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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
What was wrong with the car that it was written off by a theft?
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It depends though. Sometimes they are written off because they're not found within a certain time frame. Sometimes they are written off because of "hidden damages". Cars like that can be totally fine, but still get the rebuilt title. They still have to be recertified, so you have some element of safety there. I mean obviously if the car was wrapped around a tree and taken for a ridiculous joyride, you probably skip those!
Incidentally in the case of my sister she was hit shortly after buying the rebuilt car, and it was written off. The value at that point was based on the vehicle without the rebuilt status, and she got more than she paid for.