Has anyone ever purchased a salvage titled vehicle?

I found a 2008 Honda Civic hybrid for $5,200 by a private seller. It has 135k miles which I know is a lot for a 2008 but Hondas are known for their reliability. I had it checked out by a mechanic and all seems to be well. I won't have any problems insuring it, I just want to make sure that I'm not throwing my money away. This will be my first car by the way and I'm not interested in financing any newer Civics. I just want a car that I can use for about half a decade or so.
Added (1). I checked the VIN and it was rear ended (photos were included of the damage before the repairs).
Added (2). Okay, I did an official report on the VIN and turns out that it's not a salvaged title after all!

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