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Posted by 306Coupe (Member # 4988) on :
 
Salvage titles vs 4 cylinder concersations. Which one is better? I heard some people say salvaged title cars are worth %50 of what they would normally be. What about conversations? Opinions plz
 
Posted by Camaro Kid Z/28 (Member # 3100) on :
 
plus allot fo insurance frown apon salvage titles! you'll never get any resale value for the vehicle of the parts or work you put into it!
 
Posted by Dag302 (Member # 4682) on :
 
I would think the conversion would be better because you would get lower insurance rates. Most major insurance companies will not even insure a salvage.
 
Posted by z pyro (Member # 3745) on :
 
conversation =/= conversion
 
Posted by 306Coupe (Member # 4988) on :
 
oops conversions
 
Posted by 306Coupe (Member # 4988) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 306Coupe:
Salvage titles vs 4 cylinder cconversion . Which one is better? I heard some people say salvaged title cars are worth %50 of what they would normally be. What about conversion ? Opinions plz

 
Posted by quick99 (Member # 6291) on :
 
I never had a problem getting full coverage insurance on any of my salvage title bikes or cars. A lot of misinformed myths out there. I have plenty of friends also who had full coverage on salvage title vehicles also. Do your own research.
 
Posted by NavidR (Member # 3164) on :
 
either one selling them is going to be hard. So if your going to built one and keep it I would built a four clinder conversion, Insurance is cheap, you can get one cheap.
 
Posted by slowback67 (Member # 6348) on :
 
i'd rather have a x4banger or convert then buy a salvage title car.they just scare me.unless it was a theft recovery and not a wrecked car then i'd feel safe.
 
Posted by losbadgts (Member # 4394) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by quick99:
I never had a problem getting full coverage insurance on any of my salvage title bikes or cars. A lot of misinformed myths out there. I have plenty of friends also who had full coverage on salvage title vehicles also. Do your own research.
[patriot]

My 5.0 is full coverage and it has a salvage title cause of theft.
 
Posted by quick99 (Member # 6291) on :
 
one person can start a untruth about salvage title vehicles and then it spreads like wildfire. Again, find out for yourself.
 
Posted by silverLX (Member # 3207) on :
 
Are you planning on keeping the car? That is pretty much all it comes down to, which car will be worth more if to be sold...after reconstruction/conversion
 
Posted by n8y8 (Member # 6048) on :
 
My drop is a salvage title....It was extra clean so I had to buy it. You just kinda gotta research the car and check it out fully. You can salvage some of the value by getting the car to a "revived" status. Meaning it was inspected by the State or CHP and was found to be road worthy. Holds a lil more value that way.
 
Posted by 306Coupe (Member # 4988) on :
 
I was asking because I am dumping my salvage project and am now starting on a car that has been converted to a v-8. I was just wondering... do u guys take a step back when you see a car that is for sale had been a four banger?
 
Posted by 50 Deep (Member # 6216) on :
 
so are you going to be selling your salvage project
 
Posted by svt306snake (Member # 1967) on :
 
i would do the conversion cause at least the title is clean
 
Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 306Coupe:
I was asking because I am dumping my salvage project and am now starting on a car that has been converted to a v-8. I was just wondering... do u guys take a step back when you see a car that is for sale had been a four banger?
having done the swap myself I would just have to take a quick look over a few things to see if the conversion had been done right, and if so then I would consider that car worth more than an original v8 with the same miles because its lived 95% of its life with 88hp so it cant really be as beaten on.
 
Posted by kingmoochr (Member # 5834) on :
 
im with blind, after researching the swap and having it checked out, id take it over a stock 5.0, DEFINITELY over a salvage
 
Posted by 306Coupe (Member # 4988) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 50 Deep:
so are you going to be selling your salvage project
Yes the Supercharged coupe is for sell. The conversion car I bought had the following when i bought it. Tubular K-member, control arms, coil-overs, 302 with edelbrock heads, hollley intake, 4-lug disc brakes and a bunch of other stuff. I have many plans for the car now.
 




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