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Post by turtleracer on Oct 30, 2013 17:10:29 GMT -5
Hello all,
I ran a VIN check on my Znen project. The title report came back "Salvage-Stolen" in Georgia on 10/29/10 and apparently was title by an insurance company on 2/24/12. Now what do I do? I live in South Carolina. Can any of you, who are Georgians, give me some advice? The DMW won't release contact info of the title owner, because I do not have the proper credentials.
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Post by PCBGY6 on Oct 30, 2013 17:35:20 GMT -5
"Salvage-Stolen"? Seems like that would be a little more clear on that. Not sure how it can be both. If you have a cop buddy I would have him run the vin to see if you have a stolen scooter. If it is I would get rid of it and by get rid of it I mean local dump or if you want to turn it in and let the police contact the previous legal owner.
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Post by turtleracer on Oct 30, 2013 17:52:55 GMT -5
It says "Salvage-Stolen" means: Any vehicle the reporting jurisdiction considers salvage because an insurance company has acquired ownership pursuant to a settlement based on the theft of the vehicle.
Now I just need to figure out how to clean the title. SC DMV says I need to have the titled signed over to me, but there is no way to find out which insurance company has it.
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Post by sailracer on Oct 30, 2013 18:07:35 GMT -5
good luck with that... The insurance co probably does'nt even know they own a scooter.probably buried in reams of paperwork along with the other small loss claims. Maybe better to contact state police in Ga.
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Post by sailracer on Oct 30, 2013 18:09:33 GMT -5
Hello all, I ran a VIN check on my Znen project. The title report came back "Salvage-Stolen" in Georgia on 10/29/10 and apparently was title by an insurance company on 2/24/12. Now what do I do? I live in South Carolina. Can any of you, who are Georgians, give me some advice? The DMW won't release contact info of the title owner, because I do not have the proper credentials. What better credentials can you have besides the very scooter itsself?  |
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Post by americanpsycho on Oct 30, 2013 18:38:58 GMT -5
Strip the scooter down, dump the frame several miles from your home, and sell the individual parts.
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Post by turtleracer on Oct 30, 2013 19:51:38 GMT -5
Strip the scooter down, dump the frame several miles from your home, and sell the individual parts. I could probably come out well that way, but I really wanted that frame to combine with the Reflex I have with title issues. That Reflex isn't even in the national database. I did get a separate report for it which is pretty much the same. Privacy law prevents release of vehicle owner information except to law enforcement, investigators, etc. In SC those who are doing studies can get lists of owners, otherwise I'd need permission from the title owner. I tried contacting title recovery companies, but nobody writes back. |
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Post by tvnacman on Oct 31, 2013 4:54:31 GMT -5
I think you can register the scooter and post a bond , if no one comes forward in a given amount of time its yours . There are more details I'm unsure of , your going to have to do some homework .
John
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Post by kevinharrell on Oct 31, 2013 5:04:42 GMT -5
Reality check. When you buy a bike without a title from the person selling it to you something hinkey is going on. And, if the seller tells you it is easy to get a title, then, why did the seller not get one?
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Post by jdmsoldier on Oct 31, 2013 5:45:50 GMT -5
Reality check. When you buy a bike without a title from the person selling it to you something hinkey is going on. And, if the seller tells you it is easy to get a title, then, why did the seller not get one? Agree, first question i always ask is if it has the title. I had a long conversation with a guy once about an electric moped about half a year ago, and he told me blunt that he's not going to waste his time going through all the paperwork and whatever to get a title transferred over to him just to sell it legal, then when I didn't message him afterwards he asked if i still wanted it cause there was a lot of interested people in it. Told him no thanks and good luck. I saw his ad renewed for months. Thing was cheap, but filing papers and waiting up to a year or even more with the possibility of knowing that in the end you may not get the title in your name is in my opinion not worth it. Anyway I think I read that you got it for $75 in another post, which in my opinion is super cheap, and in the end I doubt youll come up short pocket whatever you decide to do. |
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Post by americanpsycho on Oct 31, 2013 8:24:29 GMT -5
Strip the scooter down, dump the frame several miles from your home, and sell the individual parts. I could probably come out well that way, but I really wanted that frame to combine with the Reflex I have with title issues. That Reflex isn't even in the national database. I did get a separate report for it which is pretty much the same. Privacy law prevents release of vehicle owner information except to law enforcement, investigators, etc. In SC those who are doing studies can get lists of owners, otherwise I'd need permission from the title owner. I tried contacting title recovery companies, but nobody writes back. Part out the Reflex too and you will probably have enough money for a brand new scooter. |
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Post by Jarlaxle on Oct 31, 2013 9:09:25 GMT -5
Reality check. When you buy a bike without a title from the person selling it to you something hinkey is going on. And, if the seller tells you it is easy to get a title, then, why did the seller not get one? Reality check: some states DON'T title small scooters! |
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Post by PCBGY6 on Oct 31, 2013 9:58:02 GMT -5
He isn't talking about a 50cc. The scooter he is talking about would have I be registered as a motorcycle in any state.
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Post by turtleracer on Oct 31, 2013 10:09:51 GMT -5
My scooters could eventually be titled legally. It is simply going to be a PITA because without using a title recovery company, I cannot get the name and address of the current title holders. I had the idea that they be easier to sell as complete running bikes, but it looks like I will probably part them out.
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Post by turtleracer on Oct 31, 2013 12:51:38 GMT -5
Found this Helix frame with a clear (non-salvage title). This is cheaper than a title recovery company. Could be the start of a cool custom build. Helix Frame on eBay |
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