Salvage and Non-repairable Vehicles
- Converting a Salvage Certificate to a Rebuilt Title
- Denied for Receipts - Dealers
- Hurricane Damaged States
- Rebuilt Vehicle Inspections - Dealers
- Total Loss
Fee for Converting a Salvage Certificate to a Rebuilt Title
Once the vehicle has been deemed a total loss by an insurance company, your title and registration are void. The $75.00 fee is for the conversion from a salvage certificate to a branded Tennessee Title.
All receipts for parts used in the rebuilding process that are taken from another vehicle, must indicate the buyer and seller's complete name and mailing address as well as the year, make, and Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of the vehicle from which the parts were removed.
If new parts were purchased, the invoice must indicate that the parts were new.
If the parts come from an 'in house' supply, a copy of the front and back of the title proving ownership is required.
Inspecting a Rebuilt Vehicle - Dealers
There is consistently a large volume of vehicles that require inspection. The inspection process is thorough and very detailed work. The inspections are designed to prevent fraud and protect all involved parties.
Does not apply to vehicles that are 10 years old or older. For vehicles newer than 10 years old, the owner must surrender the original Tennessee title and a completed application for a salvage certificate. Once processed the salvage certificate will be mailed to you. Once the vehicle has been rebuilt, send the certificate along with the Application for Motor Vehicle Identification and Vehicle Components, colored photographs, receipts for all parts replaced, and $75.00. If everything is in order, the salvage certificate will be stamped as certified and returned to you with all submitted materials, except photographs. Take all the documents to your local county clerk for re-instatement of title and registration.
No matter to what extent the vehicle is rebuilt, the owner will only be issued a title branding the vehicle as rebuilt or flood, depending on the type of damage, so that future purchasers of the vehicle will know that the vehicle had been totaled and rebuilt.
NOTE: A vehicle with a salvage certificate CANNOT be operated legally on the roadways of Tennessee . Not until a title is issued, deeming the vehicle as rebuilt, can the vehicle be operated on Tennessee roadways.
