salvage title zenki worth getting?

[TrueFreshness]

Should I take a chance with this one? The Guy told me the previous owner wrecked it back in 2006 but there was no frame damage done. Replaced the whole front end.

1995 Nissan 240sx (http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/2655841132.html)

[TwelveAM]

Mine was salvage, and if I were you, for the price he's asking for, I would keep on looking for a clean title one.

[iLagX]

if you can get it down to $3000 it would be a okay deal any lower would be better.

[OHHSHH]

i picked up a 95 for 2200 this year 2011 and it's a clean title clean car

[Highway Riding]

Pricey for a Salvage that's for sure. Find out why it's been salvaged before negotiating!

[RB Me]

If I was gonna settle for a salvaged, I would atleast want a swapped motor.

[merks]

I paid about that for my salvage rebuilt s14 in Charlotte. Similar mods.

[fliprayzin240sx]

I paid $2500 for a clean title, more mileage S14. Carfax came back that it got into a wreck in the back. Didnt notice anything till I found bondo on the rear driverside, behind the back wheel. Now, if I knew there was bondo, I wouldnt have fucking bought it. I wanted a perfect body, don't care about the paint much, but prefered a good body.

Now since your in NC, either start searching further south cuz you wont find a whole lot of pickings up north. S14s are rare in the east coast to begin with, most S14's I've seen in VA and MD are overpriced POS.

Actually, I found these in VAdriven...
FS/FT: 95 240sx se, KA and SR motors (http://www.vadriven.com/forums/showthread.php?t=377382)
http://www.vadriven.com/forums/showthread.php?t=408970

[trainkiller]

yeah Salvaged titles are no good now, if you get it for like 1900 go for it. you never know the whole story. might seem sweet until you start finding surprises.

[dato]

salvage is over rated in my opinion to some extent

[nujabe]

I would look some were else I got my s14 with s13 sr for 2500a it was salvage .. I recked in to a mtn and I got no money just do it right and get a clean title. Then I had to rebuild a whole new shell swap every thing over ...

[TrueFreshness]

I paid $2500 for a clean title, more mileage S14. Carfax came back that it got into a wreck in the back. Didnt notice anything till I found bondo on the rear driverside, behind the back wheel. Now, if I knew there was bondo, I wouldnt have fucking bought it. I wanted a perfect body, don't care about the paint much, but prefered a good body.

Now since your in NC, either start searching further south cuz you wont find a whole lot of pickings up north. S14s are rare in the east coast to begin with, most S14's I've seen in VA and MD are overpriced POS.

Actually, I found these in VAdriven...
FS/FT: 95 240sx se, KA and SR motors (http://www.vadriven.com/forums/showthread.php?t=377382)
FS: 240SX S14 $3,500OBO (http://www.vadriven.com/forums/showthread.php?t=408970)

Well I'm actually in SC. I was just trying to get an idea if my current deal for this kouki below doesn't go through

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[xBandiTx]

Whats your guys FULL OP's on Buying Salved s14s?

[dato]

Whats your guys FULL OP's on Buying Salved s14s?

are u buying one?

[xBandiTx]

Lol id perfer a clean title but i was just asking what peoples full opinions were on buying a salvaged one for future refrence and acknowledgement

[HyperTek]

clean title is preferred. I think if the car was from the 80s, thats when I start not caring about salvage title... old car is old car regardless, there will be things wrong with it.

Other then that, it is hard to find a prestine virgin 240.. all beat to shit now

[pacotaco345]

I found my friend his 95 S14 for 5 grand. Clean title, clean body, nice paint, leather, a/c, power everything, 5spd, silkroad coils, full kazama arms, 17 inch decent offset fn's, brand new tires. Talked the guy to 4800 and it came with an extra apex-i dual n1 n some other stuff.

[!Zar!]

I wouldn't buy it.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Depends on where you at...the further northeast you go, the harder it is to find S14s. Plus, salvage title doesnt necessarily mean the car is fucked. Remember, these cars arent worth much to the eyes of insurance companies nowadays. Could be salvage due to theft recovery. Hell, you get into a fender bender and insurance are liable to write it off.

[TrueFreshness]

Depends on where you at...the further northeast you go, the harder it is to find S14s. Plus, salvage title doesnt necessarily mean the car is fucked. Remember, these cars arent worth much to the eyes of insurance companies nowadays. Could be salvage due to theft recovery. Hell, you get into a fender bender and insurance are liable to write it off.

Well that particular car was wrecked. The owner says he thinks it was wrecked twice by the previous owner but the whole front end was replaced.

[Salvage Dude]

Buying a salvage car is a risk so the most important thing to do before buying it is INSPECT IT!. Get estimates of how much it would cost to repair it and contact your local DMV to make sure you will have no problems getting a rebuilt or reconstructed title.

Salvage Cars for Sale (http://www.salvageautosauction.com/)

[240zach]

you can get an s14 cheap, i bought mine a 96 clean title for 21. lol and passed smog

[codyace]

One also needs to remembe the new salvage title processes in many states. Where before you could ride around/dive a salvage car without worry, they are now all required to pass 'Enhanced/Salvage' type inspections to deem their roadworthyness.

With hat said, the titles will still be branded, however they are now considered 'Safe' due to proper state inspection of them.

All things considered however, that does NOT mean their value is the same as a non salvage or R title car, but I would not be hesitant to check out an R title so long as it has certificate of passing salvage/enchanced inspection.


(We've had plenty of R title cars come through in perfect condition, often victims of drug related busts or floods...but in the same breath, we've failed MANY for being busted up piles...)

[closgatakouki]

Clean or rebuilt doesn't matter if seen some clean salvage cars in auction I bought 97 kouli for 1800 sold it for 4k only small dent on quarter panel IV seen clean titles that bin wrecked more then Matt powers zenki its just paper work check the car as good as you can on lift everything ! If its your first 24o then have someone that knows look at it aswell

[Driftbandit]

Keep in mind that it's not just accidents that cause salvage titles. Theft, Insurance scams, and psycho ex girlfriends can all create salvage titles. Sometimes it doesn't really take much for an older car to get a salvaged title. Carfax it, but also remember if its not reported, it obviously won't be in the vehicles record. There's a lot of crashed and fixed "clean title" cars out there. Like a hit and run that's your fault! Ooops! I'll just hit up Maaco! Insurance wasn't always mandatory. You just gotta know what to look for I guess.