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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnC4X4 View Post
    I think that depends on your location and the local rules
    If the vehicle is at least 10 years old, I don't need a Title to scrap it
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    Do you get paid a different rate or same rate for vehicles with title? In my neck of the country, no title = lower payout- even with a bill of sale and a VIN check printout!! But WITH title- yards pay better for them, and of course there are quite a few that won't touch a car at all without a title- Bill of Sale, Drivers License # and my normal "By signing you are stating that you have the right to sell this vehicle.. and purchaser is not held liable for use and or disposal of said vehicle" on the Bill of Sale. I'm sure each state has its own set of laws, I was just curious if you have a titled vehicle, if you get a better tonnage rate vs non-titled vehicles?

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    I get paid the same at the scale with or without a Title
    Currently $180.00 a ton / 9 Cents a pound

    I do pay less for the non title vehicles as a lot of people around here won't even take them
    I explain to the person that I have to do extra paper work and that equals extra time so I will need to reduce the money $25.00
    I only do that to the people that "can't find the Title" when I get there after they already told me on the phone they had it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnC4X4 View Post
    I only do that to the people that "can't find the Title" when I get there after they already told me on the phone they had it.
    I LOVE that line too. Drive all the way to some place and they "can't find it" That makes a huge difference as to where I can take the vehicle, and I get paid accordingly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnC4X4 View Post
    I get paid the same at the scale with or without a Title
    Currently $180.00 a ton / 9 Cents a pound

    I do pay less for the non title vehicles as a lot of people around here won't even take them
    I explain to the person that I have to do extra paper work and that equals extra time so I will need to reduce the money $25.00
    I only do that to the people that "can't find the Title" when I get there after they already told me on the phone they had it.
    My yard only takes a veh. with a title. Im curious about your statement "i have to do extra paperwork and that equals time" I thought, in addition to paperwork, there is a $1-200 fee for title transfer type of thing. If its just time and paper thats a no brainer!

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    Quote Originally Posted by dryvr12 View Post
    My yard only takes a veh. with a title. Im curious about your statement "i have to do extra paperwork and that equals time" I thought, in addition to paperwork, there is a $1-200 fee for title transfer type of thing. If its just time and paper thats a no brainer!
    Different States & different Yards
    Different rules

    No need to do any kind of title transfer where I go
    Less then 10 years old >> I need the title >> Does not matter who's name it is in as long as I have the title
    More then 10 years old >> No Title needed
    For my own cover my rear protection I insist on seeing some paper work that they owned the vehicle >> Old Insurance papers or Reg

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