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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 10:13 PM
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Question salvage status?

What does it mean when a car is a salvage?
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 10:14 PM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvage_title
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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It means that a car has been totaled before. More damage has been done to the car then the car is worth. Buying a salvaged car is not recommended because even if the fame or suspension damage has been fixed, it may be weak.
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Zepo.
It means that a car has been totaled before. More damage has been done to the car then the car is worth. Buying a salvaged car is not recommended because even if the fame or suspension damage has been fixed, it may be weak.
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 11:54 PM
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or it could be a car that was stolen and recovered afterwards.
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 12:49 AM
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just say no.
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 03:08 AM
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Originally Posted by alz0rz
just say no.


There's just to many things you might have to worry about with a salvage title...
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