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Newb2this
Jun 27th, 2012, 12:18 PM
Hi,

I want to sell my vehicle that was just deemed Unsafe and had its plates removed. The Cop that eventually came along and told me the reasoning wasn't that bad, and truly its just because its lowered and has tint.

While I drive the car without tire rubbing, I see his point - and to cut a long story short, while this import has been a labor of love for me, I have been pressured on the home front to sell it anyway. So its not an unsafe vehicle per say, but it needs to be raised (i have coilovers so its not hard, except I need a shop with spring compressors on hand), and tint removed. Right now its at home, and to take it to the tire shop and then to a Safety shop is too much hassle in terms of tow truck costs and the very fact that I was planning to sell this car this summer anyway.

I told the cop I want to sell it, and he said I could sell it as is, and I'd be scot free of fixing all this stuff, but I would still have to show face on my court date explaining what happened and that it now is sold. He recommended a Paralegal for that, but in the same breath mentioned that it wouldnt be a big deal once I sold it (confused)...I guess that part is another story.

Here is my question:
The car is unsafe and without plates. I want to sell it as-is and with full disclosure to the Buyer on what needs to be done in order to safety it (truth be known, I got it safetied at Canadian tire without a problem, but now with this new yellow sheet the cop gave me, maybe he has to safety it with that ("raise car, remove tint), or on his own without addressing those issues and just my heads up?)
How do I sell this thing? What about liability because it has no plates. Can the Buyer get a temp plate with this Yellow sheet (Vehicle Report Notice - Defect Repair Verification Notice) pending?

Thanks!

Pete_Coach
Jun 27th, 2012, 04:35 PM
Exactly what was deemed unsafe? The tint?
I cannot understand how a lowered vehicle can be deemed unsafe unless it was mechanically checked.
Who ordered the plates removed and under what law?
You have to go to court for this?
Something is missing.
And yes, you can explain the whole story and sell as is where is and let the new owner tow it to the shop. I seriously doubt you can get temporary plates if the vehicle has been condemned and declared unsafe.

anon1138
Jun 27th, 2012, 04:47 PM
Something is missing from this story.
Coilover and tint do not render a car unsafe. You can get a ticket for TOO DARK of tint.
There are no statutes as to suspension height. And coilovers DO NOT need spring compressors to adjust height.

post pics of the car.

da335
Jun 27th, 2012, 04:51 PM
Something is missing from this story.
Coilover and tint do not render a car unsafe. You can get a ticket for TOO DARK of tint.
There are no statutes as to suspension height. And coilovers DO NOT need spring compressors to adjust height.

post pics of the car.

I assume his tint is really dark and maybe his car is significantly lowered?

anon1138
Jun 27th, 2012, 05:11 PM
I assume his tint is really dark and maybe his car is significantly lowered?

Dark tint is subjective. The law states that you must be able to see the driver from the outside. Even then, tint film is easily removed with a hairdryer. And only on the driver's and front passenger windows.
Coilovers are raised with supplied wrenches or large pliers or even a hammer and screwdiver.


If the car was safetied at CT, the get it safetied again which will nullify the ticket.

XtremeModder
Jun 27th, 2012, 05:27 PM
Maybe its just me but it seems like there is more to this than were bring told...

l69norm
Jun 27th, 2012, 05:46 PM
A lowered car must not have any rub marks (evidence of tire contact) in the wheel wells. As well, you have to turn the wheels full left and right and the tires must not contact any part of the body. No part of the undercarraige can be lower than the bottom of the tire rim.

Put the stock tires back on, see if it meets the above. Get a temp permit and take the car for safety. Get a safety certificate and go to court.