# Getting a totalled car road worthy?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-a-totalled-car-road-worthy/208404>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [January 21, 2011, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-a-totalled-car-road-worthy/208404 "2011-01-21T11:22:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-a-totalled-car-road-worthy/208404/1 "2011-01-21T11:22:51Z")

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Since theres no takers on buying my sister’s totalled out Spec-V…I think I might just pick it up and add it to my list of to-do’s.

Anyone know the process or what is involved to get a totalled car back to road worthy?

I dont mean what needs to be fixed on her car. I mean like what paper work must be done? Must it be inspected by a certain person/shop? Is it extra $$$ to get the car back to being ok to put on the road.

Comments / Stories?  
Thanks guys

If I do it ill be sure to post some pics etc

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-a-totalled-car-road-worthy/208404/2 "2011-01-21T11:42:23Z")

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> **[LMGTFY](http://lmgtfy.com/?q=nys+dmv+salvage+title)**
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> LMGTFY

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**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-a-totalled-car-road-worthy/208404/3 "2011-01-21T11:48:38Z")

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lol^ thanks but  
Id rather hear what people have gone through.  
The goods the bads  
Nightmares?  
Are the inspectors sticklers? (like “oh your missing a badge buddy”)  
etc

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**Author:** ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-a-totalled-car-road-worthy/208404/4 "2011-01-21T12:35:01Z")

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wheres the guy that buys and sells salvaged cars on here? his last project was a lil red benz. he would be the perfect person to ask

edit im way off. Griff brought that car back in 08 lol

[http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?54713-Went-out-for-a-bag-of-kraut](http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?54713-Went-out-for-a-bag-of-kraut)…&highlight=slk

PM and see if he has any info for you

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**Author:** ![civicpat](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/civicpat/32/5886_2.png) [@civicpat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/civicpat)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2011, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-a-totalled-car-road-worthy/208404/5 "2011-01-22T09:29:03Z")

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Ive looked into it, here in NY you have to bring the car to a dmv location that will inspect the car for you to give you a valid title. Most people say that you will have to wait anywere from 2weeks-2months for your appointment. The inspection they do is just to varify that all VIN’s match or that you can provide valid recipts for the parts you put on the car.