Salvage title, seriously wtf

[UlrichFennec]

I'm sure you can sell a salvage car for close to if not more than a clean title car depending on how much work you put into it, but a car is a car.

Resale value has never been a really big concern for me. I've always been more concerned about making my car work correctly. Fixing little things here and there and taking it to my specialist when it's too messy of a job for me to do in my driveway. Living in a neighborhood with an HOA sucks lol.

Someone can see my car as a piece of shit with no resale value because of scratches, dents and dings, but it's my piece of shit and I love it to death. Mine doesn't have a salvage title, but I'm sure someone who has an E30 with a salvage title feels similarly.

[nando]

Yeah I paid 5% a couple years ago. That was a good year.

[Poopie]

I work for myself now, but when I was an engineer I had a guy just like this. Then at the next company, same shit. I'm convinced every company has THAT guy. We all know who I'm talking about.

I feel like people that mention their tax bracket as bragging rights don't know how it works. hahaha depending on how you file a 100k salary is the same bracket as someone making 15 bucks an hour.

[nando]

Lol.

You can't even afford it, bro. Tax Bracket status, bro!

[ThatOneEuroE30]

When I have issues it goes to the mechanic. Thanks for your offer.

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So your one of those guys. Learn to wrench instead of talking shit on the internet. You'd actually learn something instead of talking out your ass.

[ClassiE30]

Wow, OP...this is a really good way to get to know the people on this forum. Next time, when you have a real problem on your car, don't come around here.

When I have issues it goes to the mechanic. Thanks for your offer.

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[dnguyen1963]

Wow, OP...this is a really good way to get to know the people on this forum. Next time, when you have a real problem on your car, don't come around here.

[ClassiE30]

This guy must be a hoot at parties...

I get everyone high! Ask around!

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[ClassiE30]

So, just out of curiosity, what operations do you manage? Based on how fucking dense and offensive to others you've been in this thread I can't imagine anyone would pay you to do anything. And I say this because many/most successful people I've met would never look down on someone cleaning toilets for a living.

You have yourself mixed up , another member uttured to me if I had toilets to clean, to which I responded in the negative and stated that I do not look down on those that do so for a means of employment.

It's the attention to detail that gets me paid.

I don't need to tell you where I work, who the fuck do you think you are?

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[mr.]

This guy must be a hoot at parties...

[Vivek]

Andy B.
Read my profile, you'll learn we're in different tax brackets, son.

If you want to attack me go ahead shows how shitty your life is.

Life is good when you do what I do. I worked for it.

But keep it up.

So, just out of curiosity, what operations do you manage? Based on how fucking dense and offensive to others you've been in this thread I can't imagine anyone would pay you to do anything. And I say this because many/most successful people I've met would never look down on someone cleaning toilets for a living.

[Poopie]

You do relize you can hit a sparrow while rolling down the highway and mash a headlight and kidney gill and if you turn that in to your insc outfit they will likely brand your title as a salvage. Or a shopping cart goes on a unguided wind propelled furry and bashes into your rear quarter and puts a small dent and cracks your 26 year old bumper plastic will now = branded title. These are not things that deserve the moniker of salvage title, but the cost for the insurance company to fix it is too close or exceeds their appraised value to the asset = SALVAGE title if you choose to fix it.

If you inspect your used car buy thoroughly, then you should be asking what damage was done to warrant the title, and when did the care receive this moniker. Secondly if you have any idea what you are looking a branded title should not scare in the least after you inspect it. What was meant by a shoddy repair was someone that never turned a issue in to the insurance and hack job repaired it in the back yard, by less than qualified or just plain corner cutting for profit used car sales outfits... If a tree fell on my car and I fixed it myself, it could be very compromised structural or geometrically, and unfit to drive, but look fine and has a clean title, on the other hand I could have something with a branded title, that was involved in a light deer strike. In which a fender headlight and grill was all that was replaced and nothing structural is an issue. In your mind that deer strike is automatically out and you would paying me top dollar for something that once had a 3 foot pine tree laying on the deck lid.......

I'll start off by saying I agree with you. Unfortunately a lot of e30s will have some sort of rebuilt title due to the age, perceived insurance value, and parts NLA. Most other cars will be scrapped, but enthusiasts will save these cars if they can.

The sad part is, the branded title will be used when negotiating a sale against the seller.

IF you are looking to buy with intent to sell down the line then a rebuilt title should be avoided. IF you are looking for a car to enjoy and heavily mod then a branded title might be an option to get a clean chassis.

They are not worthless......they are just WORTH less obviously.

Some are OK with rebuilt titles, some will avoid them. I can't fault both sides since they are well within their reasons to do whatever they want with their money.

[mrsleeve]

Your comments are confusing. First you talk about "shoddily repair on a 25+ year old" ; I inspect the vehicles I buy thoroughly and it starts with the Title.

The only way salvage title is ok...is maybe a gutted track car. And that's saying it's one of those it was only a small nick which totaled it.

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You do relize you can hit a sparrow while rolling down the highway and mash a headlight and kidney gill and if you turn that in to your insc outfit they will likely brand your title as a salvage. Or a shopping cart goes on a unguided wind propelled furry and bashes into your rear quarter and puts a small dent and cracks your 26 year old bumper plastic will now = branded title. These are not things that deserve the moniker of salvage title, but the cost for the insurance company to fix it is too close or exceeds their appraised value to the asset = SALVAGE title if you choose to fix it.

If you inspect your used car buy thoroughly, then you should be asking what damage was done to warrant the title, and when did the care receive this moniker. Secondly if you have any idea what you are looking a branded title should not scare in the least after you inspect it. What was meant by a shoddy repair was someone that never turned a issue in to the insurance and hack job repaired it in the back yard, by less than qualified or just plain corner cutting for profit used car sales outfits... If a tree fell on my car and I fixed it myself, it could be very compromised structural or geometrically, and unfit to drive, but look fine and has a clean title, on the other hand I could have something with a branded title, that was involved in a light deer strike. In which a fender headlight and grill was all that was replaced and nothing structural is an issue. In your mind that deer strike is automatically out and you would paying me top dollar for something that once had a 3 foot pine tree laying on the deck lid.......

[UNHCLL]

Go look at the car market as a whole, a Salvage title car is not worth the money of a clean title car.

All arguing otherwise, needed to be taught that.

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We should let the guys spending big bucks on previously crashed and "salvaged" Porsche 917's, or GT40 Mk1, or early Ferrari cars know they their cars are worthless because, it was wrecked, maybe multiple times! Just too early in history to get a "Salvage" title.

[Poopie]

I'm just impressed with e30s that don't flag mileage discrepancies on the carfax. Thats usually a winner haha