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Missouri lawmakers pass used car salvage bill - car dealers like it
The legislature has passed and sent to the governor a bill that makes it harder to find out if a used car has been totaled. The bill basically loosens the requirements for salvage titles - bottom line is, right now you have a right to know if a car has been totaled within the last 7 years. If the governor signs this bill, that would change to 6 years. It would also change the definition of total loss, which helps sellers.
The Post-Dispatch has a scathing editorial against the bill.
Agree or disagree, the more important point is that you should never rely on a title search to make your car buying decision. Take the critical step of hiring an independent mechanic to examine the car - that will help you spot damage that might not be reported in the car's title history.
See our publication All About Autos for more information.
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Posted by on May 18, 2007 9:45 am :: Comments (1) :: Permalink
1 Response to "Missouri lawmakers pass used car salvage bill - car dealers like it"
says:
February 28, 2008 4:05 pm
used Salvage car title.
how did this bill pass. anybody who knows any thing about used cars know that there are a lot of used cars sold that should be sold as junk not put back on the road.
Why don't you want me to know about the used car i buy.
i can not buy new ones like you can. don't you all care what the person that makes $7.00 gets when he buy a car.
this is not about the used car owner. this is about making the rich richer. you all don't do any thing unless it makes you money
