If you're going to buy anything even from a dealer, get a Carfax.com report, it can reveal a lot. I live in north Jersey and there were a bunch of cars being sold after hurricane Sandy on CL and other classifieds. Buyers under the impression they were getting a great deal, when they were essentially buying scrap metal... But then again, some were deliberately buying salvage title sportscars a/k/a driveway ornaments to park in front of their McMansions to make it look like they were ballin'
