So I bought a 79 El Camino via Copart in Richmond, VA (cheap). The title to this vehicle has been received and cancelled by the VA Dept of Motor Vehicles due to it being non-repairable. No VA title, no way. No Tenn title cause no record of vehicle (I checked). I have Bill of Sale from broker in Ky or Mich depending on which form you read. Vehicle runs and drives pretty good. Several people are wanting to buy it but would like a title of some sort.
And then at the cars and coffee at West Town a few months ago some of us were talking about a group build of a chumpcar.
Any idea on getting a title or East Tennessee guys wanting to build a chumper.
You help is appreciated.
Mark
No title needed for Chump racing.
'79 is old enough that a title wouldn't be required in Georgia- I imagine you just need to transfer it to someone there who can register it and then transfer it back to you. Did that a few years back with a car and my parents when they lived there and when we transfered it back to me KY issued me a nice clean new title for it since it was coming from a state where titles weren't required.
Thanks, I got people in Georgia, that sounds like the thing to do.
Mark
who decided that it's "non repairable"?
if it runs and drives and you are thinking about making a Chumper out of it, then it must be "repairable"..
Rupert
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1/7/14 3:48 p.m.
In reply to novaderrik:
I'm not surprised. After all bureaucrats make those kinds of calls all the time.
how much were all the fees copart charged you above your bid price?
Copart fees were $170. I dodged storage fees by getting out of their lot and to a buddy's nearby. Transporting it home and such made my total investment close to $1,000. I usually buy closer to home and figure on $400 added to purchase price for fees, registration, etc.
If you go by retail prices etc. it probably is not economically feasible to repair and return to A-1 condition. But if you are willing to look around, do some work yourself, accept less than perfect, etc. then some CoPart deals are great. I bought a 90 Miata with a dented LF and LR corners for $300 bid (less than $600 fees, license, registration, and a few parts) that is in my garage. I beat it out a little, traded around for a taillight, bought a spray can of matching (sort of) paint and got a great little car. After I bought it I found that it had a Jasper rebuilt engine with less than 3,000 miles on it. I've had it 4 years with no problems. I got a 2000 BMW the same way for $1750.00.
This makes a good hobby and great conversation piece. I also got a 2000 Land Rover (not cheap at any price) that I was glad to see go.
I badly wanted an old Datsun Z that they had at the local CoPart, but didn't find out until too late that you need either a broker or dealer's license to buy from them.
