[Danskman]

Looking for a 4WD vehicle for my son. He's an avid snowboarder, and we want to swap his car for a used SUV, most likely a Jeep Cherokee, the older style classic version. In my car shopping, I've come across an interesting vehicle. Later model than what we've been looking at, dual airbags, lots of nice features, and priced 35%-40% lower than a comparable vehicle with a clean title. I've always stayed away from salvage titled vehicles, but this one has me thinking.

I was thinking about taking it to an alignment shop prior to the purchase and paying for a 4 wheel alignment to see if all is true and going straight down the road. They tell me it was a left rear accident, which I guess would be better than a frontal collision, involving steering, engine, airbag deployment, etc.

Anyway, any experience on buying a salvage vehicle? I know a guy who bought a salvage 911 and kept it and enjoyed it for many years.