Reconstructed Vehicle VIN swap

[amuseme]

I can only say what I've said before, the law not withstanding, the only 'part' of #298 that makes #298 a real GNX is that little piece of metal with the VIN on it. Everything else is just sugar on the donut!

[Pacecarjeff]

Where did the current car come from?
Maybe it is stolen.
That is why it is illegal to switch VINs.
Because it is just too easy to do this.
Crash your car? just steal another like it, and switch the tags.

[Gregs396]

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Where did the current car come from?
Maybe it is stolen.
That is why it is illegal to switch VINs.
Because it is just too easy to do this.
Crash your car? just steal another like it, and switch the tags.

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That is a very good point, but what IF the seller has a clear title for the "Doner" car that proves that nothing was stolen?

[Pacecarjeff]

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That is a very good point, but what IF the seller has a clear title for the "Doner" car that proves that nothing was stolen?

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Good point yourself.
I guess theoretically you would have to purchase both cars.
And would then get both titles.
Doesn't sound like this is happening in this case.
Sounds like the seller is claiming that this is only 1 car that has been rebuilt.???

I think a Lawyer, or a Judge would have to comment on that.
Still sounds illegal to me.

[firstgenaddict]

I found out a few days ago that in SC you are "allowed" to move a VIN from one car to another if you legally own them both.
Ethically should you... NO, but ethics and the law rarely coincide.

[Pacecarjeff]

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I found out a few days ago that in SC you are "allowed" to move a VIN from one car to another if you legally own them both.
Ethically should you... NO, but ethics and the law rarely coincide.

[/ QUOTE ]I can't believe that would be legal.
If it is allowed anywhere, the hidden VIN stampings won't match the title.
A few owners later, and this would never be able to be sorted out.

[Gregs396]

I'm sure that there may be several cars running around out there that have had that done. I knew of a guy when I was in H.S. that wrecked his Monte Carlo. He got a doner car, and cut them both in 1/2, and made 1 good car out of the two. He did use the front 1/2 of his original car, so the VIN would not have been an issue. There are also many cars out there that have had every part on them replaced with the exception of the cowl area, so to me that is pretty much the same thing only you replaced the car around the VIN tag.

[70-SS/RS-L78]

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I found out a few days ago that in SC you are "allowed" to move a VIN from one car to another if you legally own them both.

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You have got to be kidding me, I sure hope they make you disclose it on the title

[bertfam]

I'm not a lawyer (but I play one on TV), so Lynn, correct me if I'm wrong here, but I believe there are two laws in play here. The first, from South Carolina that states it's okay to change VIN's if you leagally own both cars, and the second, from a Federal standpoint that states you CAN'T change VIN's no matter what. In this case the Federal ruling would take precedance over the State law and make it illegal to change VIN's.

It's like the Pot laws. Some states have made it legal to posess MJ, but since it's still a Federal offense, it's against the law and you can still be arrested.

Comments?

Ed

[njsteve]

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I found out a few days ago that in SC you are "allowed" to move a VIN from one car to another if you legally own them both.
Ethically should you... NO, but ethics and the law rarely coincide.

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That is absolutely false. Under Federal law it is illegal. Period. No discussion. And in the absolutely unlikey event that a law in SC says its OK, under the Supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution, Federal Law supercedes state law if there is a conflict. Unless you can provide a specific staute stating your claim, it's just an urban myth.