HELP!!! retitleing a car!

[BuildADSM]

Cliffnotes: how do I get a new title for a car that was stolen and the insureance totaled it.

I found a hell of a deal on an evo and am pretty sure that I will buy it. The car was stolen and is missing headlights, front seats, hood, front bumper, intercooler, wheels, wing and the drivers door (only that one... kinda weird). the turbo was also stolen but a new one comes with the car. This is perfect because most of thoses items would be upgraded anyway.

To get to the point. The car is really a great project and nothing was damaged other then what was taken (no cut wires and such). I would like to buy the car and fix it (new FMIC, race seats, CF hood, OEM door) and stuff like that but I would neet to get a new title. The insureance totaled the car so it doesn't come with a title. How can I get a new title and what all would it be. I think it would haft to be a salvage title but is there a way that I can get around that becasue the car has never had any damage or been wrecked but just taken apart?


Please help me get the chance to finally BuildADSM!!!

thanks in advance,
Stuart
P.S. I think that I am going to buy the car even if we can't fix it because I could part it for alot more then the cost.

[Black97civic]

I think there is a such thing as a "rebuilt" title, but I would call the DMV to make sure you aren't backing yourself into a corner by buying something that you wont be able to register.

[cudvig]

dont they onl total a car if it cost more to repair it than its worth?

if so, those items would not cost 25K or even 10K or like 5K. so whats really wrong with the car?

[niterydr]

I would say it would have to be branded "salvage" but it would make a good track car.
Let me know if you want to sell it ;).
I would check with your local dmv.

[BuildADSM]

yeah it is pretty well stripped with other odds and ends missing as well...

it does have a full aftermarket suspention and 3 in turbo back on it.

[BuildADSM]

i think it may need new brake rotors too lol

[Jakey]

Turn your PMs on Stuart!

[santa]

you might end up needing to talk to the insurance company that declaired the car totaled. I have overheared that if you get the car back to normal and you can present it as a near new car you can get a title for it.? I maybe wrong.

Kevin

[BuildADSM]

there on... sorry I didn't know that they were off...

I know that it can be a pain to get any real money out of a car with a salvage title so the if we get it we may part it and sell the shell, fix it and use it as a fun track toy and a daily driver since my brothers eclipse has 120K on the stock 7 bolt wile pushing 500HP, or we may fix it and sell it as a track car.
if possible my brother would like to keep the car and put a CF hood aftermarket FMIC 500 dollar race seats, and another grand into goddies for the motor. With all of this we seriously think that we can get it fixed and running for about 10 grand and I no we could sell it for that salvage or not. (yes that does have an extra grand for misc. parts)

[Goat Blower]

You might be able to get a title, but it will be salvage, no way around that legally.