Buying a Salvage Title Car: Bargain or Nightmare?

We all dream about owning some of our favorite cars like the Nissan GTR, Subaru WRX STI, VW GTI, BMW M3, and the list goes on and on! Chances are you too have stumbled across the cherry-perfect “For Sale” ad on the internet for your dream car. The price is perfect but the title is 99% of the time SALVAGE! Is it really worth purchasing a car with a salvage title and what are the consequences?

WheelHouse answers all the questions about the automotive world you never thought to ask. Nolan Sykes looks at the history, sociology and psychology behind the cars you love, and the features you might overlook.

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[Donut]

What salvage car would you buy to fix up?

[samuelstrand]

I wish I had known my ex was a salvage title when we first got together

[Shrubchucker]

Bought one for our daughters first car. Thank God we did because she hit everything. And if she wasn't busy hitting shit, people were always "running into her"

[street]

Savalge cars are a perfect starting point for track car or crazy build

[corbingarrett]

Two weeks after I bought my first truck, it got totaled in an accident. It was only light body damage and a new door, but because was so old, it was totaled. Bought it back from insurance for pennies on the dollar. That was almost 10 years ago and that truck is still my daily driver.

[daneheinrich]

If Scotty was here, he'd say "Endless money pit" and show a picture of a donky laughing.

[ChuckyDoll]

My father had a business of selling salvage cars: he bought them salvage, had some good bodyshops fixing the cars and resold them. Since he managed only to buy "one of the kind" salavage mobels (ie: 2000 Mazda Miata SE, 2001 Mazda Miata SE, 2002 Miata SE), people wanted to own those cars but not able to pay the full price for a clean title ended up to buy cars from my father. Straight of the bat, my father always said the status of car (salvage) with all the pictures of the damage from all angles. When he ended up selling a car, he gave every single info about the repairs and also gave all the pictures of the car of his prior damage. Some people ended up to back a 2nd and 3rd car from my father because they trust him.

My brother has an 2001 Acura Integra GS with the rebuilt title. My father bought it and fixed it. This Acura Integra still rolling the streets even after 20years after being wecked. Nobody can't tell that's a rebuilt car.

[Karlosnfs]

Dude my current car is a salvage and it’s the most reliable car I’ve ever owned. Everyone told me I would regret it but here we are 4 years later and it still drives like new

[jojo_beans]

Here's a tip: Google the VIN of any salvage title car you're considering buying. Auction sites will have pictures of the damage and you can decide if the damage and repairs are an acceptable tradeoff for the price. I got my 2019 BRZ for cheap and all it had was some damage to the radiator mounts and front fender. Replace the bumper, fix the mounts, replace the fender, and boom. Good as new. Runs great and is so fun to drive and I got it for thousands under market.

[alucardleashed]

That Scott Kilmer reference had me LOL

[bronzewolf]

"If a car has a salvage title it can NEVER be clean again!

Here's how to clean it."

[omnipotentgaming]

I’ve had my rebuilt 350Z for 5 years and and all I’ve had to change was oil brakes and tires lol

[aWalprod]

We've saved thousands over the years with Rebuilt/Salvage titles. As long as you know what to look for in the repairs/damage, you'll be fine.

[antmarquis]

Its like adopting a dog from a shelter, they need love as well.

[Danfunnyman]

"Scotty is probably down there somewhere"
*I died*

[deceptsound]

I love how the car community comes together. Shout out to Scotty ☺️

[gtlegacy]

I brought a salvage car for my gf, car wasn’t involved in a accident but was in a drive by shooting when parked overnight on the street.

[ioncurea]

I once bought a ferrari for 500$ but it had chevrolet wheels and an 83hp 4cyl engine and then i realized i made a mistake

[wkky]

Nothing wrong with salvage cars as long as they’ve been repaired properly

[thebestforyoutbfy]

Guys, literally 80% maybe even 90% of cars where I live (Kyrgyzstan, look that up) drives salvaged cars from the states, japan and europe. And they drive as any regular car that has clean title