Trials
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The frame bears the VIN and if the frame is completely replaced the new frame will have a RBT registration number.
http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforu...-written-off-bike-street-legal-major-screw-up
I think he ended up parting it out to try to recover some money.
"thanks-your right.I`ll have to pay for my mistake and stupidity. a couple of minutes worth of investigating would have saved me.The seller is long gone and my dream of owning a mint SP is gone now too as well as a lot of cash.Thanks everyone for your help and hope others learn from me on the dangers that are out there."
"[h=2]Motorcycles[/h]The "Salvage" and "Rebuilt" brands don't apply to motorcycles. A motorcycle is branded as "Irreparable" where there is frame damage that requires replacement.
Motorcycles are more susceptible than cars to fraudulent registration. The "Irreparable" brand allows for the tracking of resale parts to help law enforcement reduce motorcycle theft and the laundering of stolen motorcycle parts."
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/vehicles/vehicle-branding-program.shtml
Don't buy it. Whoever you spoke with at the MTO gave you information for cars, rebuilt bikes can't be registered for the road in Ontario.
This.
The laws changed. It’s all electronic now. More clueless service Ontario employees giving out bad info. If you got it on paper and then bought the bike you could probably sue them for the wasted money, and win. It’ll probably take that to happen before they train people better.
My SIL worked at service ontario, after 3 years she was at $14/hour.Not really a lack of training,
the people could give 2 ***** about their jobs, i've met some i could swear were high on some sort of medication(like mentioning something, then repeating again 3 seconds later because the person has no recollection)
They are eager to get money from you though, its almost like the people who failed tax school went to work at MTO.
Perhaps they dont get paid enough to care(dont know what their wages are)
I don't doubt that both of the above posts are the primary reason why people aren't exactly highly trained at SO outlets, but I stand fast that eventually someones going to sue one of them over a situation like this. Going through all the time and expense of buying a motorcycle from another province only to find out that it's only worth part-out value here because of the fact a SO employee fed you bad information could be a costly experience.
Would be a LONG shot to sue a SO outlet, and it's employee, UNLESS it was put in writing. If they just told the wrong info, how would you ever prove it. It would be a he said, she said scenario. VERY tough to prove when the employee swears they never said what you claim they did or that you simply misheard and misinterpreted what you were told.
UNLESS it was put in writing.
As long as one party knows it's happening, you are legally allowed to record calls in Canada correct? If I really wanted to go down this road, I would call a few offices and record all of the responses and names of the employees giving them.
I'm guessing that if you go with any good lawyers(not the "we dont get paid till you get paid" ones)
it'll cost you more money+time+headache than it will the state which has much deeper pockets
For a cheap bike, sure, but for someone who bought a very expensive bike and got financially hosed because of it