[aigel]

How do you know the pictures you posted were immediately after the accident and not partly through the fix? My concern would be that the bags actually did deploy and were "fixed" - whichever way - in that picture. The front body parts are all missing, so it is possible work had started when that image was taken.

Call me paranoid, but I'd rather pay more and have a zero stories car or pay the same and get a car that's got a couple years and miles on top of what this has.

Last but not least, $10k loan to buy a salvaged titled car seems a bad idea. In case the car turns out a total lemon, you will have $10k debt and nothing to show for.

G