Salvage titles EVERYWHERE on ebay

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03-02-2006, 05:52 PM

sammyman

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Salvage titles EVERYWHERE on ebay

Why is it that about 5/6 of the scion tc's on ebay are salvage titles? It is getting annoying. I am looking for a good deal, but do not want to be scammed, especially by a salvaged vehicle.

03-02-2006, 06:54 PM

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the car is pretty new. most people only have it for less than 2 years. so that's why you don't see many for sell yet.

03-02-2006, 07:06 PM

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Everyone loves their tC's. Nobody wants to sell them. Only the ones that have salvage titles are up for sale. Talk about customer loyalty to a product.

03-02-2006, 07:55 PM

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My reasoning is that the tC is aimed for a young generation (18+). How many people in their 18-mid 20's do you know buy a brand new cars and sell it a year later (excluding the rich and spoiled).

03-03-2006, 06:04 AM

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If they're salvage tagged that makes sense - nobody who has a tC wants to sell it yet... UNLESS they wrap it around a tree, it gets totalled, someone buys it at auction and fixes it up for sale (which means that it would be salvage tagged). I had one of those cars in the past... mine was pretty good but a little creaky. Almost zero resale value though.

03-03-2006, 06:10 AM

tC_kevin

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yea just buy a brand new one dude. there are no real "deals" on tc's. everyone pays the same price for them. the used ones are not that much cheaper than new ones. some actually are more expensive.

03-03-2006, 06:14 AM

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^^^ hell yeah man, according to kellybluebook, my tc is worth 19 grand used!!! i payed 16500 ....

03-03-2006, 06:22 AM

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The "Katrina Kars" are hitting the 'net.

Expect to see a lot of drowned cars for sale...

03-03-2006, 05:08 PM

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That, and tCs tend to be invloved in more accidents than average. Because they cost so little off the lot, they are more likely to be totalled out, and earn a salvage title.