New PA Salvor - Abandoned Vehicle Process Question

[Hoss18014]

Hello,

 

I am a fairly new salvor in Pennsylvania and am processing my first 2 abandoned vehicles, currently I just received the "authorization for public auction" form MV-957.  Two questions I have that are not clear or even talked about from what I can find in the salvor manual are as follows,

 

1 - IF someone calls or shows up to the public auction for the vehicles, is the starting bid the cost of my towing and storage fees?

 

2 - If no one bids on the vehicle, so it does not sell at public auction, does the state issue a salvage title (one that cannot be registered without an enhanced inspection) or do they issue a branded title "previously abandoned" which does not have to go through the enhanced inspection process, does that title just go into the business name?

 

Appreciate the response, thanks

[Stuart Wagner]

Most guys in our area have like a $500 minimum bid price.  If you have a 2 grand tow and storage fee on a piece of crap, nobody would bid on it. I think most of the guys just try to get a few more bucks out of a car instead of taking it to the scrap yard.  I can't answer your 2nd question as I am not a salvor.