Used car prices have jumped recently due to the computer chip shortage impacting new vehicle production. If you can wait 6+ months would probably be good and prices should stabilize by then. I would NEVER recommend buying a 'salvage' vehicle. In some states it is illegal to get license plates for them since the vehicle was considered scrap/unsafe to drive by the insurance company due to a prior accident or something like a flood. Even if states allow you to get plates or title it, you can expect to have any number of issues with it going forward.