FAQs Documentation

The auction process has its fair share of documentation required from all parties, but don’t worry yet. We have answered whatever question you may have regarding this step below.

  1. What does “not actual miles” mean?
  2. What does an “Odometer Rollback” title mean?
  3. What does “Bonded Title” mean?
  4. Can I resell the car with the title reassignment paper?
  5. Do titles with a “Certificate of Destruction” that say “for Export Only” refer to exporting out of the state or out of the country?
  6. If the motorbike is for export to Europe, can it have a clear title?
  7. For “Buy Now”, will I receive the title when I pick up the vehicle, or will I have to wait for it to be mailed?
  8. What does it mean if the motorcycle has no title?
  9. How will I receive the car documents after making a purchase in Lagos, Nigeria?
  10. Where do the titles come from?
  11. What happens if I lose a title and/or need to order a duplicate?
  12. How will you transfer the car to my name if I buy a salvage car through an auction or via the “Buy Now” option?
  13. If the title says “Texas Original,” can it be registered in the US?
  14. How can I upload my driver’s license?
  15. What does “Nevada Salvage Title” mean?
  16. What does “Salvage Rebuildable” mean in the title?
  17. What does it mean if I buy a car with a clean title, but it becomes a salvage title when I transfer it?
  18. What does “Bill of Sale as a Title Description” mean?
  19. Can an RV have a clear title if it has been completely rebuilt from a destruction title?
  20. Can a vehicle with a Florida Certificate of Destruction be exported to Nigeria?
  21. What does “Certificate of Destruction” mean?
  22. What does it mean if a vehicle does not come with a title?
  23. Can a non-public, clean title car be exported?
  24. Can a car with a FL Certificate of Destruction be registered in the EU?
  25. Will the title for the vehicle I won be reassigned to my personal or company name?
  26. What documents will I receive with a salvage title car, and for registration in the Czech Republic?
  27. What is a “reconstructed title” or “rebuilt title”?
  28. What does “Clean Title (may become a salvage vehicle after ownership is transferred as per NMVTIS regulations)” mean?
  29. Are there any Illinois restrictions for buying a car from Texas?
  30. Can a NJ flood salvage be registered in Florida?
  31. Do you need a bid card to buy cars at an auction in Wisconsin?
  32. What does “mileage exempt” mean?
  33. If it says “must be rebuilt in NY,” do I need to send the info to NY after rebuilding to get a rebuilt title?
  34. Do salvage cars need to undergo a reconstruction inspection?
  35. What does “not actual mileage” mean when a car lists 38,000 miles and then states otherwise?
  36. What does ‘CT CLEAR UNKSLVG HISTORY’ mean?
  37. What does ‘Non-Repairable/Kills’ mean?
  38. How do I get original paperwork and payment proof within two days after the auction?
  39. What does it mean when a title is labeled as a Salvage Certificate?
  40. What does “Certificate of Origin” mean?
  41. Biohazard – Do these vehicles have a standard salvage title?
  42. Can I obtain a title with a WA bill of sale?
  43. Why can’t you bid on this item due to licensing restrictions?
  44. What does “CO CLEAR IF LOST/STOLEN; CANNOT GET DUPLICATE TITLE” mean?
  45. Is there documentation for abandoned cars, and who handles export paperwork and expenses?
  46. What does ‘NC Dealer Only Clean Title (P)’ mean?
  47. What does ‘CA Clear – Dealer Only, $178 DMV Fees’ mean?
  48. What does Salvage Branded IF Rebuilt specifically mean, and is it just a regular salvage title?
  49. What is a Salvage Rebuildable title?
  50. Can I register a vehicle in Florida with a “TX NON-REPAIRABLE FLOOD” title?
  51. What does a clean title, which means the vehicle is not salvaged, mean, and what are the fees associated with buying it now?
  52. Can a certificate from Ohio become a title if reconstruction is done?
  53. What is a salvage title?
  54. What does “WI CLEAR-IGNITE TBO” mean?
  55. What does “Minnesota Peddle Non-Public Clean Title” mean, and is it recognized as a clean title in other states?
  56. Which titles remain clean: ‘May Become Salvage’ or ‘Clean Title (P) May Become Salvage’?
  57. What does ‘FL Certificate of Destruction for Export Only. US Customers – Parts Only. No Title’ mean?
  58. What does ‘VA Clear Non-Public’ mean?
  59. What does “NY MV-907A (must be reconstructed in the state of NY)” mean, and will I be able to register it in Michigan?
  60. What does a “Junk Certificate” on a vehicle mean?
  61. How long will it take to receive the title after winning the auction?
  62. How can I obtain a replacement title?
  63. What does ‘Reissue VIN Branding’ mean?
  64. Can an FL Certificate of Destruction marked ‘For Export Only’ and ‘Parts Only, No Title’ be exported to Dubai, UAE?
  65. What does “NY CLEAR OPEN LIENS” mean on an auction listing?
  66. What does the Title Designation “NJ DIS/DLR” mean?
  67. What does “exempt status” mean for vehicles?
  68. Can an out-of-state salvage title be registered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in my name?
  69. Why must the vehicle be reconstructed in New York instead of another state?
  70. What does ‘Title: PENDING FOR 30 DAYS’ mean?
  71. What does ‘Not Suitable for Registration’ mean?
  72. What happens if the title becomes “salvage” after I transfer ownership?
  73. Do all vehicles need an official inspection to be allowed on the road?
  74. What does this mean: CERTIFICATE OF TITLE (CLEAN) may become SALVAGE upon ownership transfer as per NMVTIS regulation?
  75. Is it possible to matriculate a motorcycle in Germany imported from the U.S. with a certificate of destruction?
  76. Is it possible to export a car that has a Missouri junking certificate?
  77. Can NC non-public clean title cars be exported to Nigeria?
  78. Can the vehicle with a clear title be exported out of American to any other country like Nigeria?
  79. Can I buy a car on the auction with a Non Public Clean Title for personal use?
  80. I purchased a salvage RV popup trailer. I repaired myself. How do I obtain a new title in Texas?
  81. What does “not to be sold in the US” mean, and more importantly, why?
  82. If a non-dealer purchases a vehicle with a ‘Peddle Non-Public Clean Title,’ will they receive a clean title?
  83. FL purchase for parts only of a vehicle with certificate of destruction. Will this be a problem?
  84. If I purchase a camper through you can I have the title put in somebody else’s name?
  85. Can get a title if it says CO Salvage title?
  86. Can a salvage title be made into a clean title in Georgia after motorcycle is repaired?
  87. When I’m buying a car with out of state title, after you transfer the title to me is it considered as in-state title in my state?
  88. Must be rebuild in the state of NY, can it be shipped outside the US?
  89. What it means: May Become Salvage Upon Ownership Transfer…?
  90. Salvaged titles? Do y’all still send them even though they are bad?
  91. Can I register the car and drive it in the United States?
  92. What does the Title Designation ‘DIS/DLR/EXP ONLY’ Indicate?
  93. I don’t have a driver license to fill out the paperwork! What I can do?
  94. What does the ‘TBO’ title mean, and is it only for dealers to bid on?
  95. What is NMVTIS (National Motor Vehicle Title Information System)?
  96. Why did I receive a different type of title than the one described, specifically an equivalent title from a different state?
  97. When will I receive the title, and how will it be mailed to me?
  98. Can I have the title mailed to an address/name different from the address/name on my account?
  99. Does the name on the driver’s license have to match the account information?
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