96bounder wrote:
When I purchased my bounder it came with a certificate of destruction issued in florida.I took this to my local dmw and was issued a ky salvage title.I then made the repairs keeping all my reciepts and affidavit as to what work was done and having local sheriffs office inspect vehicle(vin numbers on title and coach must match) went back to dmv again and was issued a "Branded Title".
The title is different in color and has "rebuilt vehicle" listed on it. In my area rebuilt vehiles generally sale for about 55%-65% of book value.
Be very careful with any vehicle with a destruct or parts title as Kentucky is the ONLY state where you can do this and you have to live in KY to do it. Fla is one of the worst states for issuing destructt titles where in GA the same amount of damage it would have a salvage title.
In most states you CANNOT get a tag for a salvage title vehicle... it has to be a rebuilt title which you can get after rebuilding and having it inspected. In GA this inspection cost $118 and they come to the vehicle.
OP, if you plan on keeping for a long time and if you can get it for less than $20K and you are sure the only damage was to the ceiling and if you can get a tag with the current title then MAYBE.
