October 31st, 2007 by The Rider

can an insurance company total a vehicle after being sold at auction while new owner holds clear title?

a motorcycle went up for auction..it was bought by someone..few months latter purchessed by me..i put it into my name and recieved a clear title this was march of 06..a week ago i recieve a letter from DOL stating that this vehicle is TOTALLED void title and re-register as rebuild..can this be?is this legal?..

Wow, great question. You have to go after the seller…. the auction usually is removed from all these problems via waivers. You bought it and registered it as free and clear of any salvage title. Chances are whoever sold it at auction knew about this and in fact, most likely got the settlement cheque for the write-off. Get yourself a Lawyer if you cannot return the bike… most States and Provinces have a clause that allows you to return the vehicle for up to 30 days if it was misrepresented.

Don’t mess with a DJ.

Salvage Motorcycles Auction : Harley Davidson