a few days ago i got into an accident with my em1, i dont know if i should keep the car and fix it or just sell it as is. the car needs a hood, passenger fender, headlights, a front bumper and a passenger side control arm. the frame is a bit bent too(by the headlight). i found all the parts i need except a bumper with matching color for less than 300. i just dont know how much fixing the frame will be. do you guys think its worth fixing?? i want to fix it because i only got it for 3500 and it was in near perfect condition. BTW its still a clean title.

should i keep the car or sell it??? how much would it cost to fix the frame??? will the car still feel the same if i fix it up??


Modified by umair at 8:51 PM 11/15/2008

 

Cost to fix the frame depends on who does it (how much they charge), how much the parts are, which parts you need to buy, etc.

How are you sure that is all that needs to be repaired?

Post up some photos. Perhaps that will help more.

 

Frame labor is expensive. Unless you have friends in low places. On top of that, unless the damage is fairly minor, your alignmet will always be toed in on that side, or rather, you wont have an even split between your left and right toe. Its nothing minor, but DEFINATLY keep your alignment in check to avoid wearing through tires. Merchants Tire does alignment checks for free, and you can even get a 3 year alignment plan there for only 160 bucks, thats unlimited alignments for 3 years, and you could always put it on another car if you sell this one. Basically, its your decision to make, I am only trying to help. If you can get it fixed, expect the frame work to run somewhere around 45-75 bucks an hour, and its all dependent upon what the estimator says, but either way I cannot stress the necessity for proper alignment when it comes to this, If you like buying tires every 6 months, then your good, if not, make sure you include a regularly scheduled alignment check in the future, try to do it every other oil change when you rotate your tires.

 

frame pull is usually around 100-200$ and if you said you found all other parts for 300$ AND it has a clean title still. don't let the car go to waste.