A salvage title means that a car sustained damage that exceeded 50-75% of its actual cash value and the insurance company wrote it off. In some states recovered stolen vehicles are issued salvage titles and there may be nothing wrong with them. I would only buy older salvage vehicles, since it doesn't take much to total a car that's worth $5000 or less. However, a newer car with a salvage title could mean that the car sustained over $15,000 in damage and that's major. Keep in mind that $4000 in rear end damage would not total a newer car but it would total an older car. Same damage, different title! So, buying a salvage car is really no different than buying any used car. Have it inspected by a pro and pay no more than 60% of the value of a comparable clean titled car if it checks out. I have owned 2 salvage/reconstructed cars and they have been terrific, money-saving purchases.

Bought car in Tennessee with title. Went to Georgia to put car in my name. They said title NO GOOD due to salvage (unbeknown to me)Previous owner had tag and title in TN so don't understand why I cannot get one???

What likely happened is that the guy got a duplicate title right after he totaled the car, surrendered the original title to the insurance company, and kept the car and fixed it up. He then sold you the car as though it had a clean title since he had the duplicate copy, even though it was salvage. You got taken! Make sure to alway run the VIN number of any car you wish to purchase through the state DMV to find out the status of the title. Carfaxes are not always up to date.

Here is a great website that sells repairables and salvage title vehicles. www.BUYrepairables.com

Another great place that sells salvage/rebuilt cars is IVACars.com

I looking to buy a car and wanted to know if a vehicle can have salvaged title but because of some technicality in the state of California when I am asking a dealer in San Diego if the title is clean and he says yes. Is this type of situation or s situation similar is possible? ifs if anyone know a good place to find exactly what the laws are and explains the meanings of the laws, also tips for buying salvaged title cars.

Somebody earlier wrote:

"Make sure to alway run the VIN number of any car you wish to purchase through the state DMV to find out the status of the title"

How do I check that? Is it free? Is it possible in each DMV ?

I purchased a car thur a buy here, pay here. I have paid the vehicle off and received the title in the mail. I went to trade car at a dealership. They were the ones to show me that the vehicle has a salvaged title. I called the company I purchased the vehicle from. They said the were un aware of this, and will make it good. What is good? I have had the vehicle for 2 years. I have put over 50,000 miles on the vehicle, but it was a salvaged when I purchased it. Where can I go to find out what is fair to me?

I got into a bad wreck and the body shop in the town that I wrecked in towed the car to their shop and insisted that I had it fixed there or pay to have it towed and all their fees, so I did. The car was then in a small fender binder a year later and the insurance co said they would not fix it that several things on the car were not safely fixed prior. The body shop in my town refused to fix it as well. My husband paid out of pocket to drive a rental car and find a lawyer to make the first body shop go back and repair it. No lawyer would touch it. Now we decided to trade it in and the salesman told us our car has a salvage title. Is the insurance company required to notify you about that and is there anything consumers can do? Help!

What if the DMV did a mistake! i bought a car that DMV did not know that it was salvaged! i even got a loan from BOA im assuming they check the car before they give you the loan! 1st time i went to DMV they told me that title was clean when they printed out but i didnt not have a seller with me to sign it! but when i asked seller to come and he had to sign the title and when DMV printed the title it said salvaged! manager and myself tried to talk to BOA loan officer that i was working with to tell them to terminate the loan since the car was salvaged manager of DMV even agreed that it was not my fault that car is salvaged it got lost somehow from NY to GA to FL! So what can i do now? I have a salvaged car that wasnt a day before! who am i gonna go after? does anyone recomend me a good lawyer? HELP!!!!

my son slide our durango into a ditch, the repairs are 4700 and the car is not worth more than 6000. State farm is reviewing to see if it may be a total loss. My son loves the car and is still driving it...no mechanical problems, just a dent in the bottom of the drivers door. State farm said we could maybe do a buy back if we want to? What does that mean? We own 3500 on the car. Any recommendations?

DONT BUY A CARS WITHOUT PLATES,SOME PEOPLE SELL CARS IN A POPULAR WEBSITE,THEY GIVE YOU PAPERWORK FROM TOW COMPANY,AND THEY SAY ITS ALL YOU NEED,AND WHEN YOU GO TO THE DMW,SURPRISE,IS SALVAGED IN THEIR AD, THEY CLAIM IS A CLEAN TITLE, BE AWARE!!!

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I bought a harley sportster from an auction site that has a salvage title. The bike was damaged and I repaired it. Now it runs great. It needed a new front wheel, two turn signals on the right side, handle grips, handle bar...and a light and brake inspection. The title says salvage on it. I have no idea how much this affects the value but it is a very good looking bike and no one but me knows if it was a salvage when they see it.

I have a 97 del sol i wrecked and i want to know what i have to do to get it back running....we have bought it bk from the insurance co. and now i need to know the steps to get it bk on the road.

hey im buyin a car thats in perfect condition but sadly has no title at all and was claimed to not be aloud on the road ever again. can i fix that? or am i pretty much out of luck?

o yea. the car was stolen by one of my buddys sisters and i bought the car off of him.? help

Kyle, then it's a stolen car. You could get arrested. Call your state's DMV and give them the VIN number. Tell them you're interested in buying the car and are checking on the title. If you didn't know it was stolen until after you bought the car, then report it to the polics and if she is arrested, she will be charged and possibly convicted and forced to pay you back. That's if you can't get her to give you your money back if the car still shows as stolen by the DMV.

Salvage title for 2002 acura rsx, 60k miles.. any comments.. please help..

Just bought a car, salvage title, runs great,it was just wrecked in the back. Very good price and plan on keeping it for a long time. It was also clamied to not be on the road again.Can i fix that?

i bought a car with a salvaged title dur to the air bags being deployed, the problem was fixed i have papers to prove it but now what do i do to recieve a new title? if i dnt have the insurance adjusters report, car works fine what should i do?

i bought a car with a salvaged title..'99 pontiac firebird to be exact..1 week ago today i got woke up at 3:30am with a drunk driver that has hit my car in my drive way...I still owe 3800.00 on my car and by rules of the car dealership was made to carry full coverage insurance..now my car has been totaled again and the insurance co. dont want to pay and its now having to be a court issue....please beware of what your buying..any comments or help with this same issue would be greatly appreciated

I would like to know the selling price of 2002 Grand Prix with a salvage title. I need to sell it very soon and want ot know a fair price to ask for it.

im buying a car and the owner does not have a title would this be a salvage situation? he had bought it with out the title the owner before him screwed him over

Another great place that sells salvage/rebuilt cars is Amobinc.com

My car is damaged in an accident and it costs 4,000$ to get it repaired and the insurance company is giving cash out to get it repaired. I want to get rid of this car and i do not want to get it repaired. The car is in drivable condition, Can i cell the car for cheap price, like 2,000$ or less? The car costs no more than 3.5K$. Please advice. Any leagal issues.

hi i got an accident before 3 days i just wana ask my car it will be salvage title or no after i fix it ???? i got some damage in the front bumper and the head lights and the radator

I was given a car that had been sitting for a year and a half since the owner had left for Thialand. The owners mother was being hassled about the car just sitting on a rent property that she owned, so she just gave it to me. The owner had turned in the plates before he left. Now his mother is saying that the title will have to go to Bangkok to be sighned over and it may take months, because of computer access and other problems. What can I do to speed up the process and take the worry off the people who so kindly gave me a car. Oh by the way I live in Louisiana.

can a car have a salvage title if it had complete engine work or engine tune up?

I want to buy this car with a salvage title, does this mean I won't be able to register or insure the car?

Hi. I bought a 2006 Jeep grand cherokee with a salvaged title. It has 27000 miles on it and is a great vehicle. The vehicle was involved in a low speed collision resulting in the hood pass side headlight and fender and bumper needing to be replaced. (along with other supporting peices underneath) I dont understand how this car got a salvaged title. it cost me about 2500 to repair the vehicle back to standard with factory parts. The airbags didnt even deploy in the wreck. I think insurance companies are going way to far with handing out salvage titles. the vehicle pre loss is worth about 15,000 dollars. the damage was a fraction of that. Insurance companies work with auto bodies to get ridiculous estimates and for some reason give out salvage titles. it needs to stop. salvage title cars are good cars. just have a mechanic check it over and you will be fine. peace

Theres an offer of a 2002 dodge neon with 83000 miles for $1200 on craigslist. Theyre only selling it so cheap because it has a salvage title from California and they moved here to Michigan. They say it runs and looks great and that it would pass inspection. Its seems to be too good of a offer to not take, but I don’t want to find out that I cant get it legal and that I basically got robbed. Can anyone give me advice on what I can do?

Found a truck thats been repaired and has a salvaged title. It is from a dealer. Do I have to get any inspections done? And when it gets registered to me will the new title state is was salvaged. I live in Tennessee. One other thing, if I eve use the vehicle as a trade in can they hold it against me for a salvaged title?
Thanks!

i bought a car in march of this year and i still havent recieved a title i went to get m tag and they told me it was a salvage titlt now i have to pay for work to be done on the car that i thought was a bought as is car to get a title to get a tag does anyone have any idea what i should to do

The insurence will pay the full amount of the kbb value of the car even though its salvage depending if you payed the same premium amount as a good title i had a salvage car and got into an accident the insurence didnt want to pay so i went to court and won the case because i paid insurence as a good titled car also alot of salvage cars are salvaged not because of the damage but because of the labor rates are so high that it cast more money to pay mechanic then for the parts my car a 2001 civic was totaled it was worth 12k parts damage was 2300 with dealer parts(which are expensive and labor was 4700 so it was totaled I bought the car from the insurence and it cost me less then 2k to get back on the road parts and labor included the damage on the car was so little that i see car with the same damage driving around on the road without ever being fixed and they are good titled cars just go on insurence actions some cars they sell are goood titled car that look like they went through a major accident yet they are good titled so insurences have a funny way of totaling car

If you have any questions about salvage process in Illinois or how to register salvage car in Illinois, feel free to contact us www.rebuiltcars.com . We buy, repair, and sell salvage / rebuilt vehicles , we are in business for over 7 years.

I bought a car last year and I just paid for the tags and it came back salvage.. What can i do know? I live in Califonia.. should I take this to small claims court? How do I get information on the guy I bought if from? HELP

I have 3 children and we all drive a salvaged title vehicle. I have found that these cars are far more reliable than a new car trade in! One of my cars was an 03 and the rear passenger window was broken out and a small dent in the top of the door. They salvaged this car for that, it still smelled new! One thing to keep in mind is that when repairing a vehicle the parts can be very expensive. When you have a car that books out at 575 and the rear tail light cost 125 plus labor it is a no brainer to see how they would salvage it but at the same time it is a no brainer how it will still be very driveable when repaired. Be sure to do business with a well known dealer to ensure that you are getting a fair deal. Many states give the vehicle a "salvage CERTIFICATE" when wrecked. This looks very much like a real title but you will have to prove to the state that the repairs has been done. Tennessee is one of these states.

Actually just bought a salvage car , a Mustang Convertible from amobinc.com and now fixing everything up. It looks like I'm saving about $9,000 after all expenses.

ok i want to buy a car its a 2002 lincoln ls low milage and its only 2500 i had been looking into lincoln's and the lowest i had found was 4999 for a 2000 lincoln they say its salvage title but car is in great condition should i go with my mechanic to make sure the car is good?

For those of you who wish to change the status of your salvaged cars and get a clean title, Google your state DMV and the words salvage title rules and go to that website. There it will explain the steps in detail to get a new clean title. In Minnesota it requires you repair the car and have it inspected and then show proof these steps were completed. It may vary in different states. And in some cases, if the insurance company declared the title to be a salvage title, they may do the paperwork for you if you bring them the proof that you took the steps your state requires.

If you have issues with who should pay those damages due to being taken, like so many of these stories, those are legal issues, of course and require legal consultation.

In my state you can repair and license a salvage vehicle, but you can only get liability insurance on it. Even if some greedy agent writes you full coverage, if anything happens the insurance company won't pay.

Purchased vehicle from private owner, stolen out of driveway was a buy here pay here think owner stoled out of driveway do they have to carry full coverage on vehicles they sale

I am looking at a salvage title car but am greatly concerned. I contacted my insurance and on salvage title vehicles you can only purchase L&P.
If I get in an accident and anything happens to the car
it's all out of my pocket. Only the other driver is covered. Any advice as to what I should do?

go to t.a.r nissan dealer in new oxford pa a he is shur to rip u off with a rebuilt car .

Why is it hard to get insurance with a car with a salvage title

Hello I am wanting to purchase a Lexus is300 the car is beautiful only has 70,xxx miles no problems been all rebuilt. But the seller tells me it is a "scrap" title the car was bought from a auction in Chicago and now is located in Indiana he says I can file for a salvage title but I am worried that since it is a "scrap" title I will b stuck with a car and can't do anything with it. He drives it because he is a dealer he runs a dealer plate on it but I want to buy it and make it my daily driver. Any suggestions or help on how I can fix the title or is the car a total loss? Please help

Brandon, a scrap title is for a vehicle that is good only for the materials used to build it. It was determined by the insurance company to never be able to be rebuilt safely. Do NOT buy this car. You will never be able to legally title it or register it for a license...it will only be able to be used as a race car. The dealer is breaking the law by driving it on the street with a dealer tag...

I got burned once when buying a used car, so now I run a vin check myself no matter what the owner says. it's just $10 at vinaudit.com

Bought a car while in bankruptcy, friend titled it, then went to prison, how do I title it in my name now I am out of bankruptcy

What's means salvage title (Texas)? Where I can find more information about the car I want to buy?