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what are the pros/cons of buying a salvage titled car?


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    9 Responses to “what are the pros/cons of buying a salvage titled car?”

    • Can someone tell me all the advantedges and negatives to buying a salvaged title car? | Salvage Car Sale:
      May 12, 2010 at 9:44 pm

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    • Dan:
      May 12, 2010 at 9:59 pm

      It depends on why its salvaged..

      pro; cheaper

      con; could range from it falling apart in a week if it was a total wreck, to being perfectly fine if it was a theft recovery. also less resale value

    • jimanddottaylor:
      May 12, 2010 at 10:21 pm

      Pro You’ll save a pile of money.
      Con You’ll have a lot of difficulty reselling it.
      Con You may buy one that should have stayed in salvage

      So much depends on who fixed it an how. and how long you intend to drive it.

    • Travis:
      May 12, 2010 at 10:54 pm

      Pro’s: Cheap. Usually very cheap. Sometimes you can find a gem that just needs a good repair shop to do some work, and you can get a decent car for far cheaper.

      Con’s: (heavily outweigh the pros) Salvage means the necessary work required to repair the vehicle correctly will cost more than the vehicle is worth. Also, after a decent impact, there are a lot of components on a car that may mess up down the road, things that can’t really be forseen. Without proper repair, the vehicle may stand a better chance of breaking down, or crumpling more in another accident. Also, these cars are often more expensive to insure, as they are at a higher risk or repeat accident or breakdown.

    • Wet Buck:
      May 12, 2010 at 11:15 pm

      A salvage car is not really cheap. As there is always something wrong with it. If you keep it for good its OK.
      But remember it doesnt matter how good is the condition of the car, you cannot sell it for a good price. A salvage car will always be a salvage car.

    • vicki l:
      May 12, 2010 at 11:42 pm

      Well you can get it cheaper, but sometimes can’t get them insured, and of course resale may suck.

    • CarMan:
      May 12, 2010 at 11:44 pm

      Some salvage cars have no damage. They could be theft recovered or part of a large group of dealer cars, some of which were damaged in hail storms, but all were totaled. Others have been wrecked and restored. Some may have had relatively easy-to-repair damages, others may have had serious frame damage. You must have enough knowledge about cars to be able to determine the good from the bad. Here’s an article that has more details:

      http://www.leaseguide.com/Articles/salvage-auction.htm

      .

    • Adam D:
      May 12, 2010 at 11:50 pm

      Depends.

      Pros:
      Cheaper

      Cons:
      Can be a Lemon
      Resale Value can be ruined
      Salvage Title

      Avoid:
      Flood Damage
      Fire Damage

      Good Luck

    • SuziQu:
      May 13, 2010 at 12:30 am

      Go to ’search for questions’ at the top of this page and put in ’salvaged’ and you will read all you have to know.
      Its a list of ‘the good, the bad and the ugly’ of a salvaged vehicle.

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