Rebuilt C5 Corvettes

[leo532]

I have a friend who was looking to purchase a salvaged title C5. I advised him to be careful being that he did not know who rebuilt the car. He wanted to know if a salvage title car was rebuilt properly, how would the value be affected for resale. I did not know so I said I would ask the experts, thats all of you!

[fatherlarry]

leo532,

Yes, you do lose value on the car with a salvaged title. The best way to buy a salvage title car is to have an expert autobody technician go along with you to have it checked out. Try to find out what kind of damage was done to it. Was it a front end hit, rear end hit or rollover. You need to know if a front or rear clip was added on to it, if the front or rear frame had any damage and was pulled or new sections welded in. Also, check the record of the body shop that you're buying it from. I personally would stay away from a salvage title unless I saw it before it was repaired and I knew who was doing the work and could check in on it while the work was being done. Even though the car is cheaper due to the salvage title, you're never really ahead of the game. It might be good for a tradesman to buy a salvage title and repair it himself if he plans on keeping the car. He gets the parts at discount and the labor is his own. That's who would come out ahead. Then if there is any trouble after, as far as mechanical or electrical he'll still have enough room to have it repaired. If you buy a late model wreck and have some warranty left on the car, it would be voided. Tell your friend good luck on his decision.:smoke: