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Significant_Squash87 t1_j9tau4l wrote

No, you cannot go and register a car that is salvage. The vehicle would need to have a salvage inspection first. Unless you have done one of these before, I advise to walk away from the vehicle. Your basically buying a paper weight until the whole process is complete. The car would have to be absolutely perfect to pass, including not having a drop of oil anywhere…

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RededHaid t1_j9tcknx wrote

So making an agreement to purchase contingent on the car passing salvage inspection is the way to do this.

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TurboGLH t1_j9tfg0t wrote

Could be, but if the seller was confident it would pass easily they would almost certainly get a far higher price running it through and selling it after.

The poster above isn't kidding, I've had the DMV reject a car for a leaky seal that had nothing to do with the damage or repair. It's a nightmare.

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