We own two salvage title vehicles; a 99 Toytota Corolla from hail
damage and a 96 Subie Wagon from body damage.  Both great  cars for
what we paid for them.

YMMV

DM&FS

At 11:40 AM 4/15/2011, Dave Mcneely wrote:
>I would always devalue a salvage title vehicle.  In most cases, I
>would not buy one.  No matter what explanations are offered, at
>bottom, one still doesn't know why the thing has a salvage title,
>and it always makes it less marketable in case that might eventually
>need to be done.  Others may have no problem with it at all.
>
>mcneely
>
>---- BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > Hello All,
> >
> > Recently acquired a maroon 1990 Vanagon GL which was rescued from
> a junkyard before it was picked apart. It tested as a gross
> polluter and is rough around the edges. All which likely
> contributed to the former owner giving or selling the van.
> Emissions issues may only require a major tune-up and a new cat.
> Probably needs a master cylinder too. There's small dings here and
> there and interior a little scruffy. Power mirrors but everything else manual.
> >
> > Here's the dilemma. Fix or part out? Was thinking of westyfying,
> dokafying. syncronizing and whatelsetifying. Would you devalue to
> buy such a thing because of the resulting salvage title. Doesn't
> matter to me because I have documentation why it was junked. But
> since this is one project too many, need to eventually sell.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> >
> > BenT
> > sanfranciscali
>
>--
>David McNeely