CLK-Class (W208) 1998-2002: CLK 200, CLK 230K, CLK 320, CLK 430 [Coupes & Cabriolets]

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Old May 20, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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Exclamation Salvage???

my friend purchased a clk430 as salvage title coz of an accident so we took the old title to the DMV. but then when we got the new title and it does not say anywhere on it that its salvage, we know its salvage coz when we pulled carfax it shows there but is it possible??? it's not salvage anymore???
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Old May 22, 2009 | 10:28 AM
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hey

anybody?
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Old May 22, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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What color is the title?
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Old May 22, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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hey

regular pink title with blue border.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 11:56 PM
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sounds like it's clean
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Old May 25, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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yup

i know its aupposed to have the salvage title remark on the right hand top corner. guess he got lucky
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Old May 25, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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Congratulations, you have just "washed" the title. A practice of many unscrupulous dealers. Not saying you did it on purpose or with any bad intent, just that it happened.

http://disastervictims.org/disasterv...ms/01/07/2009/
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