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If a car qualifies for the Show and Display Rule, it may be granted limited use on public roads of up to 2,500 miles per year. The NTHSA reserves the right to approve importation but disallow the car from being registered.
The ideal car fire extinguisher is a 2-pound aluminum cylinder actuated by a trigger and filled with a nonconductive chemical.
Transferring a car title without signing it, otherwise known as floating a title, is actually a criminal offense called title jumping.
Many car dealers get away with selling from the curb or empty parking lots without identifying themselves as a dealer, hence the phrase Curbstoning.
When your car has a lien, the lienholder has all the legal rights to your vehicle’s title. For all intents and purposes, that means the lienholder owns your car. That might be the bank, the IRS, or even a mechanic’s shop.
From jumping your own battery to inflating your own tires, you never know when you might need to help yourself.
A title lien could come from a loan, unpaid mechanic work, an IRS action, or even a family court settlement.
Keep in mind that a tire’s PSI drops one point every time the temperature goes down ten degrees. Older cars don’t come with a warning light, so we recommend checking tire pressures at least once per week in the winter.
Make sure you get a Certificate of Destruction whenever you sell your car to any salvage yard. Otherwise, you put yourself at risk.
If you can’t provide a title, registration, or other legal paperwork, a reputable scrapyard will not junk your car.
Months or years later, you discover a “flood damage” brand on the title or a loan attached to the car – and suddenly the seller is nowhere to be found.
One scam tactic is for the seller to claim that you stole their vehicle. As crazy as it sounds, in a court of law it boils down to your word against theirs.
A VIN mismatch on a car title often stems from a transcription mistake during the registration process.
If the previous owner had an outstanding car title loan before selling it to you, you could be liable! This can be fixed very easily.
If your car title is stolen, ordering a replacement through your local DMV will automatically void the stolen title. You should also call the police and report the stolen title.
In any case, you should replace a lost car title the moment you realize it is missing. Don’t sell the car without replacing the lost title.
