Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com writes:
>Think of it more creatively. You bought two cars, one with a VIN, one
>without - nothing illegal about that. You are only going to restore
>one of
>them, the one with the VIN - nothing illegal about that. Turns out the
>engine, tranny, seats, etc. from the car without the VIN is better than
>the
>engine from the car with the VIN, so you are going to use that one -
>nothing illegal about that. Turns out the body from the car without the
>VIN is better than the one with the VIN, so you're going to use that
>one.
>Illegal? Maybe it's worth the argument.
Still illegal. However, it is a misdemeanor in California. Check out
California Vehicle Codes 10750 & 10751. Those codes define the
violations and penalties. He can change the VIN plate legally, he just
has to do it with DMV permission. If the vehicle is ever sold, the
owner could face another penalty. The vehicle cannot be represented as
having an original VIN, when it does not. This is fraud.
CNA
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