Will donating your car automatically make that car a salvaged title?

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My uncle has this car that he wants to sell it has a salvaged title but he says that they told him at the auction that it was because someone donated it, and since it was donated, it was automatically categorized as a salvaged car. Is this correct? Sounds a little fishy to me. If it makes a difference, I reside in California.

Thanks in advance!

madhu · Accepted Answer

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Anonymous · Answer

Donating a car has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not it is has a "salvage" title.   I think someone at the auction put one over on your uncle.

shizzle · Answer

the vehicle could have been donated -- by a party that was getting rid of it due to  the vehicle  sustaining damage worth 75% or more of its value.  if they were donating a vehicle without damage, they would have simply signed the title over to the charity and the charity would have gotten a new title -- not a salvage title.

justin plainold · Answer

thats balogna A salvage car has been totaled by an insurance company because it sustained heavy damage, either it was in an accident, or possibly a flood, but just sending it to a thrift store for resale does not qualifty it for salvage, the insurance company does this most of the time.

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Will donating your car automatically make that car a salvaged title?

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