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Buy or No Buy Salvage-Titled Car?
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[QUOTE="a454elk, post: 1161968, member: 23609"] Here's my take on them. a salvage can range from a flooded vehicle, burnt vehicle, stolen and stripped, or crashed beyond the fixable parameters of the insurance company. In the case of a stolen, stripped one, that would be the first in choice of buying one. They are usually put back together but not crashed. Then you have the crashed ones, the ones that were sold at insurance auctions. The problem is, which seems to be the worst scenario, is that usually the wheels don't track, the frame is bent and the transmission, usually front wheel drive cars, is outta whack. This causes the bearings and bushings in the front axle to wear out quickly. You can sometimes tell when you look at the front tires and they start to get worn on the inside or outside edges. Sometimes the wheels "toe in" a bit and wear out way too quick. The only way to know what kind of damage a car had would be to send me the VIN so I can check and see what the inusrance damage shows. You can drive the car down the street and have someone follow you, see if the car tracks right, make sure the wheels from front to back align properly, that the car doesn't track like a dogs rear end. Go through water then onto dry pavement, see if the wheels align. drive at different speeds, make sure you get no shake in the steering wheel and then let go and see if it pulls to one side or the other. That's usually the most common types of damage that cause long term problems. Look for welds in spots not normally there, fresh paint in the engine compartment and truck, over spray, etc... Salvage cars usually go for 50 cents on the dollar. It all comes down to the damage inflicted. If I can help, please let me know and we'll look up the car you are interested in and see what the 411 is. ;) [/QUOTE]
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