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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..