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

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David McNeely