the hood looks slightly out of line with the bumper....the guy said that the hood latch cable or something like that needs to be tightened and that's it...am i being BS'd into buying a frame damaged car or is he telling the truth?

BTW, the wheels and altezzas would be gone if i bought it

 

Inspect the rest of the body lines. If it lines up with the fenders and not the bumper, then the problem is with the bumper. Also, is it a stock hood or an aftermarket one? Does a carfax report show any previous wrecks? Etc, etc, etc. It may be that the body panels just need to be realigned. There are too many variables to determine without seeing more pics that offer more details.

 

what the guys says is that the driver hit a small mail box(the kind on a 2x4) and came down smashing the hood so the hood was replaced with a factory one..he claims that the frame, radiator support, etc wasnn't touched

 

It's possible that the accident bent the front bumper down and that it wasn't "properly" fixed and is still angled down a bit. If this is the case then I wouldn't worry, I would take it to a shop to see what they can do about it though.

 

check the little rubber stoppers too. sometimes you look so far into stuff you overlook the obvious.

 

maybe the hood latch needs to be adjusted? i adjust mine when i put the bra on to create enough room for it to close and lock.

 

could this just be that damn little weather strip pos thing?!

 

i had that exact problem... i had a min or fender bender w/ an inanimate object.. the hood latch needs to be adjusted/tightened...

 

cool, thanks guys...i'll be looking at it today (wednesday)...hopefully it checks out ok. I've always wanted an RS

 

why is it that u want an RS?

 

i like the look of integras without the sunroof and i can't afford an R ...not to mention it's the lightest, it doesn't have ABS, etc...would make a better track car..