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Originally Posted by heisenberg
can anyone confirm why cars get a "rebuilt title" ???
i've heard if the repair is over the cost of the car currently.
i've heard if a non oem part is used.
i've heard if air bags go off.
i've heard if its more than like 2 pannels.
anyone have SOLID reason why cars get rebuilt or is it dependent on car and person signing it off?
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As others have said, it's purely based on the cost to repair. I think its something like if the estimated costs exceed 75% of the market value, they'll write it off.
The reason you hear things like 'air bags' or '2 panels' is because both of those usually result in a more expensive repair. So it's not directly related to either, but those 2 in particular have a big effect on cost.