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Old 12-18-2009, 09:15 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Wonderboy View Post
I asked them about buying whole cars/motorcycles once and they said absolutely not - the VIN number of each chassis is logged with the state as "junked" and its apparently impossible to reverse that flag in NY's system. I may be mistaken, but I remember this conversation pretty clearly - "you can buy anything and everything you can pull off a car, but the chassis must stay"
I can speak to that. All of the vehicles in the 'yard should have a Salvage title, which can be turned in to a Restored title by making an appointment for a NYS Salvage Vehicle Inspection. It takes a few months and costs ~$250.

I offered to buy that green Insight out of the junkyard. The guy said no, and I've since bought about $500 in parts out of it, and I haven't touched the motor, tranny, and interior. Not selling whole cars is a business decision, not a legal requirement.
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