the state of Virginia has its rules but other states have theirs. salvage titles are also not always determined on just percentage of damage, as with theft recoveries. again, everyone's opinions vary and unfortunately there is no official nada or other regulated controlled agency that determines what a repaired car is actually worth. i have hundreds of examples of cars that should have had clean titles after a wreck, and hundreds that should have has salvage titles but were given clean titles. I have some official documentation that shows insurance companies do what they want in most cases. I think people should always be cautious when purchasing any used car. I am a very honest person. I price all my cars in consideration of its history and its current condition. I only offer a choice to people who do not want to pay retail. And I have had extremely great success at this. I gladly welcome everyone's opinions, but I would also like for each and every one of you to establish your experience and share your knowledge from experience with us, not just your opinions. this forum is better off with experienced opinions versus just opinions. I have free time and would love to share my knowledge and experience about salvage, insurance companies, insurance auctions and dmv protocol. there is a lot of truth that the average consumer is not aware of concerning insurance companies.