ACCIDENT REPAIRS - Are as stated its easy its been in a accident and was fixed . At auctions car dealers must declare accident repairs . If a car dealer buys a accident repair it must be declared to the consumer . Watch on newer vehicles the manufacture can pull the factory warranty from the vehicle because of the accident . If a car dealer states the vehicle was in a accident take that vehicle to a mechanic and reputable body shop . If they will not let you , run as fast as you can they have something to hide . Don't believe the car dealer as they may not know the extent of the accident also a mechanic can foresee future problems due to a accident . Accident repairs are cheaper to buy at the sales . They can skip the accident branding on a vehicle with a USA vehicle .

What is ownership branding ?

These brand catagories are on each ownership for a vehicle - top left corner .

BRAND NONE - this vehicle was either never in a accident , was in a accident but not wrote off by an insurance company as the repair to fix would be more than the value of the vehicle . There is however accident vehicles that are not branded on the market .

BRAND SALVAGE - this vehicle was in a bad accident , air bags would have deployed . This vehicle is wrote off as salvage to be sold for parts at a wreckers .

BRAND REBUILT - this is a brand salvage vehicle that has undergone extensive repairs including a structural safety to be but back on the road .

Undeclared accident repairs can cause a price difference between car dealers .[ BACK ]