I'm sure it will have a salvage title when you get it.. That means it was totalled by the insurance company and they wrote it off as a loss. This will limit it's relsale value in the future.
Don't take the chance unless you know exactly what it's going to cost to fix it. If it WAS salvaged, they you know the insurance company thought it would cost more to fix it than it would to just pay it off, so this should give you some clue as to the extent of the damage.
FYI, according to the
Kelley Blue Book the value of a used car like this in fair condition is about $10,75. Looks like more than $5K in damage to me!
- G