Salvage cars 101
There are many things to consider when purchasing a used car. In the United States of America for instance, there are many rules to follow when buying and selling cars. For one, you should acquaint yourself with what a “salvage title” is. It is a form of vehicle title branding which signifies the condition of the car and how it has been severely damaged or declared totaled by the insurance company that paid a claim on it. The criterion depends on different state laws.
Salvage car with salvage titles are alluring to investors, enthusiasts and hobbyists because of the low costs involved. While some may have easy repairable damages, some do not have evident damages at all. But looks can be deceiving. It is advised that you stay vigilant especially when buying a salvage car because in most cases, there may be damages that were hidden to gain profit, some of which may also be beyond repair.
Some states have banned cars that have salvage titles on their roads. Some dishonest sellers attempt to rebrand titles without permission and this may pose as a safety hazard for anyone on the road. Rebranding is prohibited without a legal inspection that ensures all safety standards are met.
On the other hand, title washing is the method of transferring a car's registration in order to remove a title brand. This is practiced by some insurance companies as well. Some attempt to register their cars in other states resulting in it having clean titles. Avoid imported cars from other countries also since most of them are issued with clean titles even if some of them have already been involved in accidents and natural calamities. Indeed, it is important to keep doing background checks as much as you can since some other states maintain lax inspections with regards to removing the salvage brand.
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