Anyone out there have a Carfax subscription? I have a VIN I'd like to check out please.
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Anyone out there have a Carfax subscription? I have a VIN I'd like to check out please.
No access here, but I'm curious what you're looking at. :wink:
I'd bet is a '99 sport! :evil:Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Happy to oblige! I was told about a '91 BRG that is being sold by the son of a co-worker. The downside is the car is in Missouri. It also has a salvage title, but I've seen pics, and the car is nice!
116K miles, interior-top-body perfect (yet to verify all of that). Is has been painted, but back to original BRG. Supposedly previously owned by president of Kansas City Miata club. I checked the VIN and it is out of the range of the short-nose crank problem. Has 16" Borbet wheels (which would be gone!), Racing Beat intake. Tan top w/glass window and boot.
I can't FTP any pics from work thanks to our firewall. What are your (everyone) thoughts on a salvage?
I wouldn't worry to much about a salvage title on a '91... An '01, yes, but not a '91...
Depends on what it's salvaged for but make sure you buy it for a really good price as Salvage titled cars are harder to sell and sometimes impossible to insure. Check with your insurance provider before purchasing it.Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
Otherwise, if it's clean, repaired well, cheap and insurable it could be a good deal. Don't expect much resale though.
droptop makes some good points.
I'd also want to know what the original reason for the salvage was. If it was a flood damaged car, I'd probably just walk away, as flood damage electrical gremlins can be a nightmare to track down and fix properly. Also, in the case of a non-galvanized car body (like a Miata), flood damage can lead to unseen structural rust problems.
If it was totalled in a shunt, I'd want to get it on a frame machine and make sure the frame is reasonably true before I drove/flew out to Missouri to buy it. Either way, I'd want to have it checked over mechanically.
However, if it wasn't a flood car, the frame was reasonably straight, your insurance agent doesn't laugh when you call him and a good price can be had, then go for it.
Which scares me alot! :lol: :tongue:Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
But he is correct the first POS Racer had a salvage title I got it real cheap and sold it real cheap. Insurance wasn't an issue, but I only had liability and uninsured motorist on it.
If you can't get it for less than 1/2 of what the loan value is on it walk away. :wink:
Oh also no reputable institute will finance a salvage titled vehicle, but I know a guy named Vinny whos could helps ya!
Yea you might have to get an unsecured loan for a car that old, salvaged or not.
Chris
Thanks for your thoughts guys, I appreciate it! I've emailed the seller asking why it has a salvage title, but I think I've already decided to walk away from it.
There will be other opportunities and I've got a good one now! I usually go thru my toys quickly (5 motorcycles in 5 years), so I don't want to be stuck with an albatross. YAlbatrossMV. :wink: