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Re: Salvage title question, is carfax wrong
There was a special a few years ago on nbc I believe that shows the used car "underground" and how salvaged cars are transferred to certain states, inspected and given a clean title. They followed several cars damaged from a flood and how they eventually got top dollar for it. They also found people that bought some of these cars, had electrical problems, and ripped out the interior to show the water damage. very interesting show.
My brother recently bought a used car and I told him about carfax. Every dealership in socal that he went to printed a carfax report for the cars he was interested in. Carfax can be deceiving because of lack of reporting as some have stated. |
Re: Salvage title question, is carfax wrong
state A: car
car gets flooded in state A car is prevented from being registered in state A car is sold to state B state B can register car There are a lot of bullshit loop holes. |
Re: Salvage title question, is carfax wrong
Originally Posted by whiterice
There was a special a few years ago on nbc I believe that shows the used car "underground" and how salvaged cars are transferred to certain states, inspected and given a clean title. They followed several cars damaged from a flood and how they eventually got top dollar for it. They also found people that bought some of these cars, had electrical problems, and ripped out the interior to show the water damage. very interesting show.
My brother recently bought a used car and I told him about carfax. Every dealership in socal that he went to printed a carfax report for the cars he was interested in. Carfax can be deceiving because of lack of reporting as some have stated. The lot I use to run, i new everything about every car on the lot. If a window rolled up slow or a car was washed(as in title). I will never work at a car dealership again, unless I own it. |
Re: Salvage title question, is carfax wrong
Originally Posted by stillnoturbo
I believe that's there some states that if you title a car from another state with a bad title it won't transfer over. That's just a "heard" thing though.
I've never done it personally but I know it can be done with Minnesota for sure, not sure about any other states. |
Re: Salvage title question, is carfax wrong
well its not quite a clean title heres a carfax from a car i was looking at:
Report Run Date: 01/16/2007 VIN: WBADD6329V12BW065 1997 BMW 5-Series 528i Event Date Event Location Odometer Reading Data Source Event Detail 12/16/1996 CHARLOTTE, NC 10 Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:773735963518118) REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL 08/11/1997 ALPHARETTA, GA 8,500 Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:0000033222533) (Lien Reported) 12/01/1997 ALPHARETTA, GA Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL 06/05/1998 ALPHARETTA, GA Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL 05/11/1999 ALPHARETTA, GA Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL 05/01/2000 GA 50,338 Independent Emission Source PASSED EMISSION INSPECTION 05/03/2000 ALPHARETTA, GA Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL 04/02/2001 ALPHARETTA, GA Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL 05/04/2001 GA State Agency REAR IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE SLIGHT DAMAGE REPORTED 02/25/2002 ALPHARETTA, GA 68,656 Independent Emission Source PASSED EMISSION INSPECTION 03/01/2002 ALPHARETTA, GA Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL 08/20/2002 ATLANTA, GA Police Report ACCIDENT REPORTED 09/17/2002 GA 73,500 Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:2070022609904) SALVAGE 11/05/2002 MIAMI, FL Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:0086727032) REBUILT/REBUILDABLE SALVAGE 12/04/2002 MIAMI, FL Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL REBUILT/REBUILDABLE SALVAGE 02/19/2004 MIAMI, FL 97,681 Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:0086727032) 02/19/2004 MIAMI, FL Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL 02/19/2004 MIAMI, FL Motor Vehicle Dept. REBUILT/REBUILDABLE 11/22/2004 GLENDALE, AZ Independent Emission Source FAILED EMISSION INSPECTION 12/03/2004 GLENDALE, AZ 104,772 Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:187M004338011) 12/03/2004 GLENDALE, AZ Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL 12/03/2004 GLENDALE, AZ Motor Vehicle Dept. REBUILT/REBUILDABLE 12/03/2004 GLENDALE, AZ 105,000 Independent Emission Source FAILED EMISSION INSPECTION 01/08/2005 CA 107,331 Motor Vehicle Dept. ODOMETER READING FROM DMV 01/19/2005 LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, CA Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL 01/19/2005 CA 107,782 State Agency PASSED EMISSION INSPECTION 01/29/2005 LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, CA Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE 10/20/2005 CA 130,073 State Agency PASSED EMISSION INSPECTION 11/07/2005 CA 131,285 Motor Vehicle Dept. ODOMETER READING FROM DMV 11/17/2005 ALHAMBRA, CA Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL 11/27/2005 ALHAMBRA, CA Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE 07/19/2006 ROSEMEAD, CA Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL 07/29/2006 ROSEMEAD, CA Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE 09/12/2006 CA 133,189 Motor Vehicle Dept. ODOMETER READING FROM DMV 09/15/2006 FAIRFIELD, CA Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE SALVAGE |
Re: Salvage title question, is carfax wrong
oh yea and dont buy a salvage title car that hasnt been re titled as salvage rebuildable, b/c you have to get a gay ass "salvage title inspection". every part you replace has to be verified that its not stolen if its worth over $500 or is the engine trans, or frame, the law varies state to state.
heres the one for wi: http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/statepa...vage-title.htm |
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