Beware! Buying a Rebuilt Title Vehicle! Things to know {Tips & Tricks*}

This video goes into a little detail on rebuilt titled vehicles and what to look out for when buying one! My wife’s grandmother gave me the good advice on googling the vin. Thanks phyllis!

DROP A COMMENT ON SOME GOOD TIPS / past experiences you may have had.

[jasonmax]

My SUV was rear ended. I drove it another week after the accident and it was perfectly fine besides cosmetics. I drove it to a collision center for estimate and they said it would take $9, 600 to fix the cosmetics, bumper, new lift gate etc.. My insurance company deemed it a total loss. We turned the car over to the insurance company and took a payout. I know my SUV will be sold at auction and rebuilt. Someone will get a good rebuilt SUV that is mechanically sound for much cheaper than retail. So i know there's good cars out there with rebuilt titles. Not all will have hidden issues.

[portagepete]

If your vehicle was a flood it will say FLOOD on the title that means the water came up past the bottom of the doors. That should be avoided, but rebuilt means look the car over and test drive it.

[plantsthewin]

Wow, YOU ARE THE BEST. I was looking at something for towing my camper. They said it was rebuilt and the car had been stolen. I did your trick and sure enough..images popped up of where you put the key in totally ripped out. So helpful. Thank you!

[jdcohen]

You are the man! My vehicle popped up with all the images! Thank you so much, this was a very informative video.

[thundrr]

Thanks for the advice! You're right is real expensive these days, especially currently with car prices. Me and my Dad are gonna check out a rebuilt 2017 Honda Accord Sport with 30K miles for $13, 500. Some guy from his work knows someone who rebuilds them. Seems like a really good deal, apparently it was hit on the side and had been sitting for about 3 years. This is gonna be my first car, I'll be sure to ask if they have any pictures of the damage. I'll try to get the vin and search it up. I honestly would always overlook salvage/rebuilt, but the fact that there can be some decent ones and take off some racks sounds really good.

[Eurospec]

Thank you for the tip. I’m going to try it out.

[jesusromero]

Excellent video, thank you. Let's assume an example that I have a car that is rebuilt title and someone hits my car and that person's insurance declares a total loss. The market price of the car is 20k with a clean title. How would the insurance company calculate the check they have to give me?

[tylerwilson]

Wow I never knew this. Very informative video!

[jesusromero]

How to know the value of a car if the title is rebuilt if the insurance declares it a total loss?

[dennishall]

rebuild titles in michigan are orange stright titles are green

[brendanmacdonsldmacdonald]

I was looking at a 2017 Ram 1500 Sport up here in Canada. There are 4 accident claims. 2018 front center for $32, 000, 2019 front corner for $1200, and 2023 front center for $13, 000. Honnestly I was amazed by its body condition, under neath was clean, drove nice. Ran the vin when I got home and said fuck no. I didnt know of its rebuilt title when i was there but looked it over pretty good didnt see much red flags. Also clean trucks like his (sublime green lower milage) go for $40, 000 CAD range. I got him to $25, 000 CAD. Dont know if i want to chance it though thats alot of money in claims

[dprfexq]

I’m looking at a fully loaded 2013 rebuilt ram 1500. No airbags went off, no frame damage. It was exactly like yours but on the passenger side. 90k miles. $14, 000. What do you think?

[itz.brandonlee]

Hey man love the info. Just curious does insurance do full coverage on a car if its rebuild title and if it was financed?

[catsanddogs]

I bought a salvage car just few days ago runs great and I found receipt that they paid 7000 to fix it I don’t know where it got hit at

[keepitretrox]

What you think about buying a 2016 scion ia for 6, 000-6, 500?it had damage on the left back bumper and the back left side too.has 78, 000 miles on it

[stefanirivera]

is it hard to get insurance with a rebuilt title?

[greenghost]

the jeep renegade I want to buy is a rebuilt. I saw the photos and it looks like the rear end crash tore some of the back body up and tore up one of the tires. I've bought from this dealership before and had almost no mechanical issues at all for the like three years I had it. Should I get it?

[thatkidugly]

Yup a dealership salesman did not disclose the true history of the car I found out from other dealers that my car is a rebuilt car. Now I’m just in a pickle cause i never even wanted the car and I was going to trade in a year of having the car. I loss money and he gained money. Tried to get my refund back he did not want to give it back or at least some money back. I’m paying monthly for a rebuilt title car that I never liked in the beginning just got pressured to get the car.

[PoorManAMG]

Do you suggest staying away from Scatpack/Hellcat’s with under 50k miles that are rebuilt title ?

[ahmadbaraka]

Man there is many salvage great cars i just bought one needed a minor fixes no major damage no frame damage and i safe a lot of money buy replacing some glasses and fiing the exhaust