Do you have any details of what happened to the car? It can be a fairly minor accident all the way up to something quite serious
Do You Have any advice for me for buying a used 2016 CHRYSLER 300
Hello everyone,
I am looking to buy a used 2016 CHRYSLER 300 with a 3.6L V6 SOHC 24V engine. The car is listed at a price of $11,600 but it is a salvage title. I am a little hesitant to purchase this car due to the title and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with buying a salvage car or any advice on the matter.
I understand that the title can be an indicator of a potentially unreliable car, but the price is so low that I am tempted to buy. I would just like to hear the opinion of the forum members before I make a decision.
Has anyone purchased a used car with a salvage title? If so, were you satisfied with the purchase? Was it worth the risk? Any advice or tips on how to ensure I make a safe purchase would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time and input!
UPDATE:
I appreciate all of your excellent advice. I made the decision to run the report first because I'm really interested in this car. I chose to run a VIN CHECK and also get a Window Sticker from the Detailed Vehicle History Report For their excellent customer service. I was able to find the damaged image in the report as well as received the window for this car. The damage seems to be pretty extensive.
Here is the report: Vehicle History Report for VIN: 2C3CCAAG9GH224528
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I am looking to buy a used 2016 CHRYSLER 300 with a 3.6L V6 SOHC 24V engine. The car is listed at a price of $11,600 but it is a salvage title. I am a little hesitant to purchase this car due to the title and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with buying a salvage car or any advice on the matter.
I understand that the title can be an indicator of a potentially unreliable car, but the price is so low that I am tempted to buy. I would just like to hear the opinion of the forum members before I make a decision.
Has anyone purchased a used car with a salvage title? If so, were you satisfied with the purchase? Was it worth the risk? Any advice or tips on how to ensure I make a safe purchase would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time and input!
UPDATE:
I appreciate all of your excellent advice. I made the decision to run the report first because I'm really interested in this car. I chose to run a VIN CHECK and also get a Window Sticker from the Detailed Vehicle History Report For their excellent customer service. I was able to find the damaged image in the report as well as received the window for this car. The damage seems to be pretty extensive.
Here is the report: Vehicle History Report for VIN: 2C3CCAAG9GH224528
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That's a trick bag question. Buying a salvage title car is like a "mystery prize" in a cereal box. You never know what you're gonna get.
I understand that the price is tempting. My advice would be to test drive the car for a LONG time. If you have access to a scanner, check it out and see what you find as far as stored codes. As DGO stated, try to find out the history of the car. A quickie check by a trusted mechanic is always a good idea too, but even they can be deceiving at times depending on if they need work or not.
A good long drive making sure everything is kosher is the best defense in my opinion, but that's just my opinion....and we all know how many of us have those.
I understand that the price is tempting. My advice would be to test drive the car for a LONG time. If you have access to a scanner, check it out and see what you find as far as stored codes. As DGO stated, try to find out the history of the car. A quickie check by a trusted mechanic is always a good idea too, but even they can be deceiving at times depending on if they need work or not.
A good long drive making sure everything is kosher is the best defense in my opinion, but that's just my opinion....and we all know how many of us have those.
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