It really depends on why it was salvaged, and what you are going to do with it
but the salvage title should reduce the price

Wild

It is in very good shape but I think 3900.00 is too much for a salvage title ca??? Do you think the car would be worth it if the owner will reimburse me 40 percent which is 1500? It is hard to find one in this good of shape.

Matt

YES, you over paid.
You went from looking at paying half of what a Sami had into it, to atleast double what a salvage Sami is worth.... not sure how that happened but I would try to get my money back and then re-read the entire thread.
NO, it is not worth $1500 at this point. I wouldn't trust any information the previous owner has told you about the Sami. What else is wrong, needs fixed, ect.... This person is obviously trying to dump this thing and saw you coming a mile away. A salavage title isn't something you just forget about.
If you want to mod a Sami immediately after buying it, why not buy one that already has some parts on it to save some cash. Alot of clean Sami's out here in SoCal, just gotta take your time and shop around. Maybe the one in Riverside has too much stuff on it, so skip it and SHOP AROUND. As long as the cash is still in your hands then you have options, once it leaves your hands then you are no longer running the show.
If this guy gives you your money back, you may want to do some more research to know what you are looking at and buying so you can not get ripped off again and/or take someone else with you to look at them too.... shop around...

Good Luck.

Quote from: jesusfreak on June 19, 2011, 03:55:25 PM

It is in very good shape but I think 3900.00 is too much for a salvage title ca??? Do you think the car would be worth it if the owner will reimburse me 40 percent which is 1500? It is hard to find one in this good of shape.

Matt

YES, you over paid.
You went from looking at paying half of what a Sami had into it, to atleast double what a salvage Sami is worth.... not sure how that happened but I would try to get my money back and then re-read the entire thread.
NO, it is not worth $1500 at this point. I wouldn't trust any information the previous owner has told you about the Sami. What else is wrong, needs fixed, ect.... This person is obviously trying to dump this thing and saw you coming a mile away. A salavage title isn't something you just forget about.
If you want to mod a Sami immediately after buying it, why not buy one that already has some parts on it to save some cash. Alot of clean Sami's out here in SoCal, just gotta take your time and shop around. Maybe the one in Riverside has too much stuff on it, so skip it and SHOP AROUND. As long as the cash is still in your hands then you have options, once it leaves your hands then you are no longer running the show.
If this guy gives you your money back, you may want to do some more research to know what you are looking at and buying so you can not get ripped off again and/or take someone else with you to look at them too.... shop around...

Good Luck.

Yes, I got taken and I fill sick about it. I am gong to follow up with the owner in small claims court. I had a buddy of mine me, he is a dent body man and told me the sami was clean and had never been wreaked. It is in really good shape. I have looked at a lot of them and this one was one of the nicest. I wanted one that had not been hammered on. Do you think I should ask for a 40% or 60% refund of my money based on the salvage title?

Matt

Yes, I got taken and I fill sick about it. I am gong to follow up with the owner in small claims court. I had a buddy of mine me, he is a dent body man and told me the sami was clean and had never been wreaked. It is in really good shape. I have looked at a lot of them and this one was one of the nicest. I wanted one that had not been hammered on. Do you think I should ask for a 40% or 60% refund of my money based on the salvage title?
Matt

I doubt you will get far in court. It is your word against his and the burden of proof is yours.  I doubt the seller is going to stand there and say  "yes, I lied".
Small claims court would be a total waste of time, in my opinion.
 
I would call the seller and try to get a refund since they lied about the title. If they won't give you your money back then ask for a partial refund and let them tell you how much of a refund, since you will be lucky to get anything back. Take whatever you can get back if anything and move on, consider this a learning experience.
 
Your mechanic said it is in good shape and never wrecked... kinda would make me worry why it was a salvage title then. Atleast if it had been wrecked and repaired you could tell what was wrong with it.
Did you ask the seller why it has a salvage title ??

Give it a good look through to make sure it won't leave you stranded on your daily drives and then just enjoy it.

Back in the early 90s, body shops/rebuilders liked Samurais as they were easy to repair and then resell for a profit.  I bought a parts Samurai a few years back that had a really straight body.  One day, I was working on it and I noticed that some of the spot welds in a particular area looked non-stock.  That's when I realized that most of the back half of the tub had been replaced.  Whoever did it, did do a good job though.

As far as the salvage title, I would demand some money back.  

Here in OK all the salvage title means is that an insurance claim was paid that stated that the repair cost was over 50% of what the vehicle was worth.  So in a particular scenario a hood replacement with new parts could cost $600+.  Kelly Blue Book probably says that the Samurai is worth less than $600, thus the vehicle was totaled and a salvage title was issued.  Then the owner got a used hood in the same color for $200 from a Salvage yard.  Vehicle fixed and the owner pocketed the remaining money.