04-10-2013, 02:25 PM | #1 |
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Anyone knows the history of this car?
I saw this BRZ on sale for just $21k and 600 miles.
Does anyone know the story about it? How bad was the accident? (it has a reconstructed title) http://www.silverlineautomotive.com/...-10056991.html Thanks! |
04-10-2013, 03:19 PM | #2 |
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not sure about this car specifically, but silverline does salvage some pretty smashed up imprezas to sell. if they're still making a profit selling this car for $21k, you might have to be at least a little concerned about what kind of wreck it was in.
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43% of the twins that have been sold so far have been in an accident... It's a staggering statistic
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I like the wheels
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Why buy a wrecked one when a new FR-S can be had for 25k? Plus the bank won't finance salvaged titled vehicles.
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I agree with @Slick, this is an unbelievably high number. Source?
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It says "Condition: Used Clear Title" on the page you linked. How do you know it's reconstructed?
EDIT: Never mind, I see where it says now :p
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Im curious too.. what wheels are those?
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A friend of mine named Tim Bordone works for the US highway safety board and he gets statistics of all vehicles sold that have a High accident rate... I am not saying they are all totalled because that's not what it is... I just said that 43% have been in some kind of accident that was reported to his department from an insurance company... If I remember correctly he said only 8% have been a total loss on the vehicle... It's just sad knowing that people buy these cars and wreck them not knowing how to drive the properly...
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as for the rims those look like xxr 527
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Good point, but I do like BRZ a little more. |
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before I got my FR-S I was looking at Silverline's inventory, because they always had the cheapest prices in the area for used WRX/STI listings. as you're already finding out, it's because 99% of the cars are reconstructed, and I didn't want that on my title in case I decided to sell later.
a quick google search of the VIN shows what kind of damage the car had before, looks like the whole front bumper got ripped off + airbag went off. http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...&ct=clnk&gl=us still considering it? |
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I bought a salvaged vehicle once. The price is what got me to buy it but later down the road I realized when it rained the trunk filled with water. Even after I replaced the trunk lid seal, it still filled with water. Moral of the story, salvaged cars are like a box of chocolates you find in a dumpster, never know what you're gonna get (of if they are even edible).
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