Salvage title

15

Asked by Kelly Oct 05, 2017 at 03:10 PM about the 2002 Ford Thunderbird Deluxe RWD

Question type: Car Selling & Trading In

I bought a car from a man in TN that owned the car
for 7 years and it had a clean title. I went to sell it,
and Carfax showed it had a salvaged title out of
GA. Both states DMV's are blaming each other. I
paid for a car with a clean title and now find out it
had been totaled. Is there anything I can do now,
and how can I get rid of it. The loss happened in
2006 and its run ever since, so I guess its not
gonna fly apart on me, but thats not the principle.
Any help would be appreciated

4 Answers

You could try to sue the original owner but I do not think you have any other recourse. Check the price you bought it for. If you paid salvage price then you did not lose anything. Best to suck it up and learn from this experience.

30,935

The laws vary from state to state .. in fact some states don't even have "Salvage Titles" I bought a 2014 Nissan Frontier with 21,000 miles for $8900 ... and when I went to title in Md. they gave me tags straight away ... they said the laws in Va. are different then here BTW .. it was a flood title and I expected the worse but the truck has run flawlessly since May and I love it ... not a scratch on it and it looks brand new

2 people found this helpful.
15

Thank you Tom...that makes me feel better!

1 people found this helpful.
5,090

Well if the ad said clean and it's salvage that's false advertisement. If you like you can file a complaint but beyond that there's not much you can do. Far as selling it, just inform the person looking at it that it has salvage title and go from there.

1 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

Thunderbird

Looking for a Used Thunderbird in your area?

CarGurus has 831 nationwide Thunderbird listings starting at $5,399.

ZIP:

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.

2002 Ford Thunderbird

Review another car

Resources

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Larry Sturgis
    Reputation
    3,020
  • #2
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    2,080
  • #3
    MrBlueOval
    Reputation
    1,580
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Ford Mustang
947 Great Deals out of 19,852 listings starting at $1,950
Used Chevrolet Corvette
793 Great Deals out of 14,532 listings starting at $4,999
Used Lexus SC
27 Great Deals out of 419 listings starting at $3,300
Used Ford F-150
6,461 Great Deals out of 169,177 listings starting at $1,871
Used BMW 3 Series
1,009 Great Deals out of 14,193 listings starting at $1,200
Used Chevrolet Camaro
655 Great Deals out of 8,355 listings starting at $3,240
Used Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
121 Great Deals out of 2,227 listings starting at $5,099
Used Pontiac Firebird
5 Great Deals out of 366 listings starting at $6,991
Used Ford Explorer
2,384 Great Deals out of 56,614 listings starting at $1,950
Used Ford Taurus
124 Great Deals out of 2,156 listings starting at $1,490
Used INFINITI I30
15 listings
Used Chevrolet SSR
16 Great Deals out of 184 listings starting at $7,995

Used Cars For Sale

2005 Ford Thunderbird Deluxe RWD For Sale
5 Great Deals out of 59 listings starting at $6,799
2004 Ford Thunderbird Deluxe RWD For Sale
7 Great Deals out of 87 listings starting at $6,999
2003 Ford Thunderbird Deluxe RWD For Sale
24 listings starting at $5,399
2002 Ford Thunderbird Deluxe RWD For Sale
17 Great Deals out of 246 listings starting at $6,995

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.