Your thoughts on a salvage title
#31
Had a Sporty with a trike kit that had a rebuild title. The only problem I had was the local Indian dealer wouldn't take it on trade because he said the banks wouldn't do loans. The guy who bought got a loan. If you want it check it out good and drive them on the price. Oh yeah, the Sporty was a good bike. The story was it had been recovered from a theft.
#32
Would you?
There are some good looking prices on a lot of bikes with salvage titles, but I just can't bring myself to consider one. OTOH, if it was purely cosmetic damage and the insurance company totaled it out, then it was bought and repaired, it would be a smoking deal for someone. Likewise, if it was a bent frame and someone repaired it, it would be a nightmare deal for the buyer if it wasn't done right.
Salvage title; opportunity or black plague?
There are some good looking prices on a lot of bikes with salvage titles, but I just can't bring myself to consider one. OTOH, if it was purely cosmetic damage and the insurance company totaled it out, then it was bought and repaired, it would be a smoking deal for someone. Likewise, if it was a bent frame and someone repaired it, it would be a nightmare deal for the buyer if it wasn't done right.
Salvage title; opportunity or black plague?
Well, you guys are clear. It's all in the unknown and unless you know, "salvage" says run. I'm thinking that it's all in the perception. That's too bad, because there are likely some nice bikes out there with a salvage title. But I asked and you guys answered; no salvage for this kid ...
Last edited by mud; 11-14-2018 at 08:45 PM.
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#36
If I were to keep it and not resell I would do it. But you need to check it out closely. I was once looking at a used truck originally from Texas. It had a salvage title but had never been in a wreck or anything. It was listed at a very good price because of the salvage title. It turns out the gooseneck hitch had been welded in.Texas, supposedly doesn't allow that and issued a salvage title for it. I wouldn't touch it with a 10' pole, just seemed fishy to me.
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#40
Perhaps the flood water did not reach the intake.
http://www.copart.com/search/motorcy...FvehicleFinder
and here is where they went
http://jalopnik.com/heres-what-happe...hur-1800783080
Last edited by upflying; 11-11-2018 at 03:36 PM.