The history

[Coralsnake]

I was quickly reminded of how important the history of the car is after watching the first five minutes of this video.

Just think you cant always see the "before" damage on most Shelbys and a good number of them have also been rusty.

I can not imagine anyone buying a car sight unseen.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pjYYN67Rf54&pp=ugUEEgJlbg%3D%3D

[FL SAAC]

a dealer should have disclosed

that's why it's so important to hire an expert

buyer beware

[Coralsnake]

And just like that , the Shelby example pops up

[JohnSlack]

Wow, just wow, who has any idea of how much stolen parts, and Florida Flood damage electronic systems could potentially be in there.


John

[CharlesTurner]

There was a news report recently talking about stolen vehicles being used for parts to fix salvage ones like this or upgrade a base version to a higher end version.  Maybe that truck had something like that done.

If it was heavily discounted for being salvaged, then maybe it works out from a utilitarian perspective even considering the previous damage.  Although, the cost differentiation may get burned down from having to do unique repairs caused by the damage... like all the electrical gremlins and other issues related to misalignment and such.

Thanks for posting, certainly is an eye-opener and should be a warning to all.  Get a PPI before buying any used vehicle.

[Bigfoot]

Rough

[FL SAAC]

Wow, just wow, who has any idea of how much stolen parts, and Florida Flood damage electronic systems could potentially be in there.


John

so true, so many water logged and rebuilt title cars out there

hire an expert to assist you on your purchase

Buyer Beware

[tesgt350]

Watching that Video made me think of the original 1974 "Gone In 60 Seconds" Movie and that Red Challenger at the beginning.  They bought a wrecked Red Challenger and Stole the Twin to it and swapped the VIN's over.