Is it OK to buy a car which has a rebuilt title ?

1)Means that the car was written off by the insurance company became salvage, got bought, got rebuilt, sold as "rebuilt" even though it is technically a salvage vehicle (only exists in some states). 2)No. There is no resale value. 3)You don't buy a rebuilt or salvage vehicle unless it's very cheap or feel like driving a car that doesn't feel right ever. If you're not a good driver (if you don't pay attention 100% of the time) you could end up in a ditch if it has alignment issues (sounds like it probably is going to).

I'll tell you a very scary story about salvage titles. I saw it on TV. A guy bought his daughter a car for a graduation present. He got a great deal on it because it was salvaged by a reputable dealer. His daughter died in that car when it left the road and flipped over, because the roof had been replaced and the new roof was incorrectly welded on. The person doing the work did not understand how to do it in such a way that the new roof would withstand the weight of the car, as it was designed to. Poorly done body work can be even more dangerous than poorly done engine or steering work, because cars really don't have a chassis anymore. The body withstands all the force of driving and impact with other objects. I'm sharing this disturbing thought because I happen to know from a very reliable source how car dealers spin vehicle histories. What you see on a carfax report is the service technician's assessment of what happened, and there are a lot of shady ways to get a vehicle fixed up. What they are calling "scratches to the side body" could have been deep gashes that were repaired by sawing off a quarter of the car and welding new metal work on. Likewise, a vehicle can be "totaled" because of damage only to its plastic parts. Replacing the parts with plastic from another vehicle results in a car that is 100% mechanically sound, yet must legally be given a salvage title. Without talking to the people that did the work, it's tough to tell. If you actually -know- the vehicle's history and/or can have the car checked out by an experienced body technician that you trust, it could be a great deal, but you might be forced to stake your life on this decision some day.