Question: I'm going to look at an '87 diesel tomorrow. Owner is a mechanic who says it has a salvage title - the story is a little old lady owned it and got hit - a "fender bender" with damage to the front left fender and driver's door. It's not hard to imagine an insurance company writing off a perfectly good old MB because it wasn't worth the money to fix it.

Assuming the damage really is light etc., and very fixable, and the rest of the car is really clean, is there any reason to avoid a salvage title? Do insurance companies look at them like a regular car? I understand it will always be worth less because of that term, but if I get a great deal on it, that might be OK. I'm proceeding with caution here.

Thanks,

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Charlie

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