94 EG DX, 43k miles in front accident. Fix or Part out?
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94 EG DX, 43k miles in front accident. Fix or Part out?
Hi all. I just picked up a 94 Hatch DX from an older original owner neighbor who was in an accident. The car was hit in the front. The car has 43k original miles with a mint interior and i picked it up for $600. Now, the frame is bent and it needs a new front end. It also got a dent on the driver quarter panel. Ive taken it to a few shops and ive been quoted 2800-3600 to get the frame pulled, quarter panel, paint, and new front end done.
The damage looks pretty gnarly but the car runs, steers, drives, turns perfect like it was never in an accident and is pretty solid overall. Plus the original owner gave me meticulous records of his 14 years of ownership.
My question is, is it worth it?Doing the repairs would easily over the KBB value. I dont plan any mods Id just like to get it back to something close to OEM for a car with low miles. Do you guys think its worth bringing back or just selling for part?
I'd appreciate your input! Thanks!
The damage looks pretty gnarly but the car runs, steers, drives, turns perfect like it was never in an accident and is pretty solid overall. Plus the original owner gave me meticulous records of his 14 years of ownership.
My question is, is it worth it?Doing the repairs would easily over the KBB value. I dont plan any mods Id just like to get it back to something close to OEM for a car with low miles. Do you guys think its worth bringing back or just selling for part?
I'd appreciate your input! Thanks!
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NO,NO,NO.... dont do that..... FIX IT... trust me you got yourself a great deal!! i got my EJ for $700 and it had a blown motor in it and whole front end was smashed.... i changed MOTOR,Radiator support, Radiator, Fenders, Bumper, Headlights and corners, and hood and it has been working like a beauty!! i have had her running on a Turbo for about 2 years almost and it has been running since i was 17 and i am almost 21 next month!!! it was all under 2000 with motor seeeee..... trust me!!!
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I don't know it looks like you'll need to pull it on a frame the damage went all the way to the doors, and finding a rust free civic is not hard especially if your from somewhere where they don't put salt on the roads to melt snow(Minnesota) I don't know its up to you just get an estimate
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That to me looks like you have a perfectly running car that is just cosmetically in the gutter.
I mean this is the perfect car to drive from point a to point b. Fuvk everything else.
use bunjee cords like me, and roll all the way to 210k
I mean this is the perfect car to drive from point a to point b. Fuvk everything else.
use bunjee cords like me, and roll all the way to 210k
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LOL!! So true. Its all cosmetic which is why im having a hard time justifying a 3k+ cosmetic repair. It runs like new! If there was a way i could crowbar it back I would!
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for a comuter or even a track ***** not bad idea just to get the frame pulled then do the rest yourself... forget the paint as the front will all be one color.
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$2800 For everything including front end frame pull with aftermarket body parts, quarter panel, door, and dupont paint. Not bad.
$1800 For Frame pull aftermarket body parts, just the front no door or quarter panel, no paint.
Im going to need a new bumper, bumper reinforcement, foam, fenders, radiator support, hood, hinges, hood latch. I can probably repair the headlights and turn signal as they did not break surprisingly.
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KEEP IT!!! ya like blaze said just get the frame pulled and do the rest yourself. it is cheaper to do the rest yourself by going to a junkyard and get clean body parts.
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The only reason im contemplating repairing it at this cost is the car has 43k miles. I mean it still has the new car smell inside. Im gonna try to get more bids and see if i can make it work. Thanks for the feedback people!
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If you have the time head out to a few you pull it yards and start looking for parts it might take a few looks to get it all but you should be able to find the fenders, hood, bumper, and headlights for really cheep. then get the frame pulled and a new core support weldded in, take the car home and replace the hood, fenders, and bumer cover yourself. Save a bit of cash and take it to get painted later
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Fix it. $3400 for an EG hatch with no rust and super low miles seems like a good deal to me.
However, I'd go to another shop. It shouldn't cost $1000 to fix the door & quarter.
However, I'd go to another shop. It shouldn't cost $1000 to fix the door & quarter.
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i just replaced my front bumper ($80) and rear bumper ($20), fenders($90), hood ($50), corner lights ($20), reinstalled my origional OEM head lights, new tail lights ($40)
pulled the front passengers side corner back out (a tie strap to a tree and take your time)
pulled the rear passangers side quarter pannel out (don't currently own the tools to do a perfict job but it's good enough for now)
was going to paint today but it's raining...
so i can't even get ya a decent picture right now
but only spent... $300
body shop wanted $1600 (cheepist in the area and a friend hooks me up) and that included paint
now all i gotta do is get it painted ($400-$500)
that's $800 in the pocket for other areas of the car
i love insurance
i'll do %90 of it myself and bank the rest
pulled the front passengers side corner back out (a tie strap to a tree and take your time)
pulled the rear passangers side quarter pannel out (don't currently own the tools to do a perfict job but it's good enough for now)
was going to paint today but it's raining...
so i can't even get ya a decent picture right now
but only spent... $300
body shop wanted $1600 (cheepist in the area and a friend hooks me up) and that included paint
now all i gotta do is get it painted ($400-$500)
that's $800 in the pocket for other areas of the car
i love insurance
i'll do %90 of it myself and bank the rest
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i just replaced my front bumper ($80) and rear bumper ($20), fenders($90), hood ($50), corner lights ($20), reinstalled my origional OEM head lights, new tail lights ($40)
pulled the front passengers side corner back out (a tie strap to a tree and take your time)
pulled the rear passangers side quarter pannel out (don't currently own the tools to do a perfict job but it's good enough for now)
was going to paint today but it's raining...
so i can't even get ya a decent picture right now
but only spent... $300
body shop wanted $1600 (cheepist in the area and a friend hooks me up) and that included paint
now all i gotta do is get it painted ($400-$500)
that's $800 in the pocket for other areas of the car
i love insurance
i'll do %90 of it myself and bank the rest
pulled the front passengers side corner back out (a tie strap to a tree and take your time)
pulled the rear passangers side quarter pannel out (don't currently own the tools to do a perfict job but it's good enough for now)
was going to paint today but it's raining...
so i can't even get ya a decent picture right now
but only spent... $300
body shop wanted $1600 (cheepist in the area and a friend hooks me up) and that included paint
now all i gotta do is get it painted ($400-$500)
that's $800 in the pocket for other areas of the car
i love insurance
i'll do %90 of it myself and bank the rest
how the hell did you pull your frame with a tie strap?
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