[quote=bearishgurl][quote=Wickedheart]I’ve seen weird listings for cars posted in the arts and craft section lately. They are always newer and too cheap. Yesterday there was a 2009 Toyota for $2900.
Wickedheart, your link shows a 2004 Nissan Maxima, not a Toyota. The ad may be legit as it is licensed in NM – may not have a catalytic converter. It could have also been in a previous flood or wreck where it was “totaled.” Some states do NOT salvage the titles (as CA does) if the owner purchases the car back from the ins. co and fixes it him/herself with some of the ins. proceeds. If interested, check CARFAX on it. [/quote]
There was also a Toyota listed and several other cars from the same seller. The ad was no longer up. The ads are just not right. A flooded car would not be desirable. Carfax only shows reported accidents.
[quote=bearishgurl]A “salvaged” or “wreck” title does not necessarily mean the veh. will be a bad purchase. It depends on where it was hit. Ins. companies routinely salvage vehicles for ridiculous reasons. In the past (not my current veh.), I have purchased two different salvaged vehicles for cheap $$ and drove both of them for a long time – both good buys.[/quote]
Agreed. I wouldn’t call it ridiculous though. If the amount to repair exceeds the value of the vehicle, it will be totaled and salvaged.
[quote=bearishgurl]The owner may have been using the KBB private party values from NM instead of CA to arrive at his/her asking price of $2,900 for 94K+ miles, since that is where the car is licensed. They VERY WELL MAY BE mostly highway miles. The owner may just be a long-term visitor of a friend or relative here or a new arrival and cannot get it licensed here without a lot of headache installing a catalytic converter.
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It is the seller’s responsibility to smog the car, legally.
I still say it’s fishy. This guy’s been posting newer cars for the last couple of weeks and he always posts them in the arts and crafts section. My BS meter has about a 98% accuracy so far.
