Gave a salvage title Civic a shot after 14 years of avoiding them, zero regrets so far

Picked up a 2016 Civic with a clean frame but a smashed door for $3,200 in Phoenix, fixed the door for $400 with junkyard parts, and 6 months later it's been the most reliable car I've owned, so who else has had a good run with a rebuilt title?

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the_zara3d ago

That $3,200 price tag is what catches my eye, cause around here salvage Civics go for double that even with damage. Did you get the full history on it before you bought, or did you just roll the dice on the frame being straight? Cause I've seen people get burned bad when the airbags had already blown once and the seller just reset the light. Six months is still pretty early too, so I'm curious if you've had any weird electrical gremlins pop up yet since those Hondas get finicky after a crash like that.