If you buy it for the asking price, it would be hard to imagine it falling in value any faster than it has.
If a person wants a short-term vehicle, salvage is probably not the way to go. I buy them with every intention of driving the wheels off of them.
I have owned several theft recoveries, waiting now on an auction of a late model LC theft with no damage, with under 10,000 miles. Never had a problem yet...but clearly it is a buyer beware situation. Do your homework on the vehicle.