George, chill. : )  The owner of their recently recovered stolen vehicle
asked the question.  Only interior damage, IIRC.  They thought their
insurance company would write it off, and they are considering they'd buy it
back and put in a new interior.  I don't think they were trying to screw
anybody.  Salvage laws make absolute sense when it comes to late model cars
for safety purposes.  But from an insurance companies point of view, our
vanagons aren't collectable, economically rebuildible (new parts), or
replaceable.  So they'd rather dish out cash...

Regards,

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "George Goff" <thx0001@aol.com>
To: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: Converting 'Salvage' to 'Clean' title? How honest is it?

> Who and the hell asked this inane question?  How honest is it?  It's
> dishonest as hell and you damn well know it, so why waste the collective
> effort of these good people with some pointless discussion.  If you want
to
> apply your relative morality in order to screw some schlemiel looking at a
> refurbished junker which you are selling, at least have the gonads to go
at
> it alone.
>
> In Pennsylvania, the salvage title saves lives.  Before a vehicle which
has a
> salvage title can be licensed for use on the public roads, it must pass an
> inspection performed by the PA State Police, no less, and their
> roadworthiness inspection is far more rigorous than the yearly state
safety
> inspection.
>
> George
>