Hi Florida peeps

I'm trying to figure out if a Certificate of Destruction is basically just another word / type of "Title".

I'm attempting to import a car from the US to Canada, but the owner only has a "Certificate of Destruction"

I'm still waiting for him to scan me a copy to see what it looks like and find out from customs if it is good enough for importation, but any advice would be appreciated.

Yes, I know what it means (can't be registered for the road etc etc). This is a track car so no worries there but in order to import into Canada US customs wants the Title to verify liens / stolen etc etc before letting it leave the country.

 

A Certificate of Destruction is when the a salvage yard has sent a car to the crusher and before it is crushed he must have the Vehicle ID number check to make sure he has title to destroy the car for scrap metal.

Salvaged Title is when a Insurance Title company has deemed a car damaged in a accident i.e. crash,natural diaster,stolen stripped, to repair this car exceeds the cost of the car. So the Insurance company pays-off the owner of the car then sells the car to salvage yard but they put a Salvage Title on the Vin as to make sure if this vehicle is return back in to service the new owner knows that it was deemed totalled. Also so the insurance companies will know if it ever is asked to be insured again they will insure at a lower replacement cost.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_diff..._Salvaged_Title

J

 

I got that thanks -- I googled too

But that doesn't tell the whole story here, since the car is not owned by a salvage yard it is owned by a person so it must be offered at other points as well.

 

I think the difference may be in the ability to 'register' the 'title' for regular highway use. If i remember correctly, a 'salvage title' is able to be registered again and the DMV/DOT modifies the VIN slightly to make it distinguishable.

A Certificate of Destruction may require the owner to request a completely new VIN.


I'll call a friend of mine in the morning about this ... i'm fairly sure that is the difference.

 

you should be O.K. since you don't want to title the car!

 

Thanks guys. I have a copy of it now, I'll try to find out if this is good enough... It has the VIN on it and is an official paper from the state so it may be.

 

Well in case anyone else finds this on google. This paper is good enough for import into canada. I called to border crossings both said it works fine.