Coming from Florida where you don't see a lot of salvage titles at all, I see a TON of salvage titled cars in Cali. So many are salvaged from the slightest car accidents as well. Is there some hardcore laws in Cali about salvaging cars, or is it the insurance companies?

 

I reckon its best you be gettin' back to Florida..don't take kinda to swamp folk down here.

 

Reason: ricerj....

 

This is where a lot of cars come to die. Everyone needs a car here, so the market is huge for cheap cars. Also a high amount of Katrina flood cars got shipped over here and are placed on used car lots all over.

 

they salvage car over nothing
my car got tagged for that because the motor/transmission was stolen over 10 years ago...

 

lots of theft from ******* around here i guess...i thought the same thing, because in ohio you dont see near as many

 

too bad, the junk for clunkers ruined our junk yards. less and less RX-7 I see

 

Reason to blame : woman drivers....

 

The insurance companies are mostly to blame for salvage titles. when the cost to repair exceeds the perceived value of the vehicle they automatically declare the car a total loss. If you try to save the car and put it back on the road then the car gets branded as a salvaged title. I had a 1970 Ranchero that was almost in mint condition a few years back. Some idiot ran a red light and clip the front of the truck. It caught my fender and ruined my hideaway grille. The fender was cheap, but a replacement grille was going to run me 2500 bucks. They declared the car a total loss beause the insurance didn't feel my truck warranted 2500 for a grille. I fought them on it and lost. Ended up fixing the truck for 800 bucks total and it was good as new. The insurance only called one place and got a quote from that and that was it. Oh and they only valued my truck a 1970 M code Ranchero with 351 C 4v, factory bucket seats, shaker hood, full center console and ribbon tach at 2500 bucks. At the time I think the going rate on that truck was 7 grand. Then the market went up.

 

can we have a summary. too much reading. please follow forum rules or be banned

1. one liner answer. yes, no, maybe.
2. one more than 1 sentence with 10 words or less

 

A: Because there are so many cars in Cali. There are also more cars in California with clean titles than any other state.

 

its because more then half the people in this state are incompetent ******** who shouldnt be allowed to drive..and then theres all the F&F wannabe's...dont forget the mass amount of illegal mexicans that love to do hit and runs..

 

only in california you have to order your food in spanglish

 

so move.

 

I blame pregnant mexican teenagers................

seriously........wtf...........

 

Actually it's worst. They'll declare it a total if the estimate reaches 75% of value. It's just a technical loophole vehicle insurance companies use to limit how much they have to pay. They sit as judge and jury on any debate on the cars actual value. A kangaroo court by any definition.

In truth, the only effect a salavage title has on ownership is you'll be limited to getting Liability insurance only, no Collision or Comprehensive coverage. But, considering this loophole tool, what they charge makes no sense when compared to what they'll pay at the most.






Another women driver disparage......................

 

at least most of our cars are rust free =)

 

coming from someone that's from another state, cali is filled with horrible drivers.

 

I blame zerox7. Look at how many different cars he's had...

 

 

The problem with Cali drivers (not all but a good population) is that they will NOT go on and do whatever it is they're trying to do.

Turn signals on for 1/4 of a mile before they change lanes
Left hand turns at ~ 2mph



You'll get your s**t ran off the road in Chicago if you drive like that.

 

Cali also has a really high insurance fraud rate. I can name 3 shops right now that lease cars with friends and family and all you hear at night are the awful screeching tire sounds followed by a loud explosion.... guess what that is...

Its easy to damage a nice car and get a salvaged title and the go buy it for cheap with almost no visible damage.

That and all of the cars that are stolen here every year.

 

my FB and FC are not salvaged..they have clean title's. hmmmm....oh well, guess i got lucky.

:AA:

 

racists.

 

ouch!
Do you still have it?
Classic car insurance is the only way to go - and get it appraised....
or historical tags....