Salvage title... What's it worth?

[Need1]

Thinking about pulling the trigger on a '95 RT/10

Salvage title (no frame damage)
Brand new hood & paint (hood was part of the salvage damage. Whole car repainted because of lawsuit over repairing hood with dealer)
45k miles
carbon interior
new rubber on all 4
chrome rims
for 45k miles the car really looks like it's been babied.

Asking price $29k - Good deal?

 

[CROM]

45k miles on a 95RT/10 with a Salvage title

29k is not a good deal. I would not pay more than low 20s for that car. 3-5k more can get you a very nice 95 with half or a quarter of the miles that will have a decent resale value, unlike that salvage car.

Heck, you can pick up 97+ RT/10s for mid/low 30s with that kind of mileage.

 

[big-n-italian]

save your money. i dont think it is a good deal either.

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

Definitely NOT a good deal! $29k will get you a clean title Gen 1 if you look hard enough

 

[JUCD VPR]

No way, pay low 20's for it maybe, but it's not worth high 29K thats for sure. For a few grand more you can get a clean title Viper if you look hard enough.

 

[AFL in NJ]

It's easy to get a salvage title when any damage to the hood means the car is salvaged. Remember, list price on the hood is $18600 and that doesn't include paint. VCA Member CODY was just selling the 27th Gen 1 Viper for about that price......and although he had actually driven it, it was in great shape.

I think you've got to get the seller down at least $5000 - $7000 off the current asking price.

Sounds like a nice car, just don't overpay.

Regards,
Aaron

 

[C O D Y]

Low 20's at best.

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

Remember there might be the day you have to sell and a vehicle with a salvage title is not often looked for or wanted. 20K max, Low ball the crap out if it.

 

[Donuts4me9]

stear clear of that car. ebay has a few clean titled cars that you can get for 29k with less mileage...

 

[whitebluevipe]

bad deal. especially if you go to resell it.

 

[dave6666]

Drive it to Florida. Buff the title clean.

 

[redtanrt10]

Low 20's at best.

Agree!

I saw a single digit 94 or 95 in autotrader last week for < 30K. You need to take some time and do research, VCA classified's, Autotrader, Cars.com, e-bay (including sold items). Also, take a look at car-fax on the car your looking at.

 

[crow_48032]

It's easy to get a salvage title when any damage to the hood means the car is salvaged. Remember, list price on the hood is $18600 and that doesn't include paint. VCA Member CODY was just selling the 27th Gen 1 Viper for about that price......and although he had actually driven it, it was in great shape.

I think you've got to get the seller down at least $5000 - $7000 off the current asking price.

Sounds like a nice car, just don't overpay.

Regards,
Aaron

$18,600 for a hood?

 

[mbccenter]

I don't have a problem with a salvage car but 29k is to much money. 24-25k is more like it if the car is very nice and put back together right.

 

[michaelnouri]

that car is work 16.5-17k wholesale, 20k to a retail sucker, miles **** too, i wholes 95's for 18k clean title with a little wear. Only buy salavage title when its a steal.

 

[FLX109]

STOP, don't do it, that will always come back to haunt you, look what you are going through now.

FLX109

 

[Danno]

Call your insurance company. A lot of insurance companies will not insure a salvage title for full coverage.

 

[dansauto]

that car is work 16.5-17k wholesale, 20k to a retail sucker, miles **** too, i wholes 95's for 18k clean title with a little wear. Only buy salavage title when its a steal.

I have never seen a viper go for less than $20K unless it was still wrecked. I watch these every week.

 

[mbccenter]

that car is work 16.5-17k wholesale, 20k to a retail sucker, miles **** too, i wholes 95's for 18k clean title with a little wear. Only buy salavage title when its a steal.

I will take a couple at that price.

 

[klamathpro]

I have never seen a viper go for less than $20K unless it was still wrecked. I watch these every week.

Yeah, even salvaged title Vipers in decent condition go for mid 20's. You can't compare one off flukes in the middle of nowhere selling for 35% below the average market value; those deals are usually done before they started.

The only thing $17k will get you is this:
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...&engine=&fuel=&doors=&style_flag=1&cardist=72

 

[big-n-italian]

Yeah, even salvaged title Vipers in decent condition go for mid 20's. You can't compare one off flukes in the middle of nowhere selling for 35% below the average market value; those deals are usually done before they started.

The only thing $17k will get you is this:
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...&engine=&fuel=&doors=&style_flag=1&cardist=72

LOL

$40,000 invested! (in a viper replica)

 

[crow_48032]

Yeah, even salvaged title Vipers in decent condition go for mid 20's. You can't compare one off flukes in the middle of nowhere selling for 35% below the average market value; those deals are usually done before they started.

The only thing $17k will get you is this:
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...&engine=&fuel=&doors=&style_flag=1&cardist=72

haha, my buddy wants this car sooo bad! He's ready to take out a loan on it! He's a GM guy go figure!