" NJ policy is that if it's saltwater damage you can't buy it back and it can't be re-sold....it's off to the crusher"
Let me quote this for you. He lives there. We don't. I would take his word over yours.
Did you not see the 2 links I posted of NJ salvage flood vehicles with salt water damage? I can find more. Look, I really dont care, I just see it everyday. The insurance companies try to sound like heros by saying they are crushing them so they dont end up in the wrong hands. There is no way they could afford to crush them all. Some maybe, like a mid 90s taurus or something, but not 20 to 50K dollar vehicles. They bring alot at the sales. The dude can do what he wants, im sure hes got bigger fish to fry, im just telling him to not just take the adjusters word for it.