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Buyer Beware:
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When purchasing a vehicle, check the vehicle's title for any "remarks" that
will denote discrepancies such as the following:
Remarks such as these above are causes for alarm. Also, be aware of the limitations of a CARFAX vehicle title report. A CARFAX report in not an inspection. A vehicle with a "Recondition" or Salvage" title has been rebuilt from the junk yard. These vehicles have been declared a total loss by their insurance companies. These vehicles should be sold to salvage yards for parts. Other remarks such on a title such as Flood, Theft recovery, Stolen, True miles unknown, Exceeds mechanical limitations, or Out of state titles can be types of "Reconditioned" or Salvage" vehicles. While these cars with these titles may look good, they may be structurally and/or mechanically unsound and worth only a fraction of book value. BEWARE, some totaled vehicles were never given a "Recondition" or "Salvage" title. Since the title was never changed to "Recondition" or Salvage", body shops and unethical dealers will buy these totaled vehicles and cosmetically repair the damage. These vehicles are then sold to auctions or to the general public with a clean title. CAUTION: Titles which contain the above discrepancies can be
"washed" or "cleaned" by simply transferring the title to another state that does
not include discrepancies on the title. A professional inspection will detect these
discrepancies even if the title has been "cleaned."
Information on our 600-point Pre-purchase Inspection & Pricing "Before you buy... Call Auto P. I."
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