original titles are blue and certified copies are brown. Either is acceptable. If it has something under remarks it just depends on what it is - bonded means someone literally paid a bond to get a title. Rebuilt of course means it was an insurance loss that was repaired.
Can you explain texas rebuilt title vin cert waived?
There's two things going on there. REBUILT means that the car was previously an insurance total, someone repaired it and then got it inspected and put back on the road. That's completely legal. The car is generally worth less money and some insurance companies will not give you full coverage or will value the vehicle less because of the previous loss. VIN CERT WAIVED means that the vehicle previously had an out of state title and they did not get a safety inspection and provide the original form to the tax office when they did the title transfer. You can get that removed by taking your original title and an original (not a copy) inspection to your county tax office and paying $33. You can NOT get the rebuilt removed.
Hi yes I had question in the process of going from a pink title for a flood car to a rebuilt or salvage title. I came across a guy selling a 15 mustang and well the car seems to have no blue sticker or plates. Just looking for any advice I could get since I just turned 21 and have no experience with buying this type of car title
It's a bit of a process. I'll be making a video on it shortly.
@@buxtonautosales Did you ever come around to making that video I would love to learn more?
I’ve got a question about the total loss clean title?? I was about to buy a clean title car, the buyer told me a total loss clean title??
I've not heard it referred to that. He probably means it's a rebuilt title. On the right side of the title look under the "remarks" section, depending on what state the loss occurred it may say "rebuilt", or "rebuilt salvage" something like that.
@@buxtonautosales thanks ☺️
So when a person says that it's a rebuilt title because of a minor bumper damage, that's pretty much bs then right?
Not necessarily. If the repair cost is 60% of the value they will total it. So if it's a 10 year old car and gets hit in the right spot it's possible. You just have to look at it case by case. More important than it having a rebuilt title is "how's that going to effect resale and will my insurance company insure the vehicle"
@@buxtonautosales thank you for the response. I appreciate the information. Very helpful.
@@buxtonautosales what is a blue salvage title?
I have a truck that was wrecked while in the process of getting it registered title is under my name but insurance paid me for it but I kept the truck so it was an owner retained I consider the truck repairable and is in the process of repair now what will I need to get plates for it do you know?? Please Help!!
Yep. Once you get it repaired you'll need the regular state inspection, then the form that says you repaired it, what parts you bought, etc, and I think the fee is $65. Take that to your county and you should be able to get the rebuilt title.
I was looking into a 2019 hyundai with a rebuilt title in texas. It says it had minor rear end damage and the carfax say the same. Could there possibly be more problems they are hiding? Thanks for the information.
There can be problems with any used car. You can always take it to a shop and have them put it up on the lift and pay them to check it out.
Thank you for your video. Very informative. I bought a car in an auction and the remarks say
Actual Milage
Rebuilt Salvage -
Damaged
Is that car already rebuilt? Or do I have to go through the process to get the title remarks changed?
Seems the car was totally loss, then repaired. I think that stay there forever.
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I have a pink one idk what to do now
Dam... Waz up
U can get that converted over
Yes I believe so but it’s a longer process
@@viviannanicolemorin1915 i hope you got a good deal on the car 😬
@@viviannanicolemorin1915 i have no shame so...
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@@thomaspeterson1564 thank you
Trying to buy a used Jeep and the owner says it has a green title. Meaning what? A clear title!
I don’t know it’s green title in Texas. It could be from another state.
Thank you for this! So the car lot I'm going to tomorrow, the guy said that the car I'm interested in has a salvage title, but that as soon as I buy it, they will order me a blue rebuilt title from the DMV. Is this normal or should I run away?
I "assume" that is correct. It's a salvage title today. But provide he has all his paperwork I believe he can reassign it to you and have it converted to REBUILT all at the same time. You can call your DMV Regional office to confirm that.
@@buxtonautosales thanks I decided against the purchase after some more investigation
i just baught a salvage title car and it works good drives well but i baught it off the guy that rebuilt it he just never took it for the rebuilt title. i checked the vin and its not stolen. what do i do??
So it's a pink Salvage title or it's a rebuilt title? If it's a pink salvage title I have a video on that process.
When getting a state inspection as you mentioned when trying to register a salvage title, is this the same inspection as the annual inspection when renewing your registration?
Yes it is.
@@buxtonautosales is it a specific state inspection shop or can go to any auto shop that offers state inspection, example like Shell gas station in their most auto shops repairs.
If I have a salvage title vehicle, can I fix it myself (assuming I know how to)? And more importantly, once repaired how do I drive it to a State Inspection place without having any tags on the car?
Yes you can fix it yourself. You can purchase a 30 day tag for the car. If it knows it's currently "salvage" and won't let you buy the 30 day tag I'd just risk it. Take all the paperwork with you I doubt most police will stop you. And just go to the closest inspection place.
@Buxton Auto Zero Interest BHPH Car Dealer do you have any experience with "Flood" cars? Is the title same as salvage, and can it be moved into "rebuilt" status?
In Texas it will still be branded as Salvage and the process is the same to get them moved from "Salvage" to "rebuilt salvage" I keep promising I'll make that video I just need to sit down and do it!
@@buxtonautosales LOL and thanks again!
Question: what is the VIN # history record keeping track on cars titled or registered in 1980 and back, prior to the internet? In other words, how far back can one search the owner history on a vehicle?
I would guess since 1980 is 42 years ago the owner is probably dead or certainly has moved. You can get the last known vehicle registration "usually" by filling out a request for motor vehicle information at your county tax office. You will need the VIN, your ID, and $2.00
@@buxtonautosales thanks !!!
What if it says rebu/salv
Yep, that’s a rebuilt title. The car was totaled by an insurance company and then fixed and put back on the road.
Not sure if u answered this question in the video but, if I have a blue salvage title car, I can get it registered just like normal?
Or what exactly is the process of getting a blue salvage title registered in my name? Just bought an 05 Acura TL
If it's blue it's not a salvage title. Salvage titles are pink and can't be registered on the road. If it's blue it's a REBUILT title which you register just like normal.
Nice video.
But is good buy a truck with blue salvage title.??
Well that just depends on what they're asking for it and what you're planing to do with it. If you're going to use it as a work truck and put a ton of miles on it and beat on it sure. If should cost less than one without. You just have to decide if the discount because of the lower price is fair to you.
My car says only “Actual Mileage” in the remarks section of our Texas title, but when I look up the VIN on nicb.org/vincheck, it shows “identified as a vehicle listed in the VINCheck® Salvage Records”. So I’m confused. Do I have a clean title or not? We are looking to sell this car soon, so should I still sell it as a clean title at full value?
Well the system isn't perfect for sure. If under your remarks section it doesn't say REBUILT then it's technically a clean title. It may have been wrecked in another state and do to an error that remark not been input when they processed a Texas title. I'd give your local County Tax Assessor a call and see if they show any remarks for REBUILT. Your title is clean, I'd sell it. If someone wants the VIN to do some research let them.