i was looking at buying a wrecked truck, cause it's cheap and i don't care about how it looks... i'm just curious how much (minimum) could this type of damage be fixed for... any help appreciated. thanks

aww crap...i can't figure out how to post pics from another site here. can't copy them... well i'll send some to all good body guys (i mean guys with experience so i can get a price guesstimate). thanks a lot guys

 

just paste the pic location and I'll post it for you....

 

i don't know what the location is but i'll tell you how to get there and maybe you could post them then. i would appreciate it. you go to www.ecoastauto.com then click on the truck link on the left and it's the first one under the 2002 year Ford F-250 XLT Super Duty Quad Cab 4x2 Turbo Diesel. as many pics as you could get posted b/c i would like to get a close price to see if it's worth it to fix it up. thanks a lot. and i'm sure that none of the nice people on F150online.com would steal a deal from me (at least they would give me 1st dibs) thanks again
oh yeah, if you click on the pics they get bigger (for more detail). thanks again

 

here we go

 

phooie!!



try this


http://www.ecoastauto.com/vehicle_detail/a330/stock.htm

 

 

yes yes with authority I am the man!!!

 

i've worked with people at a body shop before maybee 8K for all those damages..... but ther'es prolly a reason its cheap cause the cost to repair is more then it would be to just buy a new one. unless the dude who was in a wreck got a nice insurance settlement but thats pretty damaged. look like from the tired being set how they are u might have some alignment issues. but with the roof being crushed in like that the whole cab would have to be replaced cause it'd alot of work to bend that back so i wouldnt recomend buying that.... u'd spend more money fixing it and having no warrenty then just buyin a new truck

 

Another question you could face with a vehicle with that much damage...is the frame tweaked. If the frame is bent it can cause all sorts of issues when you try to put it back on the road. I know frames can be straightened but there goes some more $$$. They're asking $5995 for it and 4.6lpwnage says at least $8000 for repairs and that's probably a low estimate. For $13995 you can buy a decent used vehicle that is in running condition. I'd save myself the heartache and get something that isn't going to be a constant drain on the bank account.

 

yeh thats why i said atleast 8,000...... cause some area's its hard to ship parts to and labor rates are different

 

thanks for all the input guys, i didn't know if it was maybe just an issue of bending the roof out and putting a windshield in, then maybe some alignment issues. i agree i'd rather put that type of money into buying something used that runs. thanks a lot, especially for all the help and work posting the pics. thanks, you guys are great