# Reconstructed title

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/reconstructed-title/20458>\
**Category:** Buying/Selling\
**Tags:** selling\
**Created:** [October 7, 2008, 3:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reconstructed-title/20458 "2008-10-07T03:49:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![zafugirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a9a28c/32.png) [@zafugirl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zafugirl)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 3:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reconstructed-title/20458/1 "2008-10-07T03:49:07Z")

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i’ve had a 2001 civic with reconstructed title since 2003. i purchased it after it was refurbished (new a.c. compressor, etc) from being in a flood. It’s been great. I’d like to sell it privately for a bit less than blue book. Any suggestions for selling a car with a reconstructed title?

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**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 4:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reconstructed-title/20458/2 "2008-10-07T04:24:57Z")

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You’d be better off keeping the car and driving the wheels off it. The sale value of the car is probably going to be a lot lower than you’d like. Generally when you buy a salvage/rebuilt title vehicle you need to plan on keeping it for forever or sell it for peanuts.

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 4:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reconstructed-title/20458/3 "2008-10-07T04:25:36Z")

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On a flood vehicle, if you can sell it at all, the value should be discounted 30-50% at least. Flood damage is like a ticking time bomb where the electronics are slowly deteriorating.

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**Author:** ![mr\_josh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mr_josh/32/3008_2.png) [@mr\_josh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mr_josh)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 8:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reconstructed-title/20458/4 "2008-10-07T08:50:30Z")

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I’d think that after 5 years, the bomb would have detonated if it was going to. I do agree that it’s going to be a heavy discount amount, though.