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Can you drive a salvage-title car in Virginia?
I’m in school to be an auto mechanic and my sister asked me if I can try to fix her car after she totaled it in a wreck. I think I can get it running again, but it’ll be a while before we can afford to repair all the damage. Can you drive a salvage-title car in Virginia?
Amber Reed · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
That’s such a nice thing to do for your sister! Unfortunately, you’ll both need to wait until the car is fully repaired in order to drive it again—it’s illegal to drive a salvage-title vehicle on public roads in Virginia.
In order for the car to be considered street legal, you’ll first need to have it inspected by the state and acquire a rebuilt title from the DMV.
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