

| Subject: | salvage titles (was: re: ..... |
| Date: | Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:49:41 EDT |
In a message dated 9/26/05 1:03:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, syncro@GMAIL.COM writes: > You are a scary one, Mr. Grinch. I wouldn't want to buy vehicle where > the title had been made "cleaned again". If every did that, how would > you distinguish from the charity sale types vs. salvage title ones > from flood ravaged areas or cut & pasted wrecks? I don't mind buying > salvage title vehicles for myself. However, the idea of altering the > title to make it more palatable to others, gives me a tummy ache. > > ben, i really hope you aren to implying that i have ever done that, because i havent. i was just stating there are ways to clean a title. in most states, a salvage title doesnt even list WHY the vehicle was branded salvage anyway. in situation like that a clean or salvage title wont do anything if you arent savvy enough to inspect the vehicle for any past damage. i have seen clean titled late model vehicles that were totally repainted, had evidence of major collision damage, yet their titles are 100% clean, and so is the carfax. . you just have to inspect them thoroughly and know what to look for. a title doesnt give a complete history..nor does carfax..
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