SACair Forum

hey guys,

You got to have a good VIN. The VIN number is about as important as the serial number on a car.

dude WTF?

Um, actually, i'm not wrong, i worked at Saturn in the parts dept. for two years. Legally, if you're cutting a key for a car on california, you have to have proof of ownership - regardless.

maybe if your talking about originating but not duplication unless everyone who duplicates is comitting a felony

Any locksmith who makes keys capable of opening a motor vehicle or personal property registered under the Vehicle Code for another by any method, whether or not for compensation, shall obtain the name, date of birth, and driver's license number or identification number of the person requesting entrance, and the registration or identification number of the vehicle or personal property registered under the Vehicle Code for which entrance is requested. This information together with the date the service was performed, and the signature of the person requesting entrance, shall be set forth on a work order. A copy of each work order form shall be retained for two years, shall include the license number of the locksmith performing the service, and shall be open for inspection by a peace officer or by the bureau during business hours or submitted to the bureau upon request.

I did the dmv/title work for an auto dealer. You CAN register a vehicle with no problem if you have a salvage title. The DMV does not care if a vehicle has been damaged, etc... The only way you would ever have a problem would be if you were trying to finance it; most banks will not buy a contract with lemon buy backs or salvages, which in this case, is not a problem.