does salvage title matter

[Van Westervelt]

Why did you bump this? and only a couple hours after its last reply?

[Butler]

Just about anything can be fixed, but it's a matter of time and money. If they total a car and someone decides to repair it and does it right, does it really matter? especially if your getting a good deal?

This is good advice. Good luck man, You should be able to pick and choose what you want... even spending only $5 or 6 thousand.

[brutus87]

Bumping 4 hour old posts will get you bitch-slapped so hard your children's children will feel it.

[Tonys18t]

A lot of insurance companies will not offer full insurance on salvage cars, in California most will only offer Liability.
This may be a worry for you if invest 7 grand into a car and it gets smashed or stolen.

The most important thing about salvage cars is to find out why they were salavaged; accident or theft.

I've owned a couple of salvaged cars and never had a problem.

[einstein57]

I'd buy a $1k car with a clean title on craigslist and thedn put $6k in to it. You will enjoy the car more if you build it yourself.

[BrooklynMW]

Bumping 4 hour old posts will get you bitch-slapped so hard your children's children will feel it.

Welcome to r3v, buddy.

[mcdesant]

thank you for the warm welcome haha
so if i was to get a e30 for 1500 what could i do with the other 6k i dont own a shop or anything to wild so i would have to have a shop do some stuff. unless someone in Az would lend a hand i wouldnt mind compensating you for your time an shop time.

[urbancynic]

thank you for the warm welcome haha
so if i was to get a e30 for 1500 what could i do with the other 6k i dont own a shop or anything to wild so i would have to have a shop do some stuff. unless someone in Az would lend a hand i wouldnt mind compensating you for your time an shop time.

Depends on what your goals are. What are you looking for in an e30?

If I'm not busy I wouldn't mind lending a hand or doing some work. Which e30's have you been looking at though? Not a heck of a lot of them on craigslist.

[Sagaris]

My car is a salvage title. I forget that fact all the time. I have had the thing apart and have seen no eveidence of anything bent or repaired besides a repainted driver fender. Everything and looks performs normal. The P.O. claimed the salvage title was due to a lein, That was in California, I know they get real crazy about car laws over there so I am not sure whether that is legit or not, but nothing looks amiss so I am fine with it. I don't plan on ever selling it so that isn't an issue.

[bimmerboy08]

I had an e30 with a salvage title and it was completely fine, but you should find out what the salvage title is from because that could make a difference.

[freeride53]

Doesn't make a damn bit of difference to me, because I'll never sell the car, but I also can't put comprehensive full coverage insurance on it.

this exactly, regarding my peugeot.

[mcdesant]

thanks that would be great if you could lend a hand. most of the nice ones i have seen i would have to go to La to pick up which i dont mind seems most of the ones in Az have seen better days. so idk if i should buy one for 4k an put money into it or get one for 1500 and have to do alot of work to it. either way i have 7k to get it up a going as a nice dd i dont mind having to put money into as i go but 7k as an initial investment

[urbancynic]

thanks that would be great if you could lend a hand. most of the nice ones i have seen i would have to go to La to pick up which i dont mind seems most of the ones in Az have seen better days. so idk if i should buy one for 4k an put money into it or get one for 1500 and have to do alot of work to it. either way i have 7k to get it up a going as a nice dd i dont mind having to put money into as i go but 7k as an initial investment

Don't know if its still around, but there was a decent looking 90 or 91 325i coupe with manual transmission on craigslist for about 2300.

I personally prefer to buy a car that needs some work and pour my blood, sweat, and hard earned cash into it. That way I have an appreciation for what I have, I know where I stand with it, and it is basically a blank canvas for me to do what I want with it.

I've always done this with cars, whether VW, BMW, or MG.

I also happen to have a bad habit of getting bored with the car when I'm done with it and selling or trading it for something I have to start all over with. ... It drives the wife crazy.

[mcdesant]

haha so do you have any e30 your bored with ? that i can take off your hands

[urbancynic]

haha so do you have any e30 your bored with ? that i can take off your hands

Not bored with it yet, just got it through emissions on thursday. However for the right offer I would let it go.