A salvage title on a vehicle certainly raises a flag--but need not necessarily mean it would be a "bad buy"--Some vehicles are reported stolen and after some time has passed and the vehicle is not recovered, the insurance company, in "paying off" a claim, will take posession of the title- put a salvage title on it, and then "pay you off"--Later, the vehicle may be recovered with absolutely NO damage--if lucky. Unfortunately, the salvage title remains. There have even been people that do this as a "scam"-to get some money from the insurance. You may want to see if there is any police reports at any location Carfax reports. Also, certainly have the vehicle checked thouroughly by a good mechanic/body shop--even a dealer--etc--it can be worth the $80 to $100 or so to see what is going on. Hopefully, whoever checks it out knows the signs to look for in a damaged and repaired vehicle. Some repair shops can do such a good job of repairing, it can be virtually undetectable. The fact it has a salvage title can also give you an edge on bargaining the price, although if the vehicle was damaged severely, it may not be worth anything when considering your safety. Be sure all title papers are available and in order from the seller--if they hesitate or stall in any way--walk away. One basic step you can do is look under the carpeting, in the door jams and under the hood for "overspray",--and take a small magnet and run it over the body for signs of dents--holes-etc.that may have been filled in. If that passes, then go have it inspected by a professional. Good luck.