... need some quick advice from anyone who happens to be on right now.
- Thread starter Justify
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Although Florida accident vehicles mostly get branded with "certificate of destruction"
I bought a bike with a Florida COD brand, intention was to pull the motor and trans to build a backup for my race bike. Once I got eyes on it, I found out it only had some rash on the paint and a broken mirror. Was able to register it here with a clean title and sold it for a tidy $4K profit.. Florida has a reputation for writing all vehicles off...
Think of it this way, in Florida your Porsche woulda prolly been written off because of the broken headlight..When i think of a salvage vehicle, I'm seeing a car going down the road like crab
and its no crab, is it..
A lot of other states don't recognize Florida's branding, they will change the COD brand to rebuildable..Think of it this way, in Florida your Porsche woulda prolly been written off because of the broken headlight..
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guess the point i was trying to make was you never truly know what the bike, vehicle or anything has been through unless a claim was put in. after hurricane Sandy a lot of previously totalled (flooded) cars were being retitled and sold on used car lots. the local news did a piece where they sent the previous owner in with a reporter undercover and purchased a loaded superduty that was at one time up to the dash in water. it was the buyers own truck so he knew what it been through. they had the dealer on hidden camera swearing up and down he didn't know blah blah blah. and he had the guy sign some BS document that released him of all liability on the vehicle. was actually pretty funny to watch. bottom line, pays to ask them straight up and put them on the spot if something is up with the history.
Reddickracing
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Are you telling me a car dealer will lie?!!!
BobbyD
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Talked to him today. Still needs a motor, tank, kickstand and some other parts. He has problems with his legs with not getting enough blood to them so he's been taking it easy. He said he's going in for stints this month so that will put him back a bit on the roller. He said to say hello to all.....
