HB1421

I fully support this bill. New Hampshire had 15 year title cutoff before a bill, submitted by Rep. Mary Cooney on behalf of her husband, who was/is a used car dealer in Chichester for his benefit. This fixed 1999/2000 cutoff has created problems when it comes to buying old, low value vehicles where the title is lost, the owner died or paperwork becomes unknown due to the passage of time. I see many very old cars still in good shape get crushed or parted out simply because the title got lost because the one in possession of the car is not willing to go through the hassle, bureaucracy and expense of trying to obtain a title. The owner passes away, the car was found abandoned, somebody wants it, but now it requires a title, which may be near impossible to obtain, so the car has to be either destroyed, parted out or dedicated to be an off road race or demolition derby car. That is a shame to me as an old car lover. Once a car get to the point where paperwork is long gone, the vehicle can have a simple VIN verification, a check with NVITS to determine if it was reported stolen, and then it should be able to be registered and driven. In past years, old car title exemptions allowed me to purchase a car I found in a junkyard that only needed a new engine. I paid $200 for the car, rebuilt an engine myself and I drove that car for 10 years. A very good car, no payments, reliable transportation to go to point A and point B. It was a green 1967 Chevy II Nova station wagon I stumbled across in a Massachusetts junkyard, a 24 year old car at the time. A rolling title exemption law made that possible, otherwise that car was a week away from getting crushed and gone forever. I didn't care what the car looked like. It was straight, solid and safe, and it gave me years of enjoyment without spending a fortune. Therefore i support HB 1421. Lawrence Artz Nashua, NH Lawrence Artz Nashua, NH

Please ensure this does not open door to antique car theft by deceptive title manipulation.

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