Urgent - need advise!

[DesignerDarth]

I’m looking at a 2012 MKZ AWD with 70k miles.  It’s salvage but everything looks showroom.  Literally the only issue is a click/thud as the weight shifts in the car.  Thinking a trans mount or similar.  Noise is not activated by suspension or steering movement.  Links, tie rods, axles all look good, it’s certainly not an engine noise.

I really want to get it but don’t know how serious this might be, maybe it’s a common issue.

 

help???

[leftoverture]

This kind of thing is impossible to diagnose over the internet. Salvage cars are very high risk. Even when the repaired car looks perfect, you don't know if they may have cut corners, ie: left out the airbags. I would say that unless you truly know what you're doing, I would bring it to a trusted mechanic for a pre-purchase inspection. Or just move on and find a non-salvage car. 

[drolds1]

First things first.  Why is it a salvage title?  That said, good advice above.

[DesignerDarth]

Thanks for the warning but I’ve been looking at different salvage titles for months, I feel like I know what to look for.

The dealer insists it was totaled out due to headlight, fog light and bumper.  No bags deployed, but they’re the fancy headlights and fog.  They didn’t replace the bumper or the fog light.  There’s nothing newly painted behind the bumper, no sign of scrapped fittings or really anything being replaced other than the headlight assembly. 
After looking around I’m assuming it’s the torque mount.  It ticks all the boxes and based on the prevalence of videos, it’s a very common failure point.