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.
