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Old 10-24-2012, 03:08 PM   #6
WIDESIDE72
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Re: Buying a donor truck

Bonded titles cost various amounts depending on your state. Do some research to know all of your options. In Texas I bought a wrecked 62 mercury comet s22 a few years back with no title. After I replaced the fender grill bumper, replaced tires,other misc small things, i had around $2000 in it. It was a 6 or 7 on a scale of 1-10, ten being best. I had to get it appraised, that cost $100-$150 I forget, it appraised at $4000, bond cost another $350. Couldn't sell car for the $3000 as I wanted to get $ for my time as well so I traded it for a 1967 Massey ferguson 2200 industrial tractor with front loader 44 hp Perkins diesel. It was worth around $3000. (Unfortunately the rear lift and ps needed repair and I spent another $2k on this last month).

My advice is to try and do what you can to stay away from bonded titles but make sure what you are doing is legal. Check the laws in your state to be sure when swapping cabs or frames. Allow every state is different.
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