[Curious Joe]

Good looking car. Definitely get it checked out by someone knowlegeable. My daughter and son in law have had nothing but rebuilt (salvage title) vehicles since getting married nearly 20 years ago and have had good experiences overall - South Carolina is loaded with Rebuilders.

The one exception is my daughter's current 2010 Mazda 6 she bought several years back on my recommendation. Low mileage, CarFax showed the title status and a RF impact, which the rebuilder verified. Super price, good looking and driving car.

After about a year or so, the car developed cracks near the top of both sail panels, where they joined the roof. Body Shop stated the rear clip had been replaced at some point - not shown on CarFax.

Car was repaired, still driven regularly, and is now about to become my eldest granddaughter's first car. I wouldn't be afraid to drive it anywhere.

 

[Curious Joe]

I would resist the temptation. Might there be a problem with insurance and any future resale?

My understanding is that insurers don't write collision insurance for a rebuilt car, unless it's a high value collector car? People usually have to pay cash for a rebuilt car, and don't worry about resale. They just want something cheap, looks good and (hopefully) is reliable. The threshold between cars that were rebuilt without being declared 'salvage' varies from state to state. If the accident wasn't reported to the insurance company (self insurers) then it probably won't appear on CarFax. Due Diligence is everything.