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!

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.

43% of the twins that have been sold so far have been in an accident... It's a staggering statistic

I call BS.. Source?

I like the wheels

Why buy a wrecked one when a new FR-S can be had for 25k? Plus the bank won't finance salvaged titled vehicles.

:bs:

I agree with @Slick, this is an unbelievably high number. Source?

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

Im curious too.. what wheels are those?

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...

/end thread


as for the rims those look like xxr 527

http://www.1010tires.com/images/whee...m_lg_super.jpg

Just happen to see it, and wow... so little miles and inexpensive.

Good point, but I do like BRZ a little more. :)

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? :thumbdown:

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).

Thanks, I should have done that! Quite a bit of frame damage!! It's interesting that when it was wrecked it was on stock wheel rims and tail lights but now...

yep.. luckily for buyers a lot of these reconstructed vehicles are auctioned off online, so it's pretty easy to see what happened. even scarier is the fact that this isn't the worst I've seen from Silverline's offerings..

good catch on the rims, guess they're going for some eyecandy :iono:

I wouldn't buy it for a DD. Assuming it isn't too horribly damaged though it would be a hell of a deal for someone looking to turn it into a track car I guess.

my mom's civic got rear ended once, it didn't even look that bad. got a new bumper and it was all good again. but after that, the trunk started leaking rain and the spare tire well would fill up with water to the point where braking meant flooding the rear seat with rain water -> wet -> moldy.

i wouldn't trust a reconstructed car, especially this specific brz. pretty sure many things are bent out of alignment.

Hondas are notorious for leaky trunks as it is. My integra leaked and it has never been wrecked. My parents have a 97 accord that's been rear ended twice and it has no leaking issues.

I would never buy a car with a rebuilt title. Some insurance companies won't even cover them and since you dont know the extend of the damage or the repair, you really don't know what you're getting yourself into. I was under the understanding that a rebuilt title means that the vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company (which generally means damage is above 70% cost of vehicle) so we're talking extensive. Just spend the extra $5k and buy a new one. Or wait a year and buy a used one when the prices come down.

Does anyone know if Toyota will warranty a vehicle with a salvaged title??

show me the carfax