RESTORED CARS: Should You Buy?

Most used cars have a "clean" title, which ensures that the new owner receives the vehicle in good working order.

However, if the used car has ever been in a catastrophic accident, bought back by the manufacturer in a successful lemon law lawsuit, or had its odometer rolled up, it may get a restored title. Read more about insurance for cars with salvage title

A title restored usually means that the car was so badly damaged that at some point the auto insurance company declared it a true total loss. If the same car is later sold with a restored name, it means that someone has taken the trouble to repair or restore it. Depending on local regulations, a restored vehicle will almost certainly need to be inspected before it can be driven onto public roads.

What is a rescue title?
A vehicle can also be "counted" if the repair cost exceeds a certain percentage of its value. The exact interest rate varies by state, although it is typically around 70%.

Regardless of how the car is valued, at this time its net title is cancelled. Rather, the state creates a new property right. This name is intended to warn potential buyers that it is no longer safe to drive a car. A vehicle with a crash title cannot be driven or registered in most states.

In this case, the insurance company will either sell the car for scrap or sell it to a buyer who wants to fix it. If the owner does not have comprehensive insurance, he will have to split it, fix it or sell it himself

If a vehicle with an emergency title is repaired to the point where it can be driven, it will receive a restored title. In most cases, a review will be required as part of this process to confirm that driving is safe.

Keep in mind that this varies by state; different states have different testing requirements, and some states do not require any testing at all.

It takes a lot of work to bring a fully serviceable car to a condition sufficient to receive a restored title

When the car is declared completely lost by the insurance company, a salvage document is issued to it. These vehicles are considered dangerous for use on public roads, and the scrappage certificate warns potential buyers that the vehicle is severely damaged.

Salvage vehicles are often sold "as is", with the expectation that whoever buys them will try to either restore them or use the parts to repair other vehicles. If it is the first, the new owner can request a restored title from their state motor vehicle department after the repair is completed.

Some unscrupulous sellers may try to hide the fact that the car was in an accident by moving it to another state, having it repaired, and applying for a new, clean title—a practice known as "title laundering."

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