Must have been a while ago you worked there, Jeff.  Since 92 they keep those
records forever, no purge date.

I used to work there and called the guy what's in charge of that kind of
stuff.

Mike

On 3/5/03 11:46 AM, "Jeffrey Schwaia" <jeff@TSSGI.COM> wrote:

> Here in California, the only way that I know to "clean" a salvage title is
> to get the insurance company (or whomever reported it as salvaged) to
> reverse the salvage report, or wait till it drops off the DMV computer.
> When I worked as a contractor at DMV headquarters I learned that vehicle
> histories are kept for approximately 5 years.  So, after 5 years you could
> re-register the vehicle using a bill of sale and receive a clean title.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of JordanVw@AOL.COM
> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 10:01 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: [Fwd: [T2] FW: [busalert] 87 Westfalia Recovered!]
>
>
> In a message dated 3/5/03 10:17:25 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> jrasite@EONI.COM
> writes:
>
>
>> Reply-To: busalert@yahoogroups.com
>> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 23:37:53 EST
>> To: busalert@yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [busalert] 87 Westfalia Recovered!
>>
>> Our 1987 Blue Westfalia California (L# 2JUY726) was stolen 2/21-22, 2003
>> at a Hilton in Garden Grove, and it was recovered a few miles away in
>> Anaheim on Friday night. The suspects, a 17 year-old, and an 18 year-old
>> male, were arrested when they were pulled over for failure to stop for a
>> pedestrian. Sadly, they were gang members, and the exterior and interior
>> of our van were scratched and painted with gang graffiti. The dash is
>> ruined, stereo ripped out, table crudely cartooned, back seat slashed
>> open, ceiling defaced, etc.
>>
>> So sad to see the senseless vandalism. Most of our stuff is gone,
>> including my camera. They had garage openers and lots of keys in the
>> glove box-a regular rolling gang-mobile. Don't know yet if the insurance
>> company will fix or total it.
>>
>> Linda Schultz
>>
>>
>>
>
> geez that sucks.. but no condolences will make up for the damage..  dont
> give
> up - a totalled vehicle can actually be in your favor if you plan on keeping
> it for a while..  if they total it - make sure you get a decent amount  -
> '87
> westy GL id say worth at least $7-$10k depending on condition before it was
> stolen - and then you buy it back from them for the salvage value.   do the
> cleanup work yourself, fix the seat, have it repainted. you will actually
> come out ahead, having some extra $$ and still get to keep your camper.
> and
> if you sell it, if the salvage title bothers you, you could actually go with
> a title company and for $200 bucks they can re-issue you a good new title
> ....
> there are ways to buck the system and make it work for you..
> good luck, and if you need any parts to fix your westy there's a guy in
> SoCal
> - Sorin Bejenaru, or i also have parts too.
> good luck in your fight with the InsCo..
> chris
>