black35

Does New York use titles for older vehicles.. Talking to a seller in NY that has current registration for a 60's vette but no title.

ejboyd5

1972 and older vehicles do not have a "title" from NYS. Transfer can be accomplished by signing the registration together with a bill of sale setting forth the purchase price so that NY (or some other jurisdiction) can assess the appropriate tax.

mvftw

I think NY started Titles in '73...before that it was just the reggie that you signed...

John BX NY

Definitely no titles in NY on older cars. The signed registration is the transfer document

Cpe04

However the registration must say "Transferable" across it's face.

karkrafter

IF the registration say 'transferable' it is all you should need but talk to your local DMV, each state is different.

Vettegeezer

Ditto motorcycles, FYI.

Gavin65

Reg will say transferable, this and the bill of sale is all that is needed. 1973 was the start of titles in NY

crosskeystv

Does NY mark titles/registration salvage or reconstruction?

Gavin65

Yes they do.

Jeffthunbird

You need the registration (all are transferable before 1973) and a DTF-802 form from the NYS DMV. It can be printed off the DMV site.
This form replaces a bill of sale. It declares the sale price. It is intended to be used if the sale price is lower than market value or is a gift but I have always used it on private sales. The sales tax is calculated on this form. The buyer must add SS# and sign it. The seller must sign it also.
I'm not sure if pre-1973 registrations mention salvage. 1973 and newer titles definitely do.
I think NY was late to the game on issuing titles for cars.

C2 Jeff

It depends on what DMV clerk you get. I've had at least two instances of NY DMV requiring a bill of sale in addition to the DTF-802.
They have a printable bill of sale form on their website, so I always print and fill that out also in case one of the clerks is having a bad day.

et907a

I do not belive ny brands registrations. but I have seen nys cars with registrations that require a salvage inspection