Auto Rehab
Too Cold to Work Outside: What to Do With Your Project Car Until Spring
Your project car sits until spring: how to store it right, move paint and body work indoors, and do bench work that doesn't need the car.
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Hail Truck vs. Wrecked Truck: Which One Is the Flip?
Hail-damaged trucks and collision trucks both end up at salvage auctions. What each kind of damage costs to fix, what you can't see in the photos, and which tends to be the…
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Parts Car Math: When the Bid Is Only Worth the Motor
Sometimes a wreck is worth more in pieces. How to price an auction car as a parts donor, what actually sells, and the costs that turn a parts car into a loss.
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Insurance on a Salvage Car Before It's Rebuilt
A salvage-title car usually can't be registered or driven until it passes inspection, and that limits what insurance you can get. What to cover while it sits, and what changes once it's…
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Airbag-Deployment Cars: What the Repair Really Involves
A car with deployed airbags is a much bigger repair than the dents suggest. Every part that has to be replaced after a deployment, why it adds up so fast, and the…
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Rebuilt-Title Inspections: What States Check
Before a salvage vehicle goes back on the road, most states want to inspect it. What they look for, the paperwork they ask for, and how to pass the first time.
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Used Parts Sourcing: Car-Part.com, LKQ, and Pull-Your-Own Yards
Used parts are how a salvage flip makes money. Where to find them, how to search by interchange, when to pull your own, and what to buy new.