Let me clarify. Either way you go, either through companies like Broadway or doing it yourself with a search and indemity bond, you will end up with a new title just as if you bought a new car off the lot. The title does not indicate "abandoned" or "salvaged" or anything like that. Either way you end up with a clean title. I just find doing it yourself with the VIN search, more explanation from the seller, and insurance against future claims as a superior method. Canu --- M Turner <tminjesu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > True. In most states, including Massachusetts. one > can get new "original" > titles for abandoned/restored cars. I have a 1954 > Packard Cavalier > undergoing major resto. Once the car is finished > and driveable I will get a > new registration for it. > Vince in Boston > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "canu di bona" <ccdibona@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 12:31 PM > Subject: RE: IML: Broadway Title Co. to obtain title > on abadoned car > > > > You don't nec. need to go through these title > > companies. In your own state the dept of motor > > vehicles has a process of titeling "abandoned". I > had > > a situation with a untitled motorcycle. First go > to > > your local state office that issues your license > > plates and get their form to run the Vehicle > > Identification Number to ensure it is not > currently > > registered as stolen. Then perhaps they can also > tell > > you who last registered the car. If it happens to > be > > the same family as the person you bought it from, > a > > lost title form is all that is needed. Otherwise > a > > written explanation of how the car cam into > possession > > of the seller is needed. I would get it > notorized. > > Your local DMV will then direct you on how to > title > > the car. Basically you get an indemity bond from > an > > insurance co., this insurance insures the car from > any > > claim to it by anyone in the future - that is to > say > > if anyone comes forward and proves their claim to > the > > car, the insurace co. pays them off. the cost of > the > > bond is relative to the value of the car. You > then > > take this paperwork to the a state inspection > office > > who ensures there are valid VIN numbers in all the > > right places, verifies the DMV stolen car search, > and > > issues a new title for your own state. These > other > > companies like Broadway issue you paperwork form > > states that accept bills of sale as transfer of > title > > for cars older than XYZ years. This state > paperwork > > form Alabama or Maine or wherever is then > dutifully > > accepted by your state. One way you do some leg > work > > and ensure the car is more legit and have > insurance > > against a future claim. Broadway and co. make > life > > easier by creating a one stop shop. Easier but > also > > an avenue that is rife with abuse and fraud. > Think of > > how many "abandoned" car VIN's go through Braodway > and > > similar companies. That is a discussion for > another > > day. I'm sure your situtation is legit and all > will > > work out either way you go. > > Good Luck. > > Canu > > North Carolina > > 62 Crown > > > > --- Rob McCall <Rob_Mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> I don't know about Broadway, but I used > >> International Title Service and was > >> happy with them. > >> > >> www.its-titles.com > >> > >> Rob McCall > >> '67 LeBaron > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > >> Behalf Of Chad & Teresa > >> Smith > >> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 11:53 PM > >> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Subject: IML: Broadway Title Co. to obtain title > on > >> abadoned car > >> > >> Ok guys....someone out there sent out a link for > >> Broadway Title in response > >> to someones email about an Imperial abandoned in > the > >> woods that they > >> wondered how they might acquire title for. > >> Ok...here is the deal...I am > >> having a similar dilema with my sons latest > >> acquisition. He has purchased a > >> > >> Duster, and guess what...no title...great! So, > do > >> any of you have > >> experience with this Broadway Title Company that > was > >> suggested on the IML. > >> I want to make sure I am dealing with persons on > the > >> up and up and > >> definitely need some reassurance here before > sending > >> off my cash. > >> > >> Thanks in advance! > >> > >> Teresa > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > >> ----------------- > >> This message was sent to you by the Imperial > Mailing > >> List. Please > >> reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your > >> response will be > >> shared with everyone. 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