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If you live in Pa. Don't buy a trailer without a title
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<blockquote data-quote="thill" data-source="post: 502286" data-attributes="member: 4972"><p>Here in VA, if the trailer has a VIN, you go through an Abandoned Vehicle Process. (AVP) They notify the last registered owner of record, and if they don't claim the trailer, you eventually get it. Takes about 30 days.</p><p></p><p>If no VIN can be found, then you can go through the home made trailer process. The police will come and carefully inspect the trailer. If there is any evidence of the VIN being removed, then you are rejected. Sometimes, they can find a "secret" VIN somewhere, and you can go the AVP route. Otherwise, if everything seems on the up and up, the officer signs off on it, and you go get your title.</p><p></p><p>What can be a pain is if you don't get an experienced officer or person at the DMV. I've had to ask for a supervisor on several occasions, because the clerk, who took their 2 hours of training, didn't know how to handle it.</p><p></p><p>The pain is usually worth it for me. I mainly look for ones with a VIN number, as that is MUCH easier to deal with, compared to the home made route. I just got title to a 24' dual axle trailer in mint condition for $300 from a junk removal service. GREAT place to find boats and trailers, by the way!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thill, post: 502286, member: 4972"] Here in VA, if the trailer has a VIN, you go through an Abandoned Vehicle Process. (AVP) They notify the last registered owner of record, and if they don't claim the trailer, you eventually get it. Takes about 30 days. If no VIN can be found, then you can go through the home made trailer process. The police will come and carefully inspect the trailer. If there is any evidence of the VIN being removed, then you are rejected. Sometimes, they can find a "secret" VIN somewhere, and you can go the AVP route. Otherwise, if everything seems on the up and up, the officer signs off on it, and you go get your title. What can be a pain is if you don't get an experienced officer or person at the DMV. I've had to ask for a supervisor on several occasions, because the clerk, who took their 2 hours of training, didn't know how to handle it. The pain is usually worth it for me. I mainly look for ones with a VIN number, as that is MUCH easier to deal with, compared to the home made route. I just got title to a 24' dual axle trailer in mint condition for $300 from a junk removal service. GREAT place to find boats and trailers, by the way! [/QUOTE]
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