Fix it or get a new Car?
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Fix it or get a new Car?
Hello there i have a 00 civic. that i got into a accident which a b**** that cut me off. My front end is pushed in . The motor is still good. What should i do? should i fix it? if so how much do you think this will cost? or should i just buy a new shell and slam my motor in there? plz help and oh ya i am on a low budget right now. So any good deals on a rolling shell that just missing a motor?
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i think you should fix it because all you would need are fenders, hood, bumper cover and 1 headlight. Do that and its also cheaper than buying a whole shell. and you bypass the engine swap work. just IMO. good luck bro
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I wouldnt know how to do that take the old radiator support of because its welded on right? so i would have to take it to a body shop? my dad got an estimate for my fix and they told him $1400. Is that a good deal?
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the thing that bothers me is that my car is a salvage title already supposedly from theft recovery.
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Oh ya i forgot to mention that the thing that bothers me a little bit if i fix it is that its already a salvage title due to theft recovery supposedly idk lol but ya....so idk am really thinking about it. lol
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eh reminds me of mine when i went under a jeep. i say fix it. hardest part is coresupport but even that isnt to hard at all just take your time and line everything up perfect then weld.
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oh damn you went under a jeep. a lady cut me off and i hit the passanger side corner panel of her toyota 4runner and since it was a mid 90s one that **** is made of of metal and nothing happen to her car bsides a small dent. Well ya will take time to fix it but i need a tranportation asap
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Re: Fix it or get a new Car?
It actually doesn't look that bad. However, if you have the money to buy a new car I would do it. How much longer do you want to keep spending money on a 10 year old car?
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oh damn you went under a jeep. a lady cut me off and i hit the passanger side corner panel of her toyota 4runner and since it was a mid 90s one that **** is made of of metal and nothing happen to her car bsides a small dent. Well ya will take time to fix it but i need a tranportation asap
i didnt have a car but i just delt with it lol
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lol doesnt look that bad but to me it does lol. Nah i dont really have $ to buy a new car thats why am asking for suggestions lol. Well its true a 10yr old car. It has low miles. lol
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Don't even trip about it too much.
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did the insurance company salvage it out again? I'm very **** when it comes to clean/salvage titles. If I'm building something special, then I won't buy a salvage title. If you're just looking for a daily driver, who cares? Just fix it. It'll be cheaper than the $1400. You can get a whole new front clip for maybe 500? Try to do the work yourself and you'll be a proud man. Take it to the body shop for whatever you can't do.
Don't even trip about it too much.
Don't even trip about it too much.
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From what I understand a salvage car is easier to total in the event something else happens since the car is now determined to be worth less.
You can use salvage parts on a lot of this. Try car-part.com to help you source parts. eBay an the Marketplace here are also great resources.
As far as "ten year old cars feel old", my '98 sure as hell doesn't feel old and nor does my '93 even though it has over 200k on it. Take care of your cars and they won't wear out so badly. It's just plain not worth it to dump cash into a brand new car just because it's got brand new seats and bushings.
You can use salvage parts on a lot of this. Try car-part.com to help you source parts. eBay an the Marketplace here are also great resources.
As far as "ten year old cars feel old", my '98 sure as hell doesn't feel old and nor does my '93 even though it has over 200k on it. Take care of your cars and they won't wear out so badly. It's just plain not worth it to dump cash into a brand new car just because it's got brand new seats and bushings.