Friend bought a car with Salvage title due to hail

[TechBoyJK]

In Illinois.. He said he's being told he can't make the car legal to drive until the hail damage is fixed... wtf?

 

[jlee]

That seems strange.

 

[iamwiz82]

I would assume he need to have it certified as roadworthy, not necessarily repaired cosmetically.

 

[soccerballtux]

he needs a "non-salvage" title such as "rebuilt" if I had to guess? Nothing is unsafe about it though just ugly so it should be a cake walk...I would think...but I don't know about these things.

 

[DrPizza]

I think that in NY, you have to pay for a much more expensive inspection where they determine whether or not you have any stolen parts that you've repaired it with.


On a somewhat off topic thought, I've always thought that since the dimples on a golf ball allow it to fly further, doesn't it stand to reason that the dimples on a hail damage car would make it more aerodynamic?

btw, would the heat/freeze trick for popping out dimples work for hail damage? I've never really seen a car with hail damage before. Seems that it would take a while if there are a lot of dents, but that it would look just fine once done.

 

[CurseTheSky]

btw, would the heat/freeze trick for popping out dimples work for hail damage? I've never really seen a car with hail damage before. Seems that it would take a while if there are a lot of dents, but that it would look just fine once done.

There's a lot of controversy as to whether or not the heat / freezing trick actually works. My Fusion has dozens of dents from falling acorns (BIG oak trees all over the yard ), so I've been tempted to give it a shot.

 

[Throckmorton]

Heat/freeze? When did they start making cars out of memory metals or whatever they're called?

 

[jlee]

I think that in NY, you have to pay for a much more expensive inspection where they determine whether or not you have any stolen parts that you've repaired it with.


On a somewhat off topic thought, I've always thought that since the dimples on a golf ball allow it to fly further, doesn't it stand to reason that the dimples on a hail damage car would make it more aerodynamic?

btw, would the heat/freeze trick for popping out dimples work for hail damage? I've never really seen a car with hail damage before. Seems that it would take a while if there are a lot of dents, but that it would look just fine once done.

I think that works more for larger dents where the metal was just pushed in, more so than a small dent where the metal was essentially stretched out. I could be wrong, though.

Heat/freeze? When did they start making cars out of memory metals or whatever they're called?

http://www.diylife.com/2007/08/01/how-to-freeze-dents-off-your-vehicle/

 

[SearchMaster]

On a somewhat off topic thought, I've always thought that since the dimples on a golf ball allow it to fly further, doesn't it stand to reason that the dimples on a hail damage car would make it more aerodynamic?
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Mythbusters did this with a clay covered car and the dimpled car got significantly better MPG.

 

[halik]

He just needs to have it inspected, don't need to fix anything if it's cosmetic.

 

[Howard]

On a somewhat off topic thought, I've always thought that since the dimples on a golf ball allow it to fly further, doesn't it stand to reason that the dimples on a hail damage car would make it more aerodynamic?
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Mythbusters did this with a clay covered car and the dimpled car got significantly better MPG.

Did they dimple the whole thing or just the backside?

 

[Raizinman]

There are ways to clean a salvage title. I don't want to cause a problem with suggesting anything illegal, but if you search the internet there are various ways. Because I work in this field, unfortunately it works all too often.

 

[LTC8K6]

Did they dimple the whole thing or just the backside?

Whole thing.

 

[Excelsior]

He just needs to have it inspected, don't need to fix anything if it's cosmetic.

QFT.

 

[Doppel]

On a somewhat off topic thought, I've always thought that since the dimples on a golf ball allow it to fly further, doesn't it stand to reason that the dimples on a hail damage car would make it more aerodynamic?

There is at least one product that wraps your car in dimpling. I don't think they work and I recall seeing some testing on them...maybe it was that they do work but only to some pathetically small degree. I can't quite recall.

Here is what they are talking about above: http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/22/mythbusters-golf-ball-like-dimpling-mpg/

 

[disappoint]

In Illinois.. He said he's being told he can't make the car legal to drive until the hail damage is fixed... wtf?

Windshield cracked? Windows broken? Headlights? Taillights?

As far as dimples and fuel economy, air is slipperier than metal.

 

[EagleKeeper]

In Illinois.. He said he's being told he can't make the car legal to drive until the hail damage is fixed... wtf?

What is the damage? They should have told him.
Otherwise, everything here is speculation

 

[hanoverphist]

What is the damage? They should have told him.
Otherwise, everything here is speculation

this. most likely the last insurance company totaled the vehicle due to replacing all the windows and dimples costing a small fortune. so, the next owner got it with a salvaged title, and has to deal with the consequences of the insurance claim. you can get the windows replaced fairly cheaply if youre not going through an insurance company, thats the only safety issue i can see with hail damage. one of my cars has some pretty decent hail damage to it, but i dont care. it runs well, and you can only see it if yore looking for it.

 

[Zargon]

he needs a "non-salvage" title such as "rebuilt" if I had to guess? Nothing is unsafe about it though just ugly so it should be a cake walk...I would think...but I don't know about these things.

the state police have to come and inspect it to go from salvage to rebuilt title, thats all

its salvage because it was totalled out from the damage

I am about 99% sure that is accurate, but if I remember I will ask my friend the auto claims adjuster

 

[BUTCH1]

I think that in NY, you have to pay for a much more expensive inspection where they determine whether or not you have any stolen parts that you've repaired it with.


On a somewhat off topic thought, I've always thought that since the dimples on a golf ball allow it to fly further, doesn't it stand to reason that the dimples on a hail damage car would make it more aerodynamic?

btw, would the heat/freeze trick for popping out dimples work for hail damage? I've never really seen a car with hail damage before. Seems that it would take a while if there are a lot of dents, but that it would look just fine once done.

They did this on "Mythbusters" and did indeed up the MPG slightly on an old Taurus..http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/dimpled-car-minimyth.htm

 

[LTC8K6]

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