What does this word actually mean and are cars that have it on their carfax trustworthy to buy? I see this on Carfax reports and what the sales people tell me is that the car has been inspected and repaired; that cars that don't have this word on carfax are "untrustworthy." I don't believe them since most of the cars I've seen in my area with this word are sold lower than those without it and a Lexus dealer just a couple minutes away don't have this performed on their cars. I tried looking up this word, most of the sites I see all but confirms what the Sales Peron told me.
I remember some 30 years ago my first few cars had an R-title. But then again, that all we could afford in those days, buying cars at the junk yard, fixing them and driving. We tried to buy cars with minimum damage and back then, cars didn't have many computers and electronics. These days, too many electronics, so unless you know what was damaged you are taking a big risk. I personally wouldn't buy a car that had a damaged frame and stay away from any flooded cars. Ask for "before" pictures to see the damage before any repairs were made (people that fix damaged cars to sell should have such pictures). If seller refuses to show, stay away... Also, keep in mind that problems might come out years down the road such as failed wheel bearings, uneven tire wear, etc. Talk to your insurance agent as well before buying R-title car.
