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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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Race car potential, daily driver no.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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Race car potential, daily driver no.
Jw but y do you say that?
 
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 02:09 PM
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Wrecked cars never drive the same. Squeeks and rattles will pop up overtime, etc. etc. Has the frame been checked? I bet the frame is tweaked.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by FATHERFORD
Wrecked cars never drive the same. Squeeks and rattles will pop up overtime, etc. etc. Has the frame been checked? I bet the frame is tweaked.
It looks like the frame will probably have to be pulled or straightened, but there wasn't any frame damage reported, just front end damage.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 10:46 PM
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As bad as that looks, I would be stunned if there wasn't frame damage of some sort. Like Father Ford said, you are getting into a car that will never drive like it did before it was hit. I would have to be able to put it together ridiculously cheap to even consider that task.

I am shocked the air bags didn't go off...there is a lot of damage up front there.

That is a tough one. If you can get it together with used parts and have someone do the work on the side or something cheap, it may be worth your time. Otherwise I think you are getting in over your head.

You will still need someone with a rebuilder's license get it certified for you if the title has been branded salvage (this depends on your area). Check with your Dept of Motor Vehicles.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 11:43 AM
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About 6 or 7K if you took it to a bodyshop.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 11:51 AM
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I passed on it, the bids got up to 3 grand and I didn't wanna get that deep.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 11:58 AM
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Seriously I'd pass it up. It was a total write off, that's the reason it's in the junkyard.
 
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