shorty asked:


Ok i know this guy that has a 1993 rx7 and has a bunch of court fines so he is selling it. I've seen the car, it has 80,000 original miles, its an auto. with nice interior and a few normal dings on the body. it DOES have a salvage title. The guy said the engine needs new seals (apex seals) and it should be good to go. he said when he wrecked it after the seals went it did start and load and hasnt been started since (a few years). he is wanting $5,500 for it as is. I am thinking about getting it and putting it in a storage garage and working on it when i have some extra cash or having it worked on. U guys think its a good deal?
Its the 13b twin turbo motor. My father used to have a 91 rx7 and thats when rx7's became my dream car. I'm pretty posative my uncle rebuild my dads motor and knows rotary motors inside and out and would be glad to help/teach me cuz i'm very interested. I'm going to get more details on it, call insurance company and find stuff out then make a decision. thanks guys

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Stefanie S asked:


I purchased a car about 2 years ago. I am not happy with it at all.

It is a Toyota Solara and the back shakes very very bad. From the looks of the paint, the back fender may have been replaced, which means the previous owner ( it was a used car) got into an accident and did not note it to an insurance company- because it was not listed on the carmax report.

I **** the sound and do not want to spend good money to get it fixed- the shaking was light but continued to get worse.

Shouldn't the dealership who sold me the card do a full inspection and disclose any information of possible rear end damage, or a salvaged title.

Also, is there a way I can get the card check out by an auto body shop and see if they can determine and past auto body work and them take this to the better business bureau? Its been about 2 years…could it possibly be too late?

Also, I do plan on getting the car back in good condition and would like to use it as a trade in, any tips on how to use a car you still owe money on as a trade in. Thanks

-lost and upset in Californ-I-A

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don h asked:


I was in a car accident about 3 weeks ago. After choosing a repair shop which is also a blue-ribbon provider for my insurance, it’s taken all this time for them to tell me they are going to take my car to another shop for repair because the initial shop doesn’t like to do the repair that the insurance adjuster is recommending.

Ok, here’s the deal I have a 07 Charger that was rear-ended the first shop told me that he would try to pull the rear-end out but he ended up having to cut the rear passenger ¼ panel, replacing the floor pan and some other things, now the insurance adjuster is wanting to do something called a rear-end clip (getting a salvage rear end) to replace the damaged one. I asked the first repair shop owner why he didn’t want to do the repair. He replied that it wasn’t worth the trouble. So of course that sounded a little fishy to me so I called some other local repair shops and was basically told that there was risk involved and liability. I would like to know what the safety risks of such a repair are and I don’t like the fact that I have to send my car to another shop because the first doesn’t want to do the repair.
I just got off the phone with my insurance company about and hour ago and they have decided to total the car. Thanks everyone for your response

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don h asked:


I was in a car accident about 3 weeks ago. After choosing a repair shop which is also a blue-ribbon provider for my insurance, it’s taken all this time for them to tell me they are going to take my car to another shop for repair because the initial shop doesn’t like to do the repair that the insurance adjuster is recommending.

Ok, here’s the deal I have a 07 Charger that was rear-ended the first shop told me that he would try to pull the rear-end out but he ended up having to cut the rear passenger ¼ panel, replacing the floor pan and some other things, now the insurance adjuster is wanting to do something called a rear-end clip (getting a salvage rear end) to replace the damaged one. I asked the first repair shop owner why he didn’t want to do the repair. He replied that it wasn’t worth the trouble. So of course that sounded a little fishy to me so I called some other local repair shops and was basically told that there was risk involved and liability. I would like to know what the safety risks of such a repair are and I don’t like the fact that I have to send my car to another shop because the first doesn’t want to do the repair.
the adjuster told me that I wouldn't have a salvage title but the car has already been chopped by the first repair shop.

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PiggyGirl asked:


OK, I asked another question yesterday about unknowingly being sold a car with a salvage title — http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061128073937AAwWAu9 — which the dealership is supposedly still uncertain of.

Well, the saga continues. Now they claim they should get the title today, they're just waiting for the auction people to send it. I've been told that the auction part is normal, though them not knowing any details about their purchase seems odd, to say the least.

They're claiming they're in the same position I'm in! Isn't it their responsibility to know? Plus when I asked they insisted it hadn't been in a wreck, and they went further to give me a warranty.

Assuming the car has only been in a wreck (that resulted in a settlement for $13k in 12/2005) how does that effect the so-called bumper-to-bumper warranty they gave me? Is this alone fraud, even if it doesn't have a salvage title?

Shouldn't they reduce the price? Am I stuck?

(I'm in TX.)
I purchased the car 11/22 but didn't get the insurance stuff until after the Thanksgiving holiday. That's when my insurance agent discovered the wreck, on 11/27.

I have called the TX Attorney General and the DMV and they're telling me to submit a complaint. I'm going to call the legal people provided through my job later today, but I was hoping to settle this peacefully.

Initially they seemed to won't to resolve this, yesterday they implied they were already looking for a new Ion, and insisted they wouldn't leave me in a wrecked vehicle.

Now it just seems like they're trying to get out of it and shirk responsibility. But I don't think ignorance is an adequate defense. At the very least I think the price should be lowered, or I should be released from the contract.

I do know that I would not have bought the car had they told me it was in a $13k wreck and they acknowledge that that's likely the case. Still, they insist the wreck doesn't effect our deal.
I got it from a smaller local dealer called Auto Max.

My issue with the wreck is that I specifically asked if it had been in a wreck and they said no. I asked two separate salesmen and they both said no.

My insurance agent only found the $13k claim through one insurance company — he was checking them all for the lowest price. None of the other insurance companies were showing this claim BUT I'm sure the dealership knew what was what.

I can't accept that the auction didn't let them know the history of that car — I'm sure the truth of the matter was in the price they paid for it. If they got a severely discounted price on it they had to know why, in my opinion. I doubt they got gypped too.

Though, I did initially give them the benefit of the doubt, thinking maybe they really didn't know, but now I'm thinking the shock was more a reaction to the fact that I found out about it, rather than true ignorance/innocence.

And still, they claim they don't have the title.

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jc2e1028 asked:


I have a full coverage for my car…and due to an accident (no-fault accident, hit and run on highway, and still under investigation), the car was damaged a lot and my insurance company decided not to fix it for me and just pay me the value of the car.

The process of getting the value of the car, deciding whether to fix it or not, salvage value…and so on….it took about 1 month.

Meanwhile, my car was in a local garage where the police officer called when the accident happened. I told my insurance company that my car was towed to this local garage, and asked them to get it from there (I called them while I was in ER)

I thought they took care of it…but now looking at the settlement, my insurance company charged me $3,000 for local garage storage fee. (The garage charged my insurance company, and eventually I had to pay for it.)

Does it make any sense? My insurance company decided to leave my car at this local garage. If I knew I had to pay about $3,000 for my car parked at this ramdom local garage, I probably asked them to tow the car to my backyard!!!

I am trying to call the claim adjuster and talk to her. But since the settlement letter was sent to me, she is extremely hostile and treats me like a piece of ****. She thinks everything is finished and she has no more business with me about this accident. She was almost screaming at me on the phone when I asked to look at the settlement again….

Should I talk to a lawyer or call the State department for insurance settlement and reopen the case? I don't have a car now and I owe $3000 to the garage….even though I had a full coverage insurance? (but the way, this is after $500 deductibles that I paid)

I don't understand! please help

thank you
thank you so much for your help.

I just found that another settlement document that my insurance company sent me about 2 weeks ago. On that paper, they did not deduct the $3000 for storage fee.

About 2 weeks later, they decided to amend the settlement (of course, I wasn't informed!) and sent me the one with $3000 deduction. I guess they realized that they paid too much money to the garage and changed their mind and made me pay.

I think I will talk to a lawyer who is a good friend of mine and see what he thinks. If he thinks it is better to have a lawyer on my side, I will go for it even though it will cost me at least $1000. I am very furious about how badly the insurance company treated me although I was their customer for more than 7 years with no accident and no tickets whatsoever! I really wish to speak up but no one is listening…so I might just gor for a lawyer

Thank you all for your wonderful answers. I wish I can choose all as the best answers. thanks!!!

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mburleigh8 asked:


Do auto insurance companys charge you more if you are insuring a car with a salvaged title?

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manda asked:


I have a '93 Jeep Cherokee 4dr in great condition and I was going about 10-15mph and a lady came into my lane and clipped my drivers front end damaging the fender, bumper and grill. State Farm is claiming it a total loss and is offering me 2,200 to give it up or 1,700 if I keep it. I have to get a salvage title if I keep it which I can't drive. I would have to get the salvage title, get it fixed, bring it to the police for it to pass inspection, gather a bunch of forms, pay the fees and then apply for a reconstructed title which then I can drive. The title will always read 'salvage reconstructed' so in the future I would have to sell it to a dealer cause I can't get rid of it to a private party and I would get next to nothing for it. Now if I take the 2,200 I would have to find something for that exact amount cause I have no money to add to it (nor add to fix) and It needs to be large enough for a baby seat in the back, which seems slim esp. a car in the same working cond as jeep.
Also, I have the option to just walk away and not file a claim which will keep my title clear and I don't have to wait on it to either getting fixed or to get another one. If I decide to fix the minor body work it'll be out of my pocket but I'm not worried about it at all, it is very min. damage and the lights/blinkers work. Plus I can take my time fixing it if I wish. I really need a permanent vehicle asap. Insurance asked if I wanted a rental but I didn't get it being that I may just walk away and fear owing money on the rental.

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Allyson L asked:


I had a car which was totaled by the insurance company, and they asked me if i wanted it and keep a salvage title or take the money. I said i will take the money at that time. there was someone that worked at the shope that wanted the car. Anywho 4-5 years later hes contacting me for the titel. The insurance never put the salvage title on it. My Can i go and pick up my car with a police officer?
there is no salvage title at all thats why im confuse. My title is valid, he says he cant put it on the road until i give him the title

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2real4sum asked:


to legally place my car under total status.
Here's the story. The adjuster advised me that my car's value is at $10,812. They are responsible for only 100% of the damages to the rear of my car and 30% of the front and for 70% of the value of the car. If they are offering me $7,569(which is 70% of the total value of my car, do they still have the right to place my car in a 'totaled' status since they are not paying $8,109(which is 75% of the value of my car)?
I want to repair my car being that I owe $16,000 on it and I don't have GAP insurance. My car is 100% repairable. The repair shop is telling me that the total repair cost are $7500 but the insurance company is saying that they are not paying to have the vehicle repaired but will cut me a check for the $7569 and I will still keep the my car and I can do whatever I want to do with the check, get the car repair and etc..I don't agree with placing my car in total status because I will have to get a salvage license on the title
This is the insurance company of the person who rear ended my car. They say that they are only paying for 30% because I did bump the car in front of me which caused very little damage to the front and to the rear of the car in front of me…and folks when I say little I mean a little…… like a scratch of paint about 5 inches long, before their client hit me while going at least 55mph pushing me even further into the back of the car in front of me…but that is another story…….

I don't want to accept that offer if they are going to place my car into a totaled status…..
who can or what do I do?

All I want is my car repaired. That is it…….I am not even worried about a rental car right now, i just want my car repaired.
to answerer Oklaton….how can I sell the car if it has $7500 of repair damage and I don't hold the title to it and I owe the finance company $16k?

I have never been in a car accident before and have never dealt with insurance companies before so I am very lost when it comes to this.

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