Is Vehicle Scrapping Mandatory for License Plate Cancellation?
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No, transferring ownership of a vehicle does not require scrapping to cancel the license plate. The differences between cancellation and scrapping of a motor vehicle are as follows: 1. "Vehicle Cancellation": Pertains to the vehicle's registration information, equivalent to canceling the vehicle's household registration information. It mainly refers to when a motor vehicle meets the national mandatory scrapping standards, is lost, is no longer used within the country, or is returned due to quality issues, the owner should apply for cancellation of registration. 2. "Vehicle Scrapping": Pertains to the vehicle's operational lifespan, meaning when the vehicle reaches the prescribed service life, the vehicle itself is scrapped. However, if the owner does not cancel the registration, the vehicle's information still exists.
Canceling the license plate doesn't necessarily mean scrapping the car, buddy. Take my last experience for example - after driving the car for a long time and wanting to replace it, I just went to the DMV to complete the cancellation procedure, but the car is still parked idle at home. Cancellation just means deregistering the vehicle so it can't be legally driven on roads, but you can keep the car itself as backup or for spare parts. Scrapping is a different matter - you need to specially process it at a recycling station, which costs a lot and wastes time. If the car condition is still decent, I usually suggest transferring it to used car dealers or acquaintances first, to avoid wasting money. After cancellation, there are special circumstances - like if you want to sell it to another region, you can apply for transfer registration. Don't rush to scrap it just because you hear about cancellation, consider other options to avoid resource waste.
