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So what is a New York 9007a salvage title certificate? This is a document that is issued to a vehicle by an insurance company, usually through an auction like Copart or IAA, in lieu of a title. You buy a car from Copart that's a salvage that's been through an insurance claim, and they don't give you a title. They give you a 907a. That is a document that allows you to enter a process of getting a title. It can be converted to a title, but here's what you have to do. It's very simple. You have to apply for an examination to get the car inspected for a New York State title certificate for rebuilt salvage. Some certificates also show this brand. You have to get this 907a examined.

The first thing you need to do is get it inspected. Now remember, this is not a safety inspection, it's not an emissions inspection, or an insurance inspection. It's to determine if a rebuilt salvage vehicle is stolen or includes stolen parts. So what they do is they look at the vehicle and inspect all the parts on the vehicle to make sure that none of the parts are stolen. You have to do that first before you do anything else.

And here is what that examination application looks like—it's a salvage examination title application. See what that is? A title application. So you take your 907a, you attach it to this, and you pay a fee of $200. You fill this in, you submit it, and they're going to look over the vehicle. They're going to itemize the body repairs, and you have to check off if any of these parts were repaired. You can see all what the parts are. If any of these parts are repaired, they're going to need you to show them the receipts of where the part came from. They will not issue a title until this car is inspected.

So a 907a converted to a title isn't just a paperwork thing; it's a vehicle inspection. It's very simple. You don't have to really do a lot of stuff other than get it inspected.

Now here's the problem. If you bought the vehicle and you're from out of state, you got to get the car to New York. New York has to inspect it. Your state cannot do a New York inspection, and your state cannot accept the 907a to give a title. So it's a catch-22 if you're in that scenario when you're running into difficulty. If you click the link below cartitles.com, it'll give you some instructions on how to get through this process, how you can maybe use some alternate methods. You can also book a consultation with a title agent who can look up your VIN number, look up the details, and give you advisory information about your specific vehicle on how to exactly get a title in your scenario. Whether or not it needs an inspection, can you do something without an inspection, can you export it, or can you sell it for parts?

But a 907a is not a title. It's one step toward a title, and you have to take the proper actions before you can get a legal title certificate in your name from the state. Because remember, a title is a legal government document. You can't buy one from a company, you can't download one from the internet; you have to get it from the government agency. Once it's filed as a 907a, it's blocked. Every state has it in their system that it's a 907a, and they have to take action before they can give a title.

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