I am looking for a used car and most I am finding have “rebuilt titles.” They been in some type of accident and repaired. I’ve asked about the type of accident and the damage on both cars does not sound like it involved the frame. On one the fender was replaced, on the other the bumper and som…

Depends on the damage done. I’d want to talk to the shop that did the repair and see the bill. Frame, fire or water damage are all deal breakers. Minor damage may be OK. Keep in mind you will have difficulty selling the car. I would take NADA/KBB trade in value and offer 50% at most. Is it a Ferrari…

It’s a Subaru Forester. I will ask for copies of repair work. Thanks!

There are way too many nice Subaru Foresters for sale. No need to buy a salvage title one unless it was SERIOUSLY CHEAP.

A rebuilt title is usually given when to a car that is totaled, the damage is too expensive to repair the car, and then rebuilt. A simple fender replacement or bumper replacement won’t cause an insurance company to total a car. There has to be a lot more damage involved. Like twotone and Karin sa…

You are asking for trouble, especially with an awd vehicle. I wouldn’t buy a salvage title vehicle, too many ways to hide problems.

It’s fairly easy to do the body work and make it look nice. But you need to somehow figure out if they did a proper evaluation for damage to the suspension, for example, and repair it properly. I have a friend who managed a body shop - he’s always said good rebuild work can be done and the car wil…

“A rebuilt title is usually given when to a car that is totaled, the damage is too expensive to repair the car, and then rebuilt. A simple fender replacement or bumper replacement won’t cause an insurance company to total a car. There has to be a lot more damage involved. Like twotone and Karin said…

Don’t walk, RUN away from any car with a rebuilt title, especially a Subaru. Anything with a rebuilt or salvage title has been is a major crash, or has been flooded, neither of which you want. For your purposes, you should equate “rebuilt” with JUNK. Minor fender benders do not qualify a car for …

Ask to see the “before” pictures, the ones they took before it was repaired. They exist, but they are hard to find…VDCdriver makes a good point. A routine collision repair does not result in a “Rebuilt or Salvage” title…Only cars that have been totaled by insurance companies have these titles. Rebu…

Used car w/ rebuilt title - it's been in an accident - is it OK?

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pleasedodgevan2 May 8, 2011, 4:54am 11

Some times the front fender is bent all the way to the rear license plate. Then there are unimportant parts like wiring, ball joints, control arms and things that are sort of OK but left on the car despite being bent, buckled, distorted or mutilated.

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