Hello! So, I got into an accident a couple of months ago in which I was rear ended and not at fault, and since my car was already pretty shabby, it was determined a total loss. Because I've been in a difficult financial position (read: poor), I decided to take the money from the insurance company and keep my car as a salvage. In hindsight I wish I had let them take it, because I didn't realize what headaches were involved in the process in general.
Basically, in order to register it as a salvage I'm going to need to get the brakes and lights inspected, and therefore I'd need to spend a boat load of money to fix one of the headlights. On top of that I'm fully prepared for them to tell me I need to get it smogged, and I don't know if it would pass. This is all not worth the headache to me because I intend to get a new car soon.
So, what steps do I need to take in order to simply sell the car? I may even end up selling it to a junkyard. Can I sell the car while it is in this inbetween title state? Or can I change the title without having to fix anything?
I just want to get rid of the car and get a new car without spending any more money than I have to! I know this isn't a DMV issues forum, but hopefully someone can help me. Thanks!
Basically, in order to register it as a salvage I'm going to need to get the brakes and lights inspected, and therefore I'd need to spend a boat load of money to fix one of the headlights. On top of that I'm fully prepared for them to tell me I need to get it smogged, and I don't know if it would pass. This is all not worth the headache to me because I intend to get a new car soon.
So, what steps do I need to take in order to simply sell the car? I may even end up selling it to a junkyard. Can I sell the car while it is in this inbetween title state? Or can I change the title without having to fix anything?
I just want to get rid of the car and get a new car without spending any more money than I have to! I know this isn't a DMV issues forum, but hopefully someone can help me. Thanks!