Thoughts on a bike with a salvage title

[brad sweet]

I'm looking at a bike that was salvaged due to a bent subframe and damage to the engine case. The case and subframe were replaced with new ones. The bike sat for an extended period of time (several years) without being ridden.

So the $64k question is, would it be worth it if I can get it for next to nothing, or too much of a headache and just avoid it all together?

buy it beat on it and when your done turn it into a cafe or bobber or dragger

 

[roundhouse]

i thought the law was changed that an individual
could no longer make the repairs on a salvage
titled vehicle,that a licensed repair shop has to do
the work-then it could pass inspection. right?

the only reason to buy a salvage titled vehicle is
for parts.

That's my understanding

The dealers and repair shops shoveler money to the right state reps and bought a law that eliminated the competition and forced private party sales tax

 

[dcline9163]

Not true.
A salvage title is issued any time an ins co declares a vehicle a total loss and buys it from the owner

The ins co is required by law to use brand new parts from the dealer

That makes it expensive to fix

A new air bag from a dealer runs about $3-4K

An airbag at a salvage yard is about $200

Same with the radiatior. Fender. All the plastic crap that's on cars now

Once the car is repaired and inspected at a GA state run facility and passes you then get a normal title that does not have the word "salvage" on it anywhere

If the vehicle requires extensive repairs the title will have "rebuilt" on it

I've repaired two vehicles with "salvage" titles and had them inspected and issued a normal title
Drive them for years

The last one was a 4 yr old luxury SUV that had been totalled by the ins co
KBB value was $17K Before the accident
$8,500 repair estimate
We paid $5500 for it at Wreck Connect, a place in fingers that bought cars at auctions and resold them
They would even repair em if you wanted

Some light front damage and blown airbags
The radiator was damaged but the car was driveable

We replaced the rad and support, hood, grill , one fender, windshield and both bags for $1600

Had it inspected and we put 250k on it in the following 10 years and sold it for $1800

Lots of vehicles get "totalled" that really don't have much damage

And other times the ins co will spend $8000 to fix a $10,000 car
We had that happen to us
Wife's 2 yr old car that cost $14k new got hit and ins co spent $7k repairing it

A few months later it got hit again and they spent another $8K on it. We pleaded with them to total it but they wouldn't
You just never know what the ins co is gonna do


The good part about having one with a salvage history is you don't have to worry about high miles, dents and dings lowering the value.

They can be a great value if you get it cheap and drive the wheels off

Go ahead and put your wife, kids or grandkids in one. Piece of mine means more to me.

 

[Ken Ford]

Go ahead and put your wife, kids or grandkids in one. Piece of mine means more to me.

Like it would spontaneously explode or something?A car/bike is assembled, and can be assembled again.

 

[roundhouse]

Go ahead and put your wife, kids or grandkids in one. Piece of mine means more to me.

The one we bought had minor damage to the front sheet metal and deployed airbags

There was zero damage to the frame or any thing beyond cosmetic

I've owned cars that were damaged far worse and the ins co paid to repair them

 

[AKguy]

So, long story short - bike was a 2005 CBR600RR. I decided against it, as the bike sat for 5+ years without moving, and still had the original tires on it (per the current owner). Too many what if's to justify the risk.

 

[Nob0dy]

Well apparently there is a Georgia classified sports bike form. Might I suggest looking there if you are looking for a motorcycle. But I also have a motorcycle for sale on here.

 

[AKguy]

Well apparently there is a Georgia classified sports bike form. Might I suggest looking there if you are looking for a motorcycle. But I also have a motorcycle for sale on here.

I saw that. Nice looking bike, but I'm really looking to add another 600cc "hunched over" sportbike to the stable.

 

[Ken Ford]

So, long story short - bike was a 2005 CBR600RR. I decided against it, as the bike sat for 5+ years without moving, and still had the original tires on it (per the current owner). Too many what if's to justify the risk.

Yeah, bikes don't like to set. Probably would have inherited a lot if trouble.

 

[Nob0dy]

I saw that. Nice looking bike, but I'm really looking to add another 600cc "hunched over" sportbike to the stable.

You can huchover all you want on it. lol