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How do I obtain a salvage title in Pennsylvania? Pennsylvania
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First, you’ll need to contact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to receive a salvage title for damaged used cars or for a motor vehicle that is unable to become a rebuilt auto. Then comes the paperwork and fees.
After you submit the application it will become a part of the vehicle history report (VHR).
To complete the vehicle title application:
Should an out-of-state title be attached to the vehicle, pay the $22.50 out-of-state title fee. There is no salvage title fee if the title is registered in PA.Make your check or money order out to the Pennsylvania (PA) Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Mail the completed application and titles fee to:
PA Bureau of Motor Vehicles
1101 South Front St.
Harrisburg, PA 17104
Completing the Pennsylvania Salvage Title Application
Complete Form MV-6 (Application for Non-Repairable or Salvage Certificate). The application is available for download at the PennDOT website. You can also pick up copies of the form at a local PennDOT service center.After you submit the application it will become a part of the vehicle history report (VHR).
To complete the vehicle title application:
- Indicate whether the auto was damaged due to a flood or theft.
- Fill in your first and last names and birth date.
- Provide your street mailing address (including city, state, and zip code).
- Write or type in the motor vehicle title number.
- Give the vehicle’s make, model, and odometer reading (becomes part of the vehicle history).
- Sign and date the bottom of the application.
Should an out-of-state title be attached to the vehicle, pay the $22.50 out-of-state title fee. There is no salvage title fee if the title is registered in PA.Make your check or money order out to the Pennsylvania (PA) Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Mail the completed application and titles fee to:
PA Bureau of Motor Vehicles
1101 South Front St.
Harrisburg, PA 17104
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