"What exactly is a branded title vehicle and why are they trending in popularity?"
The explosion in popularity around buying branded title cars is simply due to education.
Car buyers are more savvy than they once were about branded titles and the extraordinary value and safety they provide. How are car buyers suddenly getting smarter about car buying? It could be the growing media coverage celebrating branded title cars or it might be the thousands upon thousands of people now driving branded title cars who are enthusiastically talking about how much they love their AutoSavvy branded title car.
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What Exactly is a Branded Title Vehicle?
There are some levels of insurance claims that result in the title of a car being changed to represent the insurance incident.
Let's say you get rear-ended in a parking lot and your car sustains significant damage. Even if you have the car professionally repaired and the car is as good as new, the insurance company can still have the title of your car changed from "Clean" to "Salvage". In other words, the title has been branded.
Branded title cars sell for lower prices despite being professionally rebuilt, reconditioned & rigorously inspected. This gives wise car buyers a tremendous cost savings. This value proposition is why branded title cars have become so popular and are getting harder to find. That is why AutoSavvy specializes in branded title cars and trucks.
"So, is a branded title like a salvage title?"
Did you know?
AutoSavvy is the largest dealer in the United States dedicated exclusively to finding the cleanest branded title cars in America and offering them to savvy car buyers wanting a great car at a great price.Branded Due to Collision
Each day in America, there are nearly 20,000 vehicle accidents. Those accidents create vehicle
damage ranging from minor bumps and scrapes to total loss. With so many thousands of cars
receiving "branded title" status every day, the AutoSavvy Certified Buyers are trained to
seek out the vehicles with less damage, the cream of the crop.
Those hand-selected vehicles are then professionally repaired by Authorized AutoSavvy Rebuilders.
Then the vehicle is road tested on an aggressive
Drive Cycle. Once the vehicle successfully completes the road test, our Certified Inspectors
conduct a comprehensive 151-Point Inspection to make certain the vehicle has been fully reconditioned
and is ready for a new owner.
Branded Due To Flood
A vehicle which receives a branded title due to "flood" is the most requested type of branded
vehicle we sell at AutoSavvy. It is also the hardest to find, but our Certified Buyers keep
finding more! A "flood" car simply means the vehicle has been in or near some water. It does
NOT mean the car has been under water - not at AutoSavvy. Be warned: There are less reputable
organizations selling flood cars which have in fact been submerged. Do NOT purchase any flood
car which has been submerged.
Our highly trained Reconditioning Team goes through a comprehensive moisture extraction
process using state of the art equipment and process to return the vehicle to pre-flood condition.
After reconditioning is completed, our Inspection team does a final inspection, testing all
electronics, switches and fuses to make 100% certain everything in the vehicle is fully operational.
Branded Due to Hail
This type of branded title vehicle is self-explanatory but here is additional insight as to why
it makes the Top 5 and how we recondition a hail damaged vehicle.
Hail comes in all shapes and sizes and usually without warning. Most hail is small pellets
of ice while some hail has been known to be as large as baseballs! Throwing dozens of baseball-sized
ice chunks at a car can leave small dings on the top surfaces of a vehicle such as hood,
roof and trunk lid.
Ding removal is a very time-consuming process and most insurance companies would rather
brand the title than invest in the expensive process of ding removal. Our Certified Buyers
actively follow weather patterns, so they can be the first buyers on scene to purchase vehicles
impacted by hail.
AutoSavvy has invested heavily in the technology and key personnel who specialize in hail
damage reversal. The results are stunning! Once the Hail Reversal Team completes their work,
the vehicle goes through a final inspection and is then made available to the smart car buyers
who come into our dealerships every day seeking these hard-to-find branded title vehicles.
Branded Due To Theft
Every day in the United States, over 2,000 cars and trucks are stolen from their owners. These
vehicles usually sustain some level of damage in the process and often end up as branded
title vehicles.
Our Certified AutoSavvy Buyers are alerted to these thefts and are quick to go inspect the
recovered vehicles. If the damage is minor, our team purchases the vehicle and immediately
sends it to our Theft Reconditioning Team to meticulously go through the vehicle from front
to back, cleaning, repairing damage and then conducting a test-drive. From there, our Certified
Inspection Team conducts a comprehensive 151-point inspection before giving the vehicle the
AutoSavvy Seal of Approval.
The Heroes: AutoSavvy Certified Buyers
AutoSavvy is the largest retailer of branded title vehicles in the United States. With over
80,000 vehicles sold (and counting!) AutoSavvy has set the standard for high quality, high
value branded title cars and trucks. Our secret? Our extraordinary team of Certified Buyers!
These men and women are among the most respected branded title vehicle evaluators in the
world. To become an AutoSavvy Certified Buyer, one must have a deep knowledge and background
in the automotive industry and/or insurance industry as well as a working knowledge of the
reconditioning and rebuilding process.
Their full-time job consists of traveling the United States reviewing and inspecting entire
inventories of branded title cars and trucks, looking for the cream of the crop to then be
shipped to AutoSource for a comprehensive reconditioning and rebuilding process followed
by our infamous 151-Point inspection of the entire vehicle.
Our Certified Buyers are very hard to please and on some days it is not uncommon for them
to reject 90% of the vehicles they inspect. AutoSavvy is committed to selling you and your
family a car you can enjoy and rely on for many years to come.
