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how difficult is it to get one registered?
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Dunno about the US, but it really pays to check the history and the repair work very carefully - or you could be buying a stolen car.
Cheers,
John K
I see a lot of one or two year old cars that have gotten the body work done, but the asking price is only a couple of thousand under price. Seems like a bad buy unless a substantial discount can be had.
So, even with a 'salvage' title, the buyer needs to get the title changed to 'road worthy salvage' which, of course, is just a check that safety features haven't been disabled or left out (which says NOTHING about being road worthy really). I'm not getting why the seller cannot get the proper title before selling?
For an older car, probably a very good buy, though, because who needs collision insurance then.
makes sense, never thought of the re-sell aspect of a salvaged title.
I saw a movie clip just last night where comedian Kevin Hart eyes a beautiful Porsche Targa and once inside he says "wait, I smell mildew!". He gets out and says "you're trying to sell me a Katrina car!" and runs away LoL...
I always admired the CLS class....not that I could afford one although the above pictured are under $24K (less than my wife's new Nissan Versa).
These are 'not' salvaged titles but there others offered..
Just day dreaming and no, I would never buy a used car on ebay or w/o a thorough inspection first!
my current bucket:
Edits: 05/20/16
Back in 2001 I bought my wife a brand new C240. Worst vehicle I've ever owned, and I've owned quite a few. It left her stranded four different times, and was back at the dealership nine times BEYOND the maintenance visits in the 3 years I owned it. It was something different every time, which prevented going after it with the lemon law. I traded it one month before the warranty expired on a 2004 Lexus that my wife continues to drive today (230k miles), and the Lexus has never made a trip to the dealer for anything BUT maintenance.
Safe to say that I won't ever own another Mercedez....
Sorry to hear about that! I've had my 240 going on 13 years now w/o any issues whatsoever (knock on wood).
No more than 20% of my annual HH income for a car. Keeps me out of debt. I like the look on the car dealers face when I say I pay only cash :)
... for a lot of people! Way too much to pay for an oily bucket o' bolts, IMO.
what a waste of time :)
... quite true nonetheless.
these guys own us.
and have put almost 200,000 miles on it! Twas easy to register also. will keep driving it till its toast and even then I might just get the engine rebuilt....I love the car :)
a Camry and a Sentra for my kids to drive through high school and college. I was able to get newer model cars than the same money would have bought not salvaged. The main thing is to check the frame and any signs of the vehicle having been flooded. I had no problem registering them. I carried only liability insurance. Both kids had minor fender benders and the cars were junk by the time they graduated and bought their own cars. I got $700 for the Camry and the Sentra was donated for a $500 tax break.
It can work in some instances like mine. I wouldn't buy one for myself or my wife. You need to get it for a good price and intend to drive it till the wheels fall off. Most dealerships won't accept one as a trade in.
A number of people buy totaled cars and repair them. Usually people in the trade who have the skills to do the repairs. Some states and insurance companies will require a inspection of the work to make sure the car is safe to drive. It usually drops the resale value quite a bit having a branded title.
If the car has a current registration as a salvaged title, then registering it is no different than any other title. We have an MR2 with a salvage title that we bought new in 1987. A guy didn't tie down a load properly and something fell out of his truck and hit the hood. While it was fairly minor, the insurance company totaled the car, paid us $1,800 and let us keep it. We got it fixed and it's perfectly fine. But, in this case, we had to take it to a special shop to get a safety inspection before we could re-register it the first time.
So, a salvage title is a red flag and you'd need to know the exact circumstances. It could be a scammer with a lemon and a bent frame or a good deal if it's discounted appropriately. Buyer beware.
-Rod
I would be very leery of buying one. Good chance they have been wrecked beyond what is considered total loss and repaired with aftermarket parts, submerged in a flood, etc.
Regarding your question, not sure how to get one registered.
Best avoided, I'd opine... unless one wants to buy a "hobby" (as opposed to a turnkey, so to speak, automobile to actually register, license and drive).
all the best,
mrh
You prolly know that fixing and flipping a salvaged car is not going to get you much $$$. I believe the salvaged title stays with the car.
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