Certificate of Destruction title

[slowbubblecar]

Has anyone tryied registering a car with a certificate of destruction title in MN? I am looking at a car that is a good deal but the title is bad. I saw the accident pics and the car really wasn't all that bad. It looked like it flew over a curb and didn't hit anything else. Looking around on the internet, I discovered that many states won't allow those cars to be driven on the road again. I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with one of these cars or knows what they think of them in MN. Some states require you to have it inspected and then it is ok, but others won't. The car I am looking at was completely repaired and doesn't have any evidence of damage. I am not sure why someone would have put the time and money into fixing it if they couldn't even get it registered.

I will probably try to call the DMV, but if someone has gotten one registered here in MN, it would be nice to know if it was a hassle or if it was easy to do.

Thanks

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

I'm pretty sure that MN doesn't allow cars with a certificate of destruction title to be registered.

[slowbubblecar]

I was kind of thinking that also, but I wonder if it would be possible to have it be a street legal kit car? Someone wasted a lot of time and money on it and it would be a waste if it had to be junked. I have seen a few similar situations on the internet of people buying these cars before researching but haven't been able to come out with an outcome from any of the cases.

[NOT THE BLUE LAMPSHADE]

I don't see why you couldn't justmake the car road worthy again and get it inspected by the DMV. But it could be all for nothing in the end anyway. I'd call the DMV to get specifics. The MN DMV site is no help, or I couldn't find anything on it.

[JET]

There are a few hoops to jump through, but nothing major. You go in and get tabs and plates like normal, then they will send you a letter telling you the vehicle has to be inspected to get the title in your name, you have one year. You take the vehicle in to get it inspected, pass the inspection, turn in the paper work and they will pass the title through.

[twack]

Haha vin swap

[NOT THE BLUE LAMPSHADE]

I was thinking that, but if you got caught = felony.

[tehehodi]

seems like to much trouble to me..

[Febo]

I had my car totaled but just kept on driving it, its been two years too. But I dont know if they ever changed my title status or not.

[slowbubblecar]

I contacted the DMV earlier today and they said it cannot be registered or considered road worthy in MN. An inspection cant deem it road worthy either. I even asked if it would be possible to consider it a kit car and they said that wouldn't work either. The only way I can see around it would be to buy a car with a salvalge title and transfer parts over. I tried to get the DMV guy to tell me what is considered the "heart of the car" or what the title is on and he could not give me an answer. Real estate titles are for the land and I was hoping he would give me a list of parts that would be needed from a titled car to consider it that car.

What would be holding someone back from buying a frame and a salvage title from a junk yard and saying they swapped the parts over aside from the risk of getting caught?

The car is a good enough deal that it is worth looking into a little bit. I wish I could get a real answer of what would be needed from a salvage car to still consider it that car.