What are the drawbacks of buying a salvage title vehicle?
You may want to check that it doesn’t void the factory warranty as it does on some vehicles. Find out why it was salvaged if it’s for water/flood damage run don’t walk away from it as you will have problems forever. It will be harder to insure as some companies won’t insure a salvage titled vehicle. Another draw back to a salvaged vehicle is when you want to resell it figure that the market value drops by half. I would suggest having it inspected before you close the deal by a mechanic and a body shop for improper repairs. California does a pretty through inspection as far a checking for good brake system,lights and matching vin and engine numbers.
