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I hate being that guy that asks questions that are no longer relevant, but why did you buy that car? I hope you got a good deal knowing it was wrecked or something. If you bought it from a dealer (which I highly doubt) I would highly recommend you try to take it back per lemon law regulations.
Anyway, my advice is take to a reputable shop for a thorough inspection and alignment. If a car was badly wrecked, the alignment shop will likely have difficulty doing the alignment and should know something is up and will give you an idea of what is damaged. If a car was in a fairly serious accident, every suspension component could be at least somewhat bent or damaged. I would befriend the alignment guy/shop and see if you can take a peek under the car when they do the alignment/put on lift. It is much easier to look at the bottom of a car and see what's what when it is 5 feet off the ground. Good luck.
And for the record, not sure why people are even suggesting using string and a tape measure for checking alignment. I mean, I don't necessarily doubt that it can be accurately done but you would certainly need to know what you are doing for that process.
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