Date:         Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:26:58 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Would you buy this salvage title Vanagon?
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On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 9:40 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> I would always devalue a salvage title vehicle.  In most cases, I would not
> buy one.  No matter what explanations are offered, at bottom, one still
> doesn't know why the thing has a salvage title, and it always makes it less
> marketable in case that might eventually need to be done.  Others may have
> no problem with it at all.
>
> mcneely
>
> ---- BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > Hello All,
> >
> > Recently acquired a maroon 1990 Vanagon GL which was rescued from a
> junkyard before it was picked apart. It tested as a gross polluter and is
> rough around the edges. All which likely contributed to the former owner
> giving or selling the van. Emissions issues may only require a major tune-up
> and a new cat. Probably needs a master cylinder too. There's small dings
> here and there and interior a little scruffy. Power mirrors but everything
> else manual.
> >
> > Here's the dilemma. Fix or part out? Was thinking of westyfying,
> dokafying. syncronizing and whatelsetifying. Would you devalue to buy such a
> thing because of the resulting salvage title. Doesn't matter to me because I
> have documentation why it was junked. But since this is one project too
> many, need to eventually sell.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> >
> > BenT
> > sanfranciscali
>
> --
> David McNeely
>

  I agree with David (not always, though, grin!)   A Salvage Title is a red
flag! (for me, certainly, and for others)  Some prospective buyers are
scared-off by one.  "Why add another layer of paperwork and possible
hassles"?  by buying a vehicle with a salvage title?  That has always been
my way of looking at them..

.In a perfect world, it wouldn't make a bit of difference...you look at the
vehicle and buy just that....but OUR world, however,  you also have to buy
the vehicle's Documentation,  it's viability in whatever bureaucratic domain
you intend to use it, etc etc etc.  You buy lots of "Paper" as well as the
'hardware"  ...often, that superfluous non-operational crud will come at too
great a cost on an otherwise very suitable and desirable vehicle.  "Salvage
Title" is 'important' to some agencies, therefore we who may have that label
assigned to a vehicle have to consider it, too.

  don hanson