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What does STRIPPED mean?

Parts have been removed from the car.

What it means

STRIPPED means parts are missing, usually after a theft: wheels, seats, airbags, catalytic converters, headlights, electronics, sometimes the engine. The car was recovered without them.

What it means for a buyer

The price has to cover all missing parts, and finding a full list from the photos is hard. Assume more is missing than you can see. A stripped car with a missing engine or transmission is usually only worth its body and remaining parts. Check the title: theft recoveries can have a clean or salvage title.

Cars in our database with this damage right now (primary or secondary): 1,680

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