Thread: my gals turn (for a car)

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Originally Posted by rspears

I'm not usually a fan of green, but the two tone green scheme speaks to me.

On the registration you really need to research the NM laws and local practices before you go too far. Around here swapping a VIN tag to use the title from a different car can be classified as fraud and can get you in a heap of trouble (I think it can be a felony if they want to press it, and can get the car impounded for sure). Our local DMV looks close at the type of fastener on the VIN plate, comparing back to records of what the OEM used and checking for any matching numbers, like on the frame, etc. A friend had a vintage '51 Packard that had never been touched, and they accused him of swapping the VIN plate - turned out that the factory used two different rivets in that era, but the gal doing the inspection did not take time to check that fact. No disrespect to anyone, but the point is local practice rules, and what works in Kansas, Missouri, or any other state is not really of any value in your NM process. Do your homework before you head down a path toward a mess. Just my $0.02 on the process.

i refuse to commit fraud over any car.
like i said
if it turns out to just be impossible (not likely) to make this particular car legal.
we will buy another one just like it with a title
and transfer all the good parts over to the titled vehicle.

Originally Posted by billy zz

i refuse to commit fraud over any car.
like i said
if it turns out to just be impossible (not likely) to make this particular car legal.
we will buy another one just like it with a title
and transfer all the good parts over to the titled vehicle.

Billy,
I mis-understood your approach. Some people in the past have bought a junker just to get the title, then swapped VIN tags or otherwise presented their untitled vehicle as the one that matches the title. I totally agree that your approach is 100% legal, using your non-titled vehicle as a parts car to build out a titled vehicle. Hopefully you can find a way with the NM DMV to get your paperwork clear.