Midnight Blue/ Black 993
12-09-2012, 11:55 PM
#31
Rennlist Member
Just because a car has a clean car-fax it does not mean it has not been in a major accident.
I personally know of a new BMW that went through a storefront plate glass window and that required 12K $ in new parts (16K total bill) in order to be rebuilt. The car had less than 2K miles on it when the accident occurred and it comes back as accident-free on carfax, even two years later. State Farm paid the claim.
Carfax is a guide but not always accurate, as in this case.
Regards,
.
I personally know of a new BMW that went through a storefront plate glass window and that required 12K $ in new parts (16K total bill) in order to be rebuilt. The car had less than 2K miles on it when the accident occurred and it comes back as accident-free on carfax, even two years later. State Farm paid the claim.
Carfax is a guide but not always accurate, as in this case.
Regards,
.
12-10-2012, 12:03 AM
#32
Nordschleife Master
Just because a car has a clean car-fax it does not mean it has not been in a major accident.
I personally know of a new BMW that went through a storefront plate glass window and that required 12K $ in new parts (16K total bill) in order to be rebuilt. The car had less than 2K miles on it when the accident occurred and it comes back as accident-free on carfax, even two years later. State Farm paid the claim.
Carfax is a guide but not always accurate, as in this case.
Regards,
.
I personally know of a new BMW that went through a storefront plate glass window and that required 12K $ in new parts (16K total bill) in order to be rebuilt. The car had less than 2K miles on it when the accident occurred and it comes back as accident-free on carfax, even two years later. State Farm paid the claim.
Carfax is a guide but not always accurate, as in this case.
Regards,
.
I will let the owner know tomorrow and if he the dealer where he bought it didn't tell him that , I'm going to post here the name of the dealer..
12-28-2012, 11:05 PM
#33
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Thread Starter
Hey opo, did you ever find anything out?
I noticed the car got relisted on ebay with no mention of a salvage title. It actually even says " no accidents"
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Carre...orcev4exp=true
I noticed the car got relisted on ebay with no mention of a salvage title. It actually even says " no accidents"
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Carre...orcev4exp=true
12-29-2012, 04:04 PM
#35
Nordschleife Master
Hey opo, did you ever find anything out?
I noticed the car got relisted on ebay with no mention of a salvage title. It actually even says " no accidents"
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Carre...orcev4exp=true
I noticed the car got relisted on ebay with no mention of a salvage title. It actually even says " no accidents"
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Carre...orcev4exp=true
12-29-2012, 05:07 PM
#36
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Thread Starter
That stinks if he never knew it before buying it. Are you still going to rat out the dealer that sold it to him for your RL brethen? I guess it would take such further research and verification to determine the when and if it had a 'laundered' title and hence who was the person in the chain of 8 owners to do 'laundry'. Might have happened previous to that dealer. But that stinks. I guess it would be pretty simple to track down if he wanted to. Find the date of that salvage claim and you pretty much vindicate the owners before then.
Guess one more thing to add to our pre purchase research... google vin.
Guess one more thing to add to our pre purchase research... google vin.
12-29-2012, 05:19 PM
#37
Nordschleife Master
Guess one more thing to add to our pre purchase research... google vin.[/QUOTE]
Yes indeed, I don't know if he went back to the dealer and asked about it or if the dealer knew about it, but he purchase the car from VICTORY MOTORS
Yes indeed, I don't know if he went back to the dealer and asked about it or if the dealer knew about it, but he purchase the car from VICTORY MOTORS
12-29-2012, 11:02 PM
#38
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Just because a car has a clean car-fax it does not mean it has not been in a major accident.
I personally know of a new BMW that went through a storefront plate glass window and that required 12K $ in new parts (16K total bill) in order to be rebuilt. The car had less than 2K miles on it when the accident occurred and it comes back as accident-free on carfax, even two years later. State Farm paid the claim.
Carfax is a guide but not always accurate, as in this case.
Regards,
.
I personally know of a new BMW that went through a storefront plate glass window and that required 12K $ in new parts (16K total bill) in order to be rebuilt. The car had less than 2K miles on it when the accident occurred and it comes back as accident-free on carfax, even two years later. State Farm paid the claim.
Carfax is a guide but not always accurate, as in this case.
Regards,
.
it is true a car can be in an accident and not show up on a carfax or autocheck but once marked salvage in one state it should still show up even if a clear title could be issued in TX.
12-30-2012, 09:54 AM
#39
Race Car
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Yes indeed, I don't know if he went back to the dealer and asked about it or if the dealer knew about it, but he purchase the car from VICTORY MOTORS[/QUOTE]
I am shocked. Not.
Yes indeed, I don't know if he went back to the dealer and asked about it or if the dealer knew about it, but he purchase the car from VICTORY MOTORS
[/QUOTE]I am shocked. Not.
