HELP! How to recertify salvage car
21-Apr-2003, 07:04 PM
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HELP! How to recertify salvage car
I am planning to get a salvage title integra the only damage it has is the the drivetrain is missing. What steps do i have to talk to recertify it and do i have to tell the DMV that the engine was missing.
21-Apr-2003, 07:12 PM
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I think MTO would be more interested in the engine missing and think there is a huge process to through to get it recertified since it was distroyed .... engine is not important in that it can be replaced to certify a car you have to have things like working brakes and a good safe body ... not sure if engine is even required... I'd suggest just steering clear of it.
21-Apr-2003, 11:28 PM
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if you get a salvage car you have to have it totally fixed up and then get a ministry inspector to come certify it, then they'll certify it again and off you go :driving: but they get really really damn picky, like measure EVERYTHING and **** like that, personally i wouldn't buy a salvaged car, esp for a daily driver, other **** always goes wrong from people i've talked too...
22-Apr-2003, 09:12 PM
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When you are rebuilding it, you need to have all the papers, and take pics off ALL the new parts that your putting on the car. i.e Engine, Tranny, drive shafts, hood, pretty much everything you replace or put in to the car. It is possible, how do you think Auto body shops and auto dealers sell cars that have been written off. Check out the mto web site and call them and ask a lot of questions, ask everything you are unsure about and make sure you get everything verified. last thing you want is to finish the car, and it not be compliant b/c of mis information.
22-Apr-2003, 10:55 PM
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Depending on the extent of the damage it may not be worth it. When a car is branded salvage and repaired if it passes it get a rebuilt brand. The rebranding can be a bitch if the car is not rebuilt flawlessly or if you don't know the right people to get it rebranded easiy. So if you do go that route, get a body shop with experience rebuilding wrecks. I suggest you look for a theft recovery instead of something in a serious accident (but not branded irrepairable), much less hassle in the end.
23-Apr-2003, 01:02 AM
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If the car was marked as "salveged" in Ontario, you will not be able to get it back on the road here in this province. (this is what I have been told)
I was also told that if it was "marked" in Montreal.....I should run......run as fast as I can away from the thing.
I was also told that if it was "marked" in Montreal.....I should run......run as fast as I can away from the thing.
23-Apr-2003, 01:22 AM
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If it's marked "salvage" you cannot drive it untill you repair it and have it inspected then it is given the title "Rebuilt".
Here is a bit form MTO
Link to MTO FAQ: http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dan...anding/faq.htm
Here is a bit form MTO
How can I change the brand on my vehicle from "Salvage" to "Rebuilt"?
The vehicle must have successfully passed an inspection in accordance with the requirements in Ontario's Regulation 611 of the HTA and have been issued a Structural Inspection Certificate (SIC). The owner must then submit the SIC and registration permit to a Ministry of Transportation licensing office. Once accepted and approved, the "Salvage" brand will be changed to "Rebuilt". This process helps ensure that damaged vehicles are repaired to meet minimum prescribed standards before being allowed back on the road.
Once the "Rebuilt" brand is placed on the vehicle registration file, a Safety Standards Certificate must be obtained in the same manner from any Motor Vehicle Inspection Station in order for the vehicle to be declared "fit". The vehicle may then be plated and legally operated once it has been provided with a drive clean certificate (if required).
The vehicle must have successfully passed an inspection in accordance with the requirements in Ontario's Regulation 611 of the HTA and have been issued a Structural Inspection Certificate (SIC). The owner must then submit the SIC and registration permit to a Ministry of Transportation licensing office. Once accepted and approved, the "Salvage" brand will be changed to "Rebuilt". This process helps ensure that damaged vehicles are repaired to meet minimum prescribed standards before being allowed back on the road.
Once the "Rebuilt" brand is placed on the vehicle registration file, a Safety Standards Certificate must be obtained in the same manner from any Motor Vehicle Inspection Station in order for the vehicle to be declared "fit". The vehicle may then be plated and legally operated once it has been provided with a drive clean certificate (if required).
23-Apr-2003, 01:24 AM
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Listing of all titles a automobile can be given...
Taken from MTO FAQ site:
What are the different types of vehicle brands?
There are four different types of vehicle brands that fall under the mandatory vehicle branding program. They are:
"Irreparable" - a vehicle that can be used for parts or scrap only. This vehicle can never be driven in Ontario.
"Salvage" - a vehicle that can be repaired and is subject to inspection criteria approval.
"Rebuilt" - a vehicle that has been previously branded as "salvage" but has been rebuilt and inspected in accordance with regulatory criteria.
"None" - is applied to all vehicles in Ontario that have not been assigned a brand. This does not mean the vehicle was never given a brand in another jurisdiction, or that it was not rebuilt in Ontario prior to the mandatory vehicle branding program.
What are the different types of vehicle brands?
There are four different types of vehicle brands that fall under the mandatory vehicle branding program. They are:
"Irreparable" - a vehicle that can be used for parts or scrap only. This vehicle can never be driven in Ontario.
"Salvage" - a vehicle that can be repaired and is subject to inspection criteria approval.
"Rebuilt" - a vehicle that has been previously branded as "salvage" but has been rebuilt and inspected in accordance with regulatory criteria.
"None" - is applied to all vehicles in Ontario that have not been assigned a brand. This does not mean the vehicle was never given a brand in another jurisdiction, or that it was not rebuilt in Ontario prior to the mandatory vehicle branding program.
23-Apr-2003, 03:44 AM
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Salvage can also be branded as "Irreparable", depending on the KIND of damage that was done to the car.
When you start understand the amount of "hoops" you have to jump through to get a "salvage" car rebranded, you'll start to realize that it would be easier just to get one that isn't.
When you start understand the amount of "hoops" you have to jump through to get a "salvage" car rebranded, you'll start to realize that it would be easier just to get one that isn't.
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