Abandoned Celica, i am a noob but go easy Options

[koolkevin43]

So about one week ago I discovered an abandoned Celica in a parking lot at a grocery store. The body is in bad condition and it has around 180,000 miles. It has no license plate, and no registration or inspection sticker. I want to take it home and start rebuilding it, but I don't know if it is a crime to take an abandoned car in North Carolina. What should I do cuz I want it reeeely bad...

[celicagurl152003]

call the local police department and tell them what you just said. they will more then likly try to see if anyone claims it and if not it will be all yours

[celicarus]

try to get the vin # and you could do a car fax report - or call police to ask - i'm sure it is a crime every where if you take things that didn't belong to you - even if you take it how are you planning to get a title for it or registering it for that fact --

[drnovascotia]

call the local police department and tell them what you just said. they will more then likly try to see if anyone claims it and if not it will be all yours

Or, they'll tow it, give it sufficient time to have the owner claim it, try and contact the owner, then auction it off to cover the costs.

Dr.

[koolkevin43]

yea i agree with all of you... i need to go to the police, but i don't want them to tow it... i don't even see why they would, because it has major exterior damage and smells really bad cuz hobos have been sleeping in it on cold nights... also, i was maybe hopin to get a salvage title on it if its possible

This post has been edited by koolkevin43: Jan 17, 2006 - 7:34 PM

[Celica_Fan]

what model is it?

[koolkevin43]

im not exactly sure even what year it is, but its a gt... 2.2L 5S-FE, the toyota premium wheels that came on it, automatic

[Celica_Fan]

anything missing off it?

[koolkevin43]

anything missing off it?

no nothing missing from what i can see... it just has a lot of body damage like i said before and smells really bad...

[x_itchy_b_x]

haha dead guy in the trunk

[celicarus]

thats happen twice and each within 10 miles of where i live - dead guy in trunk - one at a walmart - and the other one i forgot where

[koolkevin43]

thats happen twice and each within 10 miles of where i live - dead guy in trunk - one at a walmart - and the other one i forgot where

nah i checked cuz its open... it just smells like beer and cigarettes due to the hobos

[Celicav]

This thread is about as depressing as the accident thread.

[CelicaZR]

This thread is about as depressing as the accident thread.

So true
How could someone leave abandon such a beautiful thing
like that. Unless it was stolen.
Anyways I hope you get it and restore it to the way its
meant to be... Beautiful!

[Hanyo]

its serving a great purpose. to keep hobos a beutiful place to sleep.

shoot i would even sleep there.

but i think its most likely stolen.

[Consynx]

...and ur local caops are retards.
something sitting that long should have already been checked out, lol.

GL, you May get a free car, i'm sure the owner moved on if it was stolen, and her insurance.....yea

[madmods]

Legally you got to go to the dmv and apply for an abandoned car title. After a certain number of days, if no one claims it, its yours. Right now if you take the car you have literally stolen it.

This post has been edited by madmods: Jan 18, 2006 - 3:40 PM

[95CelicaST]

Can you go get some pictures of it?

[koolkevin43]

alright well im gonna go to the dmv sometime tomorrow, and im also gonna get some pictures. does anyone know of a place i can check the VIN without paying for anything? also i figured out that was manufactured in 03/95... so would that be a 95 model?

This post has been edited by koolkevin43: Jan 18, 2006 - 7:18 PM

[Celica_Fan]

yes that would be a 1995 model

[easternpiro1]

im surprised no one has stated how much they would like to SMACK THE EVERLOVIN POOP STAINS outta who ever let their celica come to such a pass....I EASTERNPIRO will volunteer.... and I will drive the 4 hours from charlotte nc to wilmington nc just to do it!!!! god people are neglectful....

[ILuvMyCelica95]

haha dead guy in the trunk

lmao

and no you can't just take it, thats stealing- even if it is already stolen. Silly.

[soulshadow]

Nobody will know or care, if you just took a hauler there and load the car up and hi tail outta there. People will think that its your car or something else. If someone asks, just say that its reached its due date and its gonna be impounded.

[ILuvMyCelica95]

no no no cause then he needs to register it! how are you going to explain that to the DMV?? I found it! It's MINE! you need a bill of sale, or if its stolen the vin is gunna come up stolen and our buddy here is going to get in trouble.

I say contact the police, and the DMV ask what you can do.

[koolkevin43]

so i went to the dmv today and talked to the inspector... he said since its not on my property i cannot apply for an abandonment title, so i have to somehow get up with the owner of the parking lot and talk to them about it... he said theyll probably have it towed and then ill need to make a deal with the wrecker company... does anyone know how much that will cost me?

[Akimbo]

id just take it, part it out, and dump the rest in the river. but that's just me.

[koolkevin43]

alright well i cant figure out how to get pics in the forum put i got pics of the abandoned celica in my profile... so just go look at that

[Akimbo]

i can help you, get to me on aim

[snapshotgt]

this is a weird thread...

lol, well, i don't know why you'd take such a crummy celi...no offence to celicas, but one that is in so bad shape...i would not do it...

...another thing...you might end up spending more $$ fixing it up than you would buying a kinda decent one...

just my 2 cents...

~snap

[chucho]

but officer, its been sitting their for weeks. I pass every day and its always sitting there....

doesnt matter that its 3 pm and its only on weekdays

j/k

& actually on the topic of abandoned cars, I know of a charger r/t that has been sitting in the same place for years rotting away....i'm talking about its been same place for over 15 years. Friend's dad even stopped and tried to buy it but the lady doesnt want to sell it, I dont understand ppl

This post has been edited by chucho: Jan 19, 2006 - 11:18 PM

[Scott]

This doesn't sound like it will end well. I hate to say this, but it sounds like you're talking about a 10+ yr old car in horrible condition with high miles, possible body damage, maybe driven hard, needing who knows what. If you want a reliable but sporty car that won't need a lot of money spent on it, a celica is the perfect choice, but not this one. this car could need new timing belt, clutch, gaskets, cv joints, upholstery, tune up, etc. and then it will still be a salvage title car that wasn't taken care of. try autotrader.com, cars.com or craigslist.com if you really want a celica.

[koolkevin43]

well... it doesnt really matter to me about the condition its in... ill just get it for whatever and run the **** out of it and give some airtime... a decent burial for a great car

[snapshotgt]

well... it doesnt really matter to me about the condition its in... ill just get it for whatever and run the **** out of it and give some airtime... a decent burial for a great car

have at it...but you'll be spending way too much money just to get it to run decent. Imo, this is a very bad idea.

~snapshotgt

[playr158]

where in wilmington is this car?

i go down there alot to UNCW to visit my GF

[koolkevin43]

where in wilmington is this car?

i go down there alot to UNCW to visit my GF

its in the parking lot in front of schezuan buffet near the food lion in ogden

[Scott]

well... it doesnt really matter to me about the condition its in... ill just get it for whatever and run the **** out of it and give some airtime... a decent burial for a great car

It will matter if you need a to call a locksmith and get new ignition keys, new battery, tires, oil change, timing belt, brake pads just to get it running. Take pics of it to a service shop and get a quote on what they think it needs if you aren't sure how much it will cost to make it run.

[koolkevin43]

well... it doesnt really matter to me about the condition its in... ill just get it for whatever and run the **** out of it and give some airtime... a decent burial for a great car

It will matter if you need a to call a locksmith and get new ignition keys, new battery, tires, oil change, timing belt, brake pads just to get it running. Take pics of it to a service shop and get a quote on what they think it needs if you aren't sure how much it will cost to make it run.

well i can hotwire the iginition, ill just use a battery out of one of my cars that works, the tires just need air, who cares about the oil if im gonna run it to the ground, the timing belt is fine, and the brakes are fine... who needs brakes anyways. be a man and use your feet.

[95CelicaST]

be a man and use your feet.

Yabadabadooooo

(Art made my day)

[Hanyo]

wow that is a gt!

i would so steal that car and part it out!
hahaha

who wants rear disk brake conversion?

[JoKeRkId613]

i wouldnt even touch it. if it was used in a crime, youll become a part of the problem if it was. contact the parking lot ppl and see whats up with it.

[zachattack15]

They have a black 6gc sitting on 4 flats that hasnt been moved in 6 months by my college. Wish I knew who owned it, I bet they would take 200-500 for it. Then I could start my next 6gc.

[trey_135]

i got to say parting this car out even though it is salvageable would be best i mean u gonna get your moneyout of it that way but if u try to fix somethng that u have no idea what the problem with it is well it aint gonna happen and it aint gonna be cheap part it out make a little cash and buy a good 6gc one that u know runs and has no problems its a hoorid truth i know