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Tue Jul 27, 2010 3:34 pm
Welcome Joe!
As a relative newbie myself, I can advise you will find a lot of helpful Altima owners on here and a ton of useful info, especially if you are a DIYer.
Having said that, I realize 'the horse has already left the barn', but $6K for a salvage vehicle with "only back bumper and some little stuff" should be a blatant red flag of consumer caution. Dealers are not in the business of giving these cars away and a price that low absolutely screams FLOOD LOSS IMO. The "salvage" designation is provided by the state's DMV, and simply means cost to repair exceeds acceptable limits in relation to the retail value. Thus, if KBB on your car is $15K, the damage estimates were probably exceeding $12K...more than a bumper. Water damages may not manifest themselves for some time; corrosion is a slow whore. Just be aware and lets hope you get your $6K worth if any problems do surface down the road. Best of luck!!