What did you find on CL today?

[PaulE]

Originally Posted by rexcramer

If you could get it for 6500, that might just be manageable. It would really hinge on how badly the alignment is out of spec. Putting that on a frame rack, to pull it back into shape, could be costly.

Originally Posted by jpc763

I can't believe that these cars are totaled by insurance companies with that little damage! Makes me want to drive around in bubble wrap!

KBB.com gives a trade in value of a car like this with a clean title in the mid $8k-$9k range. The insurance companies know what it costs to fix these cars and what they are worth.

If the chassis wasn't bent, and the radiator, suspension, wheel and other mechanicals weren't damaged, I think it would have to be dirt cheap to make it worthwhile. Even fixed properly, what would someone else pay for the car with a salvage title? You would have to fix it just to keep and drive yourself. Even then, there are going to be unknown costs that come up so it should only sell for what a few major used parts, like engine and transmission, would go for.