Easier ways to make money than deal with the clerks at the courthouse and the runaround. Texas isn't the joke it used to be with titling.
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Restrictions
May Not Retitle
A motor vehicle titled with one of the following nonrepairable ownership documents may not be rebuilt, reconstr ucted, retitled, or registered under any circumstances:
• a nonrepairable motor vehicle for which a Texas Nonrepairable Vehicle Title was issued on or after September 1, 2003;
• a comparable out-of-state title or other ownership document that indicates that the vehicle is nonrepairable, junked, for parts or dismantling only; or
• a vehicle for which a Certificate of Authority to Dispose of a Motor Vehicle to a Demolisher for Demolition, Wrecking or Dismantling Only (COA) has been issued.
May Retitle
A motor vehicle titled with one of the following salvage ownership documents may be rebuilt, reconstructed, retitled, and registered:
• Texas Salvage Certificate issued prior to September 1, 2003;
• Texas Salvage Certificate of Title issued prior to September 1, 2003;
• Texas Nonrepairable Certificate of Title issued prior to
• September 1, 2003;
• Texas Salvage Vehicle Title issued on or after September 1, 2003; or
• Comparable out-of-state ownership document
But, I'm a firm believer that if you throw enough money at something you can do anything, regardless of what the regs might say. That said, the full
Salvage Dealer and Motor Vehicle Information doc can be downloaded here:
ftp://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-...tr/salnrmv.pdf If you're even thinking about playing this type of game, it's a must-read.
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