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By Darrell W. Fuller OVDA, Oregon’s largest association for vehicle dealers, is aggressively advocating on behalf of all Oregon dealers. Those efforts have resulted in two significant policy changes at DMV in the last few months benefitting dealers. Missing Requirement Letters Dealers have been frustrated when “Missing Requirements” letters are sent to customers and lien holders, but not to…
Feb. 13, 2023 For more information, contact Michelle Godfrey, 503-945-5270, michelle.d.godfrey@odot.oregon.gov SALEM — The downtown Portland and Lake Oswego DMV field offices will resume regular schedules on Tuesday, Feb. 21, after addressing staffing concerns. Regular hours are as follows: Downtown Portland DMV, 1502 SW Sixth, Portland, OR 97521 Lake Oswego DMV, 3 Monroe Parkway #D, Lake Oswego, OR 97035 Mondays,…
From DEALER DETAILS On September 1, 2022, DMV implemented an internal policy clarifying the definitions of an “Inspection” and an “Investigation”, and the parameters surrounding when Dealer Investigators schedule dealership visits, instead of making unannounced visits. Earlier in 2022, the Oregon Vehicle Dealer Association (OVDA) approached DMV Administrator Amy Joyce with a proposal to mandate scheduling of inspections for…
The National Insurance Crime Bureau Hot Spots report released Aug. 31, 2021, showed a significant spike in auto thefts for 2020, and that trend is continuing. Car thieves will attempt to sell many of those stolen cars to unsuspecting victims, including dealers,through altering the vehicle identification number (VIN) to match a genuine duplicate title of a similar vehicle or…
