Janus- what is it they say... If something seems to good to be true, it probably is...
It seems perfectly normal for vehicles that are part of insurance claims to be sold for 1/2 to 1/3 the book value- they might be wrecked, flooded, branded, etc. Dealers and other retail customers will not let you buy the cars for less than they are worth because they will pay more! If you heard about an 86 911 for $5000 would you buy it? Me too! So I offer $5100, you offer $5200 and so on until a fair market value is reached. No one will just give away cars. My .02.