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Do you inspect flood/rebuilt/reconstructed/salvage title vehicles?

Saturday, November 5th By

We do, and we can typically provide photos of the accidents and additional information up front. With that being said, we are not fans of these vehicles and don’t like recommending them for many reasons listed on Our Tips to finding a Quality Used Car page. We do have additional surcharges for these vehicles and any modern salvage title vehicle 8 years old or newer must be inspected using our platinum inspection process. On top of our normal inspection including safety systems, measuring paint and to the best of our ability confirming what panels have been replaced/repainted/repaired and to what extent and quality. Like any other inspection we can only visually inspect the frame/uni-body/core support/panel alignment and look at tire wear to ensure you’re not buying a vehicle with bent frame or one with existing or poorly repaired frame damage. We always recommend starting by asking the seller for receipts for items such as the airbags, seat belt pre-tensioners and other safety related parts to ensure they were actually replaced and hopefully replaced with factory new parts rather than used parts. Every so often we inspect one that was properly repaired and it’s difficult to spot the previous damage. Ideally this is how you’d want to find them but these situations are rare. Please don’t get caught up in the pricing… Unless this is a vehicle you will drive into the ground, when you go to sell it you will take the hit on the other side as well. These aren’t the easiest vehicles to sell and skeptical of a buyer you are now, the future buyer will be as well. We would almost always recommend a higher mileage, properly maintained vehicle over a salvaged title vehicle. It’s usually not a just a “minor” accident you will often see advertised. Vehicles don’t typically get salvaged out for flood damage with water only to the wheels. In most cases an insurance company pays off an accident vehicle (salvage vehicle) when the cost of damage repair approaches 80% of the vehicles market value. Think safety, would you willingly fly in an airplane or helicopter that has been crashed? How about a house that has been flooded, mold problems, or has a soft foundation? We often find major issues or shotty repairs (remember they are typically being rebuilt as cheaply as possible with the intent to maximize profits even at a reduced market value) so these vehicles MUST be inspected however we strongly recommend sticking to clean title vehicles. Most banks will not finance these vehicles and some insurance companies will not insure them so we suggest you do your research prior to scheduling an inspection

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