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    Default Question on totaled vehicle title

    Thought someone here may have experience...I just tried to both renew my plate and request a duplicate title online, and it won't let me do the title online. I don't know if it's due to the plate renewal being pending or something else.

    My situation/question is this:

    Under my ownership, the vehicle was totaled back in 2018. It was all superficial damage so I purchased it back, and as such retained the title I originally received. My insurance company were idiots though, and requested I endorse the title and send to them, which I did. I assumed it was basically to force a salvage title be issued to me. They mailed that exact endorsed title back to me, and said "oops, we didn't need that".

    I am now planning to sell the vehicle in the next month or two. I will fully disclose that it was salvaged as I am not trying to screw anyone (this is a cheap-ass 2003 Yukon, we're not talking some newer/high dollar vehicle), but I want to get a duplicate title since the thing was endorsed by me almost 6 years ago now. I feel trying to mark up the current title and sell to someone else will seem shady - I'd be nervous as the buyer in that situation. Question is - Will the duplicate title I receive now be green, or orange?

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    My guess is, it will be green. No need to explain anything other
    than "I need a duplicate title" to the SOS. Thus, it should come
    back as a title just like yours with the word "duplicate title" printed
    on it.

    Some people will have as much of an issue with that title as a
    "salvage title".

    I've sold both, simply explain what happened, what was repaired
    and the fact that you owned it all this time & the repairs are 6 years
    old. As you stated, it will be a cheap SUV, shouldn't be a problem
    either way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4Gas$ View Post
    My guess is, it will be green. No need to explain anything other
    than "I need a duplicate title" to the SOS. Thus, it should come
    back as a title just like yours with the word "duplicate title" printed
    on it.

    Some people will have as much of an issue with that title as a
    "salvage title".

    I've sold both, simply explain what happened, what was repaired
    and the fact that you owned it all this time & the repairs are 6 years
    old. As you stated, it will be a cheap SUV, shouldn't be a problem
    either way.
    Cool, thanks - yup, agreed that I don't see it impacting the value much. I also have pics of the damage and it's completely apparent that it's all superficial.

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    I've had some friends of mine buy vehicles at auction with salvage titles. They had to submit paperwork to the state and receipts for the parts replaced & labor preformed (minor front end collision) and have the vehicle inspected by a licensed repair facility with their facility # on the application & the Mechanic's licence #.

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