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re: Buying a car from salvage auction
Posted on 8/23/19 at 7:53 am to eatpie
Posted on 8/23/19 at 7:53 am to eatpie
If you dont read the Carfax you kind of deserve it.
When I was shopping for my new car, any dealer that wanted me to pay to see the Carfax was an immediate no.
When I was shopping for my new car, any dealer that wanted me to pay to see the Carfax was an immediate no.
This post was edited on 8/23/19 at 7:54 am
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Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:07 am to Jack Ruby
Not worth it. Nobody on the used marked will buy a salvage titled car.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:10 am to VolsOut4Harambe
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Nobody on the used marked will buy a salvage titled car.
Disagree here as there is someone always looking for a "deal".
They're repaired pretty poorly for the most part though.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:30 am to VolsOut4Harambe
Plenty of people will. Not everyone is an OT baller.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:37 am to CaptainsWafer
Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:38 am to VetteGuy
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Only draw back is the Salvage title due to minor damage
This is what I don’t understand, if it were only minor damage why was it totaled in the first place?
Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:48 am to supatigah
I’ve always wondered about the cars that someone was murdered in or seized by police for drugs
I’d buy a car someone died in and repair some bulletholes in the upholstery. Or I don’t care if there were bricks of heroin stuffed in the undercarriage.
Seems like these go for steals as well
I’d buy a car someone died in and repair some bulletholes in the upholstery. Or I don’t care if there were bricks of heroin stuffed in the undercarriage.
Seems like these go for steals as well
Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:48 am to CaptainsWafer
Every rebuilder says it was "minor damage".
Slight frame damage isn't as repairable as it once was. You can't just cut a piece out and weld a new piece in b/c it seriously affects the overall integrity of the frame. Most frame damage can't really be repaired in the field as shops lack the equipment and expertise to do it back to factory spec. Thus, something that looks "minor" results in a total loss, especially if it's in the cowl or door area.
Slight frame damage isn't as repairable as it once was. You can't just cut a piece out and weld a new piece in b/c it seriously affects the overall integrity of the frame. Most frame damage can't really be repaired in the field as shops lack the equipment and expertise to do it back to factory spec. Thus, something that looks "minor" results in a total loss, especially if it's in the cowl or door area.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:59 am to Jack Ruby
Really depends on the car. Generally a truck is always worth it.
Ladder frames can be repaired easier than unibody.
Sports cars and collectibles can be worth it too.
Ladder frames can be repaired easier than unibody.
Sports cars and collectibles can be worth it too.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 10:15 am to Jack Ruby
Knew a guy who flipped these cars as a living. Life long guy in the car business at multiple levels. He was best friends with the auctioneer and always had inside info on what cars were bunk and which ones were undervalued before even showing up to the auction.
You’d get eaten alive in that situation if you come in green thinking you’ll make a quick buck.
You’d get eaten alive in that situation if you come in green thinking you’ll make a quick buck.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 10:37 am to Napoleon
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Sports cars and collectibles can be worth it too.
You'd have to make a helluva buy to make it worth it.
Buyers of those cars generally don't want a "story" car.
I think that Jag I had took about a 15% hit for really minor damage and still had a clean title.
Agree with you on trucks, buyers seem more willing to overlook title/carfax issues. A salvage title is still gonna hurt it though.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 10:41 am to CaptainsWafer
Posted on 8/23/19 at 11:50 am to CaptainsWafer
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This is what I don’t understand, if it were only minor damage why was it totaled in the first place?
Because even though the damage my be minor and cosmetic, it's expensive to have a shop fix it correctly.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 12:28 pm to VetteGuy
Maybe I’m just looking at the damage overall (including the repairs) and basing my judgement on that. I can see how on the surface a 1” crack may sound minor, but where it’s located and the amount of work to fix it wouldn’t make it minor damage IMO. Although in this case Chevy wouldn’t/couldn’t provide the replacement part. With that Porsche, it was repaired using all OEM parts per the listing.
And what I meant in my original post was that it may not have needed minor repairs for the alleged “minor damages.”
ETA
Meaning the repairs cost an arm and a leg, so how can they get away with calling it minor.
And what I meant in my original post was that it may not have needed minor repairs for the alleged “minor damages.”
ETA
quote:
This is what I don’t understand, if it were only minor damage why was it totaled in the first place?
Meaning the repairs cost an arm and a leg, so how can they get away with calling it minor.
This post was edited on 8/23/19 at 12:30 pm
Posted on 8/23/19 at 12:48 pm to Jack Ruby
I bought one with a "salvage title" Only after I had the car shipped to me it came without the title. After big hassle they sent me a "for destruction only" title. The was coparts auction. They lied and said I misread but I had several screen shots of the online auction.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 12:50 pm to Jack Ruby
I bought one with a "salvage title" Only after I had the car shipped to me it came without the title. After big hassle they sent me a "for destruction only" title. The was coparts auction. They lied and said I misread but I had several screen shots of the online auction.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 1:01 pm to VetteGuy
quote:False. I've seen cars totaled because it went half off the road and tore open the transmission case. Cost to repair was too high so they totaled it. Simply put another trans in it and drive away would be easy with zero structural issues.
A total loss is a total loss.
Can you halfass repair a car and sell it for more than what you have in it? Yes, there's a butt for every seat.
Will it be structurally sound and as good as new? No, of course not.
Now, you can make a great track car out of some of those.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 1:19 pm to pochejp
For the car to total at the cost of a trans replacement, how much could the car have actually been worth before the crash? Not much.
Also, one example doesn’t prove or disprove anything. Just like every car that has been totaled doesn’t have to be structurally compromised.
Cars that aren’t worth much can be totaled bc it has hail damage only.
Also, one example doesn’t prove or disprove anything. Just like every car that has been totaled doesn’t have to be structurally compromised.
Cars that aren’t worth much can be totaled bc it has hail damage only.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 1:28 pm to pochejp
I'll stand by statement as I was referring to cars that were actually worth more than the cost of a trans.
I see your point, but obviously if it was written off for the cost of a transmission it wasn't worth a helluva lot to start with.
I see your point, but obviously if it was written off for the cost of a transmission it wasn't worth a helluva lot to start with.
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