666

hey there's a sale on a 94 si in the classifieds section../
the guy said the car was stolen and needs somethings fixed.... i just want to know whats wrong with sellin a 94 si for $ 4000 if it was stolen before... like will it affect your insurance or something when u buy it /? .. the car was stolen .. will that be on the vehicle history and affect something ? ... i don't know why some ppl are sayin that its bad... can someone please explain?

punkindrublic

i wouldn't buy a stolen car. if its stolen then you should be paying like 1000 max for it

666

yeh ok ... but can someone tell me why though ? Like why you wouldn't buy it .. or why you would pay only that much for it ?

T-Shirt Ninja

My buddy bought a theft recovery Si hatch, had an accord steering wheel w/ removed airbag, mismatched door panels, and marijuana stuffed under the centre console lol. He paid 4000 for it too. It was in rough shape too.

666

yeh but what bout the one in the classifieds the 94 si for sale.. from what it says is tehre anything i shoudl consider before considering it ?

http://www.torontocivics.com/tccforums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29477&perpage=20&pagenu mber=1

imported_jj2ii3344

I think if the car was reported as stolen before, on the vehicle history package, it will be listed as a salvage or possibly stolen during the lifetime of the car.

666

.....and would that affect anything ?? such as insurance? ... or would it affect anything in that matter?

Mugen C

Put that in your own shoes...if you are shopping for a 94 Civic with Perfect condition, no rust no nothing...
You check the VIN through MTO or Carfax...
Boom...
Vehicle came from Montreal,
Theft recovery.

Would you buy it?

I wouldn't....

Same with some cars that you found in auction...

Mugen C

666

alright i understand what ur sayin Mugen C.... but still no one has answered my q's... apart from it being a theft recovered vehicle.... will the fact that it is affect the insurance or affect anything in that matter...?

h_accordexr

i dotn think it would affect anything on your insurance your a diffrent owner

666

so apart from the mental fact that it was a recovered car....
there is no other problem... it wouldn't affect your insurance...
you might have a slight problem when trying to resell the vehicle.... but apart from that there's no other problem.. am i right ?

The G2 Racer

Some theft recoveries won't get relicensed.

Mugen C

In order to get a salvaged vehicles back on the road and get insured...as far as I know, you need some kind of safety certificate...which is different than the cert. that's required when you register a used car.

Check the MTO website for details.

Mugen C

Mugen C

I did some foot works for ya...

From MTO:

Link 1: Vehicle Branding

http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dan...icle/branding/

Link 2: FAQ for Vehicle Branding

http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dan...anding/faq.htm

It's your call...

Mugen C

sTiTch

Check if there are any liens on the car, cuz if there are YOU will end up paying the lien.

666

Mugen really appreciate the info very useful info there...
thanx

the vehicle is not salvaged however and does not need a certificate .. i called up the ministry to find out .. however only after checkin any liens on it will the ministry give me additional info as to if it can be relicensed

imported_Cablerat

If a car is stolen, the ownership will forever be labelled as a theft/recovery. It won't affect your insurance or anything. The only major affect it will have for you is when YOU try to sell it again.

imported_Spazhead

I dont think this is correct, how would the ministry know if your car was stolen and recovered?? My dad's caravan was stolen for a joy ride, police recovered it and body shop fixed the door lock and ignition lock, insurance paid for it, nothing different on his ownership, ministry has now idea what happens to your car.

imported_gatherer

here let me HIGHLIGHT how the ministry would know if it's a stolen vechile thats been recovered


yep when the police recover it they report it to the ministry for branding

imported_Spazhead

Did some checking!

Stolen Vehicles
My vehicle has been stolen. What should I do?
If your vehicle is stolen it is important to notify the police. The Ministry of Transportation is notified by police when vehicles have been stolen and all vehicle transactions involving stolen vehicles are blocked on the Ministry's Vehicle Registration System computer database. This includes the production of information products (e.g., vehicle abstracts).

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Scenarios
Is "Stolen" a vehicle brand?
No, "Stolen" is not a vehicle brand. "Stolen" is the status of the vehicle and can only be removed when the ministry is advised by the police that the vehicle has been recovered.

source: http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dan...ing/faq.htm#15