Clip jobs have been done for ages, not sure about the legality but surely unethical to sell it without disclosure.

I can see cases where you have a collectible car you're trying to save and show, but that's a whole different thing than flipping it.

The ability to get away with it is inversely proportional to the strength of the laws of various states regarding salvage/rebuilt titles.

Some places require a full inspection, others just a visit to the DMV for paperwork, to get a salvage/rebuilt vehicle back on the road.

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The OM 642/722.9 powered family
Still going strong
2014 ML350 Bluetec (wife's DD)
2013 E350 Bluetec (my DD)

both my kids cars went to junkyard in 2023
2008 ML320 CDI (Older son’s DD) fatal transmission failure, water soaked/fried rear SAM, numerous other issues, just too far gone to save (165k miles)
2008 E320 Bluetec (Younger son's DD) injector failed open and diluted oil with diesel, spun main bearings (240k miles)

1998 E300DT sold to TimFreeh
1987 300TD sold to vstech