In WA. state, if you buy a car with a “SALVAGE” title, once you rebuild and fix the car, you take the car and all paperwork and ALL receipts for the parts you bought to fix it to the state patrol for a rebuild inspection.
The state patrol will give you paperwork stating the car was satisfactorily rebuilt, you then take that paperwork to the department of licensing and get a “REBUILT” title.
We cannot register “SALVAGE” titles in WA. either. But after passing inspection we can get it registered as a “REBUILT” title
You might check and see if all you have to do is get it inspected before registering it.
All your paperwork and VIN #'s better match. You need receipts for EVERYTHING to prove you’re not using stolen parts.
If this car has already been repaired, and you don’t have all the paperwork, you’re screwed.