Edward Maglott wrote:

> There isn't a way that a non working engine could create a situation
> that a
> salvage title could be issued, is there?  What if the owner had full
> coverage insurance, was driving down the road and hit a debris which
> flipped up and smashed the engine.  Then the repair bill for the
> engine was
> more than the value of the vehicle?  Just thinking out loud.  Sounds
> fishy
> to me.  Anyone have carfax? ---Edward

Someone posted a while back that they knew of a van that had been
totalled because the engine was stolen.  Maybe something like that
happened with this one.