I live in Denver, Colorado so if anyone knows of any around here let me know!
I am pretty sure I want to go to one of these because they are just government repo vehicles and I would like to get a car soon. Can someone give me info like if there are salvage titles there or are the cars mostly bad, unreliable cars?
Thanks
I bought a car two days ago. I paid £7000 for the car. The person who I bought it off, told me it had NOT been in any accidents or anything. I asked him a few times. He sells cars from his home, I went to a dealership today to have my car checked, and they told me it has been in an accident. In fact it was written off completely, It was a Category C Extensive damage, Which means it was totally destroyed and the worst damage possible. This now means the car is not safe for my family to be driven around in, and is worth around £2000 even if that. I told the seller, I want my money back, He has refused to do so. Is there any action I can take?? £7000 is a lot of money for me and that’s years of saving. The check showed that in the last 2 years it has been HPI checked a lot over 10 times, and he was aware of the fact it had been involved in accident. Please Help 
I live in the UK England. I bought the car of Auto trader. A website and book that people can advertise their cars on. When he placed the advert he did not mention anything about the car being damaged. On the advert just says the car is in good condition and a quick sell, and few basic car details that’s about it. Nothing about salvage or anything.
Also the dealers are the ones who told me how many times the car has been checked, and told me the dates and by who (motor trade or auction or independent person). I was wondering, how I can find out the dates and by who. So I can prove he knew it was write-off, because during the time he owned it, it was checked. The dealership did not give me this paper as they are not allowed. But I paid £20 for a check, and it confirmed what they said. But doesn’t say how many times its been checked and the dates. How can I find out?
Please help on any of the questions.
OK, I asked another question yesterday about "unknowingly being sold a car with a salvage title" — http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061128073937AAwWAu9 — which the dealership is supposedly still uncertain of.
Well, the saga continues. Now they claim they should get the title today, they’re just waiting for the auction people to send it. I’ve been told that the auction part is normal, though them not knowing any details about their purchase seems odd, to say the least.
They’re claiming they’re in the same position I’m in! Isn’t it their responsibility to know? Plus when I asked they insisted it hadn’t been in a wreck, and they went further to give me a warranty.
Assuming the car has only been in a wreck (that resulted in a settlement for k in 12/2005) how does that effect the so-called "bumper-to-bumper" warranty they gave me? Is this alone fraud, even if it doesn’t have a salvage title?
Shouldn’t they reduce the price? Am I stuck?
(I’m in TX.)
I purchased the car 11/22 but didn’t get the insurance stuff until after the Thanksgiving holiday. That’s when my insurance agent discovered the wreck, on 11/27.
I have called the TX Attorney General and the DMV and they’re telling me to submit a complaint. I’m going to call the legal people provided through my job later today, but I was hoping to settle this peacefully.
Initially they seemed to won’t to resolve this, yesterday they implied they were already looking for a new Ion, and insisted they wouldn’t leave me in a wrecked vehicle.
Now it just seems like they’re trying to get out of it and shirk responsibility. But I don’t think ignorance is an adequate defense. At the very least I think the price should be lowered, or I should be released from the contract.
I do know that I would not have bought the car had they told me it was in a k wreck and they acknowledge that that’s likely the case. Still, they insist the wreck doesn’t effect our deal.
I got it from a smaller local dealer called "Auto Max."
My issue with the wreck is that I specifically asked if it had been in a wreck and they said no. I asked two separate salesmen and they both said no.
My insurance agent only found the k claim through one insurance company — he was checking them all for the lowest price. None of the other insurance companies were showing this claim BUT I’m sure the dealership knew what was what.
I can’t accept that the auction didn’t let them know the history of that car — I’m sure the truth of the matter was in the price they paid for it. If they got a severely discounted price on it they had to know why, in my opinion. I doubt they got gypped too.
Though, I did initially give them the benefit of the doubt, thinking maybe they really didn’t know, but now I’m thinking the shock was more a reaction to the fact that I found out about it, rather than true ignorance/innocence.
And still, they claim they don’t have the title.
I bought the car, salvage auction, and it doesn’t have a owners manual. The auto book ( chiltons) I purchassed keeps refering me back to the auto owners mannual.
List of five questions asked to help understand requirements’ based on what she is looking for before she buys a car.
How did you get the car? Cars that are sold through an auto auction are not was it bought from another dealership? Cars that were traded in by the original owner are usually the nicest used cars usually as nice as trade INS. Sometimes dealers will sell cars to other dealers. Was it traded in on a new car? Was it bought from an auction?.
How many owners has this car had? The original owner usually takes better care of a car than someone who buys it used. One owner used cars are typically nicer cars.
Has the car ever been wrecked, flooded, salvaged, stolen or had the odometer rolled back?, I guarantee the used car manager does. Besides. Most anyone who has sold cars for a while can spot a car that has been wrecked from a mile away. It’s simple to run a CARFAX and see if the car has ever been wrecked The salesperson will usually try to avoid giving you a straight answer on this. You may get as answer like “not to my knowledge,” or “the person who traded it in assured us it has not.”
What is the value on this car? Nevertheless, the answer the salesperson gives will show how forthcoming they are going to be. This is one of those questions you should know the answer to before asking
Is the title with car?
If the dealer does’ have the title present get a firm commitment, in writing, as to when it will be available. If you cannot get a commitment, do not buy. Without the title present, you technically dealers are not supposed to sell a car that they do not have a title for, but it happens all the time. Of. A car. has been traded in that the previous owner owed money on the title may still be held at the bank could run into delays in registering your car and buying license plates
I bought/financed a used car in August 2008 and recently tried to sell it to CarMax because I cant afford my payments anymore. When CarMax appraised the car they reported to me that the car was salvaged. Considering that when CarMax appraises a car they check the car’s title through AutoCheck.com.
I filed a complaint with the Investigations office through the DMV and they reported that the car was completely fine. And of course my bank would not have loaned me the money to purchased a salvaged car.
So basically, CarMax and/or AutoCheck.com are the only ones saying that the car is salvaged. I called AutoCheck.com and they said that the dealership bought the car from an auto auction, and the auto auction “announced” it as a salvaged title to the dealership; but neither the auto auction or the dealership reported the title to the DMV.
I called a lawyer that specifically deals with Auto Fraud but he would not take my case. He stated that the only way I would win is if the DMV said that the car was a salvaged title.
So I dont know what to do…and I dont want to pay 000 for a car that is only worth 00. Should I go to my bank or should I go to another lawyer? Am I entirely screwed? Does this happen a lot? Please, someone give me some advice!
My dad recently bought a salvage car at an auto auction. He fixed it up and set an appointment at the state patrol for vehicle inspection in order to get license plates for the vehicle. I wanted to drive the car before the inspection, so I was wondering if I could get a temporary license or trip permit for my salvage title car until the inspection appointment?
Theres this car that a girl bought from an auto auction. She hasnt registered it so I’m pretty sure I will have to pay for the Brake/Lamp inspection and the CHP inspection. The car has no plates. I want to drive it to the mechanic so they can do the mandatory inspection even though vehicle history reports show no collisions of any sort. Would this be legal?
I’m interested in purchasing cheap parts bikes directly from the insurance companies after a wreck. I am mostly interested in Harleys and I don’t have any interest in these gimmicky websites where you pay a fee and there are not a lot of bikes. I’ve looked at ebay but these are usually bikes being sold from the "person" who bought it from the insurance company (ie premium). There are some public auto auctions, but these are usually only limited to dealers. But maybe that is my only choice?
hi im planning on buying a car from a local Insurance Auto Auction. I know that the vehicle is a salvage title and the pictures they have shown are the pictures of the cars damage, but i wanted to know if they repair the car before they put it up for bidding or do they sell the car damaged and the buyer has to repair the car.
THANKS