[ShrimpBurrito]

Of course, a salvage title will definitely affect resale value, as evidenced by the low-priced auctions on eBay for TM's with salvage titles. But perhaps your TM will be old enough by the time you want to sell it that the depreciated value of the salvage designation will be minimal. And presumably you are getting a bit of a friend discount, so that offsets any loss anyway.

You might also check with your insurance agent to check to make sure a salvage vehicle is insurable. I can't think of a reason why an insurance company would refuse your money, but who knows.

Dave