99 Trans Am WS6 Salvaged Title
#1
99 Trans Am WS6 Salvaged Title
I'm looking to buy a 1999 Trans Am WS6 that has a salvaged title due to flood damage. The car is bone stock A4, and has 60k miles on it. The interior looks really nice except for the carpet due to the flood. The under body is not rusting at all despite being in a flood. The car runs and drives like a 60k mile car should, and has been repainted a non-factory color since the flood that looks very much like Sunset Orange Metallic. The car has been in no accidents.
The ABS light is on and the ABS does not work, which is said to have been caused by the flood, and the window motors don't work, also due to the flood.
I'm just not sure how much a salvaged title takes off the car's value. I'm hoping a lot since I'm looking to buy it
The ABS light is on and the ABS does not work, which is said to have been caused by the flood, and the window motors don't work, also due to the flood.
I'm just not sure how much a salvaged title takes off the car's value. I'm hoping a lot since I'm looking to buy it
Last edited by BlackBirds; 09-30-2010 at 10:05 AM.
#2
TECH Junkie
From what you describe it sounds like a 'few' electrical issues to say the least. It can get worse over time and extremely aggravating. Are you sure you want this car when so many nice ones are out there?
Since you are asking, I would not pay more than 50% of KBB 'private party' value. If you had to sell you would be lucky to get it back. In my zip code the value shows about $8,400 for a 'fair' example. Don't pay over $4,200 or adjust to what the value says in your zip code.
Since you are asking, I would not pay more than 50% of KBB 'private party' value. If you had to sell you would be lucky to get it back. In my zip code the value shows about $8,400 for a 'fair' example. Don't pay over $4,200 or adjust to what the value says in your zip code.
#3
thanks for the input! yeah it seems like there are some electrical issues with the car. if I buy it it would be made into a drag car so I figured a salvaged title would be nice since it would bring the value of the car down.
I'd feel bad gutting a real nice Trans Am, not to mention forking out the cash for one just to gut it.
Any more input from others?
I'd feel bad gutting a real nice Trans Am, not to mention forking out the cash for one just to gut it.
Any more input from others?
#7
I would say 50% less IF it was in perfect running condition. I would subtract all the other stuff that is wrong with the car. Last thing you want to do is buy a car thats worth 8k for 4-5k and then dump another 2-3 K into it. Then you could have bought a car with a clean title car