My 300e is a theft recovery from the early 90s but with a clean title... has held up as good or better than comparable cars over the years. YMMV. I'd go through it with a fine toothed comb and make sure it has enough vin tags to be registered, that they match (the title and each other) and get a ppi to make sure it isn't two cars welded together. With a salvage title i would not come close to full price with it. However a theft recovery can be as solid and reliable as its clean couterpart.

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth