how much does a salvaged title effect the value of a car?

Old 03-18-2010, 04:50 PM
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How much should a salvaged title effect the value of a car?
A 2003 zo6 corvette in paticular?
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Run bro unless you are getting a smoking deal (1/2) price. I have never seen anyone come out good on a salvage.
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depends on why its salvaged...flood, wrecked, theft?

if affects the price a lot. miles and condition?
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2003 good condition about 80k miles. Salvaged for wreck
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“Salvage Title”, by 20% - 50% of the normal, fair market retail value of the vehicle without a “Salvage Title”.



I see them as disposible vehicles. Worth next to nothing, except as much as someone is willing to pay. They took a (resale) value hit the moment damage occurred and the car was deemed "salvage/rebuilt" title, versus a clean title vehicle of similar comparision.
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Originally Posted by bigfatls6
2003 good condition about 80k miles. Salvaged for wreck
imo wrecked is probably the worst, i bet you will have a lot of underlying issues after purchase. i probably wouldn't give more than 10k
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Originally Posted by 5w20
imo wrecked is probably the worst, i bet you will have a lot of underlying issues after purchase. i probably wouldn't give more than 10k
Well from what the guy says they had to replace the inner and outer fender, and front and rear a-arms on passengers side.
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Originally Posted by bigfatls6
Well from what the guy says they had to replace the inner and outer fender, and front and rear a-arms on passengers side.
thats not enough to total the car
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ask for pics etc of the damage if he has it
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I have a 1999 Chevrolet camaro that got totalled. Some idiot pulled out in front of me when I was going 40 mph down mason rd in Katy. The insurance company totalled it out bc both airbags deployed and just front end damage. Car still runs and I'm fixing it now. I bought the car for close to $8200 and they told me that since airbags and the damage was half the price of the car then that's why they totalled it.
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Parts car
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$10k for that one, max. And that's only if it was put back together perfect.


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