I can’t speak for other states, but in Florida, a “rebuilt” title refers to a
car that was reassembled/repaired from a total loss and inspected by the state
to confirm roadworthiness.
“Salvage” is the branding given to cars that have been totaled or considered a
total loss by the insurer due to the cost of repair, but considered repairable.
My former 1996 SL500 had a rebuilt title because it was written off as a total
loss in CA and the remains purchased by the PO and restored and then inspected
and a rebuilt title issued by the State of Florida. I’ve owned cars with
salvage titles, too. Not a big deal in a lot of cases, but my insurer
(Allstate) says they won’t insure cars with rebuilt or salvage titles. Worst
case, they won’t cover comprehensive or collision on a car with a branded title
due to the diminished value.
-D
> On Oct 27, 2022, at 1:36 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> "It does have a rebuilt title (minor accident front bumper a few years back)"
>
> IDK about all states but isn't a "rebuilt" brand added when the car is
> damaged beyond its value (i.e. insurance write-off) and then repaired anyway?
>
> I don't see minor bumper damage causing that. I've had fairly substantial
> accident damage repaired and never had a "rebuilt" title status resulting
> from that.
>
> I guess you'd need to run a title history on the VIN to get the real story.
>
> https://cookeville.craigslist.org/cto/d/smartt-2012-mercedes-benz-e350-4matic/7550380134.html
>
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