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Originally Posted by juanbenae
what you describe is pretty cool. i don't know what CA does other than branding a car as salvaged which could mean it was totaled and rebuilt by some shady outfit, or simply joy ridden for a day or two ending up marooned on a curb like the OP suggests the car he is looking at is the case. not knowing what end of the spectrum it is on is why ive always turned and ran from any salvaged car.
you'd think that high end cars carrying a salvaged title are likely on the major damage end of the spectrum. who knows, an 86 911 as the OP mentions could have been titled salvaged 20 years ago when it was a $15k car as opposed to now when it could be a better option for the insurer to have it fixed instead of paying out mid a five figure claim to total it.
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It's a risk for sure, especially if your state is like NY. There are guys who sell on ebay, cars with rebuilt titles that say, "WILL NOT SELL TO NY", probably because they have people want their money back when they can't register the car.
---Adam