Looking at a Truck that was in an accident

Find out how bad. But either way truck has a diminished value. When you go to resale it will still have a diminished vale compared to market rate. Car dealers hate carfax because of this too. A lot of people are stating to sue for this lost vale after a car accident now if the vehicle was not totaled. If it was minor and fixed properly I'm sure it's fine but compared to the exact same truck or car it is worth less.

 

"The dealership says they dont know anything about it being in a crash".....walk away!

 

Absolutely.... i am sure the dealership did their own background check before they took the truck.

 

Why do you want to go through the added expense in getting the frame checked and all of that, there are enough clean trucks in the world to choose from.

By the way, I would rather deal with a truck and mechanical issues any day compared to a truck that needs body work and frame work.

 

Lol, somebody there knows......but I'm with Eddie and the rest here, bail out. Just like cars, a history was run on the unit both internally and externally by this dealer. He already knew what you now know.

Rule of thumb is a Carfax or Rigdig report is created from insurance files for a paid claim and most carriers wont claim under 10 grand on their own stuff. It's cheaper to eat it overall. How's the ownership history?

Good luck

 

See what I'm saying above? Diminished value. Even if it was minor or was properly repaired.

I may buy a truck that was crashed but not anywhere near market value.

 

We have a truck that hit a deer. Did $23k in damage. It was an insurance claim. Was all cosmetic including both headlight asym. No radiator or CAC damage. Truck drove home under its own power no problem. Diminished value.

 

The hell with that... RUN!!!!!