salvage cars

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion' started by Tombukt2, Feb 7, 2024.

  1. Tombukt2

    Tombukt2 Senior Member

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    Over here in Central North Carolina I ran into a guy today at a towing lot of course I was getting a mirror off of an '09 I think it was a '09 green Prius and very nice shape that the guy said he knew all about the car history-wise but knew nothing about Prius The car had a title and I hated taking the headlight off of it I may try to go back and get the whole car. Anyway he said he could get four or five of these cars pointing to the green Prius and was like I don't think any of them wrecked but I don't know anything about him other than I would get them just like this one the one I'm taking the headlight off of which is intact except now for the headlight and one of the vents has a crack in it on the left side of the car and body-wise there's I don't see a scratch on it it's just green and the little faded and he said he like I said he could get about three or four more maybe five more they're up in Virginia as far as he knows they would have titles he didn't see any dents or wrecks just whole cars. Should be interesting
     
  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    some people swear by them
     
  3. Tombukt2

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    It's a towing lot so he's just taking them from customers who've thrown their hands up they just put on the break actuator and now the hybrid battery is gone bad or some kind of similar scenario as far as I know there's no dents and wrecks or the cars aren't there for accidents which is basically all I care about the rest of it's pretty easy and they have titles.
     
  4. ETC(SS)

    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    Others swear AT them.
     
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