intheburbs
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Check with your insurance company. Some will not insure salvage title cars.
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I'd be really careful with that one. Bent frames, suspension mounts, flooded electrical harnesses are all possibilities with a salvage title that will cause you problems that you may not be able to fix. Seems a good price for the year and mileage. Go over everything on the body and frame with a fine toothed comb, and take it to a shop that has a Tech 2 or equivalent code reader that read all of the modules for stored or ongoing faults.
Yes, Thanks for the helpful suggestion, I already bought the car report I will share it with you guys shortly, Please let me know if it's worth the price or not.I'd be really careful with that one. Bent frames, suspension mounts, flooded electrical harnesses are all possibilities with a salvage title that will cause you problems that you may not be able to fix. Seems a good price for the year and mileage. Go over everything on the body and frame with a fine toothed comb, and take it to a shop that has a Tech 2 or equivalent code reader that read all of the modules for stored or ongoing faults.
Yes, you're right, I will try to do what you suggested, but I already got the car report, that should be it, I will post shortly.Whenever I look at the car I look to see if there is an old insurance card left stuffed in the manual and see if I can get ahold of the old owner.
Find out what dealer serviced it and asked for records, you can generally get prior owners that way as well.
The driver's seat looks original with little wear which always points positively, salvage makes me nervous unless I can trace back all of the repairs.
Thanks for all of you guys advices, it's really helpful and allow me to think thoroughly, I run a car report from this site https://detailedvehiclehistory.com/, which is really cheap and they got mobile application! (It could be useful for you if you don't want to spend $40 for the carfax)
I saw a blurred photos after entering the VIN number so my curiosity piqued and I took a bite. From the Picture the damage doesn't look that serious, It was sold for $6900, what do you guys think? Is worth the price, let me know Thanks again guys. Below is the report.
Report Link: https://app.detailedvehiclehistory.com/report/vin/1GKS2KE31BR124430
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That's not too bad of a hit. But the floor no doubt sustained damage there, so you'll want to check for repair quality (proper welds, etc) in that area, as well as to the body/frame mounts. I'm also curious why it showed up at an auto auction after only 15K miles of rental fleet history. Seems strange to me.Thanks for all of you guys advices, it's really helpful and allow me to think thoroughly, I run a car report from this site https://detailedvehiclehistory.com/, which is really cheap and they got mobile application! (It could be useful for you if you don't want to spend $40 for the carfax)
I saw a blurred photos after entering the VIN number so my curiosity piqued and I took a bite. From the Picture the damage doesn't look that serious, It was sold for $6900, what do you guys think? Is worth the price, let me know Thanks again guys. Below is the report.
Report Link: https://app.detailedvehiclehistory.com/report/vin/1GKS2KE31BR124430
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