Rx-7 Kid

To make a long story short I got hit by some guy running a red light. He took off and now my car is not looking to good. Some guy said he would by it for $500. My friend was telling me the engine was worth around $500. I think I could make more selling it for parts. What do you think? It currently has 49722 miles on it. It’s a blue non-turbo 1989 GTU. Here are some pictures.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/Vash1/100_0954.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/Vash1/100_0955.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/Vash1/100_0956.jpg

Thank you

13bturbofc

iTrader: (4)

fix it

kungfuroy

iTrader: (6)

gut it and junk it, that salot of front end damage
i live in the next city over, the yards around here charge ~$50 to hual a non running car, so take as much stuff off it as you can

veedubbed

Your frame got tweaked like a bitch, fixing it will cost a ton, it will need to be put on a frame jig which is not cheap at all.

GloryDays

need better pics. i doesnt look that bad though.

evileagle

iTrader: (1)

It's bad. Your friend is right, you can make much more parting out the car.

BrettLinton7

iTrader: (33)

insurance wont do anything, and did you get a police report?

87 t-66

iTrader: (133)

its worth more than $500 if you part it. the real question is whether or not you want to hassle with shipping all that crap and if you have a way to get rid of a stripped shell.

Don49

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Although the pictures aren't the best, it looks very fixable to me (35 years auto body and restoration experience). Have a reputable body shop give you an estimate and then decide what to do. Don't make a decision based on posters opinions who haven't seen the car 1st hand and who may or may not have any autobody experience.

phoenix7

you have to figure some things out.

Is the frame bent or tweaked? How badly?

How much will it cost to repair?

Do you have a place to store a shell/parts?

do you have the time, patience, know-how to Properly remove what you wanna sell?

post more detailed pics of interior exterior and engine bay.

Find out how much interiors go for and figure out how much you think you can make off of everything

Healing

You could make more by parting it out, but it'd be a pain in the ***, and you never know how long it could take you to make that $500 back

aznpoopy

if you do it the right way it'll cost a ton to straighten the frame, assuming its actually bent

of course you could do it the wrong way and pull out the frame with a winch, a lift, a telephone pole and some creativity

then dial out any remaining alignment issues (if any) with aftermarket adjustable suspension components

body parts are not a big deal at all
neither is the rad support

get another fender and test fit
or make measurements ala fsm
see how bad the frame is tweaked

Rx-7 Kid

I did but my insurance company is giving tme the run around.

phoenix7

what did you have? Uninsured motorist should help you. Say the other person probably had no insurance and they ran. Come on guy start making problems for them. What's the point of having insurance monthly if they are just gonna say: "we already have all your money, **** off."


Don't let them **** you over cuz you're young or any other reason. You pay them so they can protect you later.

rotaryinspired

iTrader: (3)

Unisured motorist only covers bodily injury, lawyer fees and loss of wages for the driver and his passengers if you have it on your policy. Its not manditory where I am.

The collision deductible would apply to this. (yes I am an insurance agent.)

I would talk to your insurance agent and see if he has a body shop to recommend. I have one I use that gets my customers a break.

Take the car to a professional and quit asking on here. They can measure it and get you an exact figure.

I personally would look at having it fixed. Nice S5's are hard to come by in my area.

Good luck and keep us posted.

Rx-7 Kid

here are some other pictures I took. Hope this helps a bit.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/Vash1/100_1146.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/Vash1/100_1149.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/Vash1/100_1150.jpg

87 t-66

iTrader: (133)

take the wheel off and get some pics of the underside

InGroundEffect

$50 to haul off the car.

I stripped a TII down to a complete bare shell and chopped the roof. Had to pay nothing for them to take it. The shell is worth about $100-200 in raw metal. Why the heck would you pay for them to take it?

I don't think the damage is woth reparing. Part it out. Be sure to take video of you starting and running the engine. It will help when you sell it. Proof that it was working when removed.

phoenix7

ooooh good tip!

Boosted11

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Ouch, that hurts. Get it fixed man, its clean. If you have to sell it, part it out.

siguy2k

iTrader: (3)

Whos your insurence company? Bug the **** out of them and if you have to get a lawyer involved. Dont let them **** you. Phoenix is right , why the hell would you pay for it if they are going to do nothing?

rotaryinspired

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First off are you carrying comp and collision coverage or just liability? Insurance will do nothing if he has liability only.

I personally don't think that looks too bad. I have had one in worse shaped repaired. Most FC's still on the road have been in some sort of an accident anyway.

The majority of the damage looks ahead of the strut tower. Listen to the guy who has 35 yrs of bodywork experience up there.

It has obviously been sitting for a while seeing all the dust on it.

1st7

iTrader: (1)

part it out locally!!!

What colors the interior??

Syncro

iTrader: (1)

Ouch!

Parting it out will net you more money but it takes effort\time to strip parts and ship them out.

Fixing it will be expensive and I don't think it would ever be the same.

R_PROWESS

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It's fixable.. I've seen far worse repaired. a good shop can do it. look for the best price. my buddy hit a tree in his and got a good deal at 200$ for a straightening. was quality work too.