Engine starts, does this mean the car starts but cannot drive?

In most cases, yes. The vehicle would start but could have something wrong with moving parts such as wheels, transmission, etc. Read more

Can i buy a car and cut it in half as parts just one cut?

Once you purchase a vehicle you have to pick it up. What you do with the vehicle at your location it’s up to you. The whole vehicle has to be picked up from our location. Read more

What does “Kills Vin” and “cannot be re registered in the US mean”?

Kills VIN usually means it’s a part only vehicle and you cannot register it in USA. If you have a particular inventory you are looking at, please provide an inventory id for more explanations. Read more

When i buy a car that says “Damage type: Water Flood”, does it mean that i can not fix it? Do most of the customers that get those kind of cars are able to fix them or they just use them for Parts?

Water/Flood vehicles can be fixed. Please be very aware that depending on extend of the water damage/water level in the vehicle, parts such as engine, electrical etc may be severely damaged. Most of the flood vehicles would not sell as “Run and Drive” just to prevent engine from starting in the case it may have water in it. Read more

On Certificate of Destruction titles that say “for Export Only,” does that refer to exporting out of the state it’s in or out of the country?

Export refers to shipping out of the country. For vehicles with Certificate of Destruction titles, they can either be dismantled for parts within the USA or exported for use outside of the country.

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