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Old 11-29-23 | 09:43 AM
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This was posted today so I looked for similar videos with none found. While looking for a newer RFC before my LC purchase I ran across a few that had water damage salvage titles. The descriptions on them mentioned that insurance required the salvage title and there may be minimal or no actual damage. Not the case on this LC. Would any of you buy this for the right price?

Old 11-29-23 | 12:04 PM
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Never ever ever buy a car with flood/water salvaged title.

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Hard pass.
Old 11-30-23 | 12:47 PM
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how much?..


Originally Posted by tecman
This was posted today so I looked for similar videos with none found. While looking for a newer RFC before my LC purchase I ran across a few that had water damage salvage titles. The descriptions on them mentioned that insurance required the salvage title and there may be minimal or no actual damage. Not the case on this LC. Would any of you buy this for the right price?

https://youtube.com/shorts/yaCJhrPx1...MD4_OYk6j_MuLo
Old 12-01-23 | 01:16 PM
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The descriptions on them mentioned that insurance required the salvage title and there may be minimal or no actual damage.
Yeah, right! You'd have to be delusional to believe that crap, especially on a near $100K vehicle. I personally wouldn't even accept it if free. So an ultra hard pass from me, at any price (incl. $0).
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Fish eggs removed, now as good as new

Old 12-13-23 | 08:14 AM
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Oh and they replaced ALL the wiring in the car too?.... oh they didn't??
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Originally Posted by Veight
how much?..
Doesn't matter.
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Old 12-13-23 | 08:46 AM
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Never. EVER.
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depends on how much though. id buy it, restore it and flip it. if they sell it for like 30-35k id totally restore it and flip it.
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They really broke down this car. A lot of labor involved for this restoration.

Part 3 with a recap in the beginning.

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I can appreciate the work, but it's a hard pass for me buying any flooded vehicle.
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Originally Posted by tofuprod
I can appreciate the work, but it's a hard pass for me buying any flooded vehicle.
+ pi!
Unless it's 100% removed, and there's no real way here to know that's so, corrosion is a progressive disease. All electrical connections may be Just Fine. Today. Then not so at all 2 weeks from now. Salt water immersion? Even much much worse.
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