Step By Step: How to convert a Salvage Motor Vehicle Title into a Rebuilt Title in Texas 2024

This process is ONLY for Texas residents or Texas repair shops with a Texas address. It does not matter what state the salvage title was issued from. If you do not reside in Texas and have the car in Texas this process will not work for you.

This video will show you how to take a Texas SALVAGE car title and convert it to a “Rebuilt Title” which you can register and drive or sell.

Converting a title from Salvage to Rebuilt is a breeze and just about anyone can do it. You can do the work yourself or pay someone and you can pay a company to file this paperwork for you or you can save even more money and do it yourself.

The form necessary for the conversion is VTR-61 and there is a link below. You will fill that out along with your properly signed SALVAGE title and a Texas application for title form 130-U. Depending on if you are a dealer or individual you will pay your sales tax and registration as well as $33 for the title fee and $65 for the salvage conversion. You MUST have a Texas inspection done and include the original inspection with your paperwork when you go to your county tax office to complete the process.



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