Wrecked 350z - what is it worth?
Originally Posted by RICHAZN
hahah i would not give you more than 1000 bucks for that car maybe 2000... you want to know why the windshield is cracked? it is because the drivers side a-pillar is bent ... when that car was in the accident... it had its top down... and i bet you are wondering why the top doesnt close right?....
you are kidding yourself if you think that 7000 will cover this damage... that a pillar alone will cost 5000 to fix... look an insurance company chose not to fix that car for a reason... and that reason is that it is not worth it... i feel bad for you because you got screwed... but you arent going to get anything out of it... let me list out some prices for you
a-pillar... 5000
windsheild ... 1000 for nissan glass 500 for ppg glass
front bumper ... 700
hood... 700
fenders... 2000
airbags... 3000
new front crash bar... 600
new front chassis... 900
total 14,900... that is more than 60 percent of the value of the car... car is/should have been TOTALED
talk to a GOOOD body shop... tell me whether or not that comes close... i am pretty sure it is
but hey... you can always part out the car... your car has a nice rear end...
you are kidding yourself if you think that 7000 will cover this damage... that a pillar alone will cost 5000 to fix... look an insurance company chose not to fix that car for a reason... and that reason is that it is not worth it... i feel bad for you because you got screwed... but you arent going to get anything out of it... let me list out some prices for you
a-pillar... 5000
windsheild ... 1000 for nissan glass 500 for ppg glass
front bumper ... 700
hood... 700
fenders... 2000
airbags... 3000
new front crash bar... 600
new front chassis... 900
total 14,900... that is more than 60 percent of the value of the car... car is/should have been TOTALED
talk to a GOOOD body shop... tell me whether or not that comes close... i am pretty sure it is
but hey... you can always part out the car... your car has a nice rear end...
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State Farm wants to sell my '03 Touring 6 spd (62,000 miles) back to me for $4,995 now that its been totaled.
A Tundra cut in front of me after it and an accord got in a side swipe accident in the two lanes to the right of me. I slid under the Tundra bumper. The car and trans still works and there does't seem to be frame damage. Most of damage is along the top of the car. The wind shield cracked from the rear points of the hood piercing it on both sides and of the air bags went off. Still $16,000 damage.
A Tundra cut in front of me after it and an accord got in a side swipe accident in the two lanes to the right of me. I slid under the Tundra bumper. The car and trans still works and there does't seem to be frame damage. Most of damage is along the top of the car. The wind shield cracked from the rear points of the hood piercing it on both sides and of the air bags went off. Still $16,000 damage.
^Traffic must of have been hell for those 101 drivers. The damage to your car is more than you see. The radiator and front bumper support is pushed in. This means your front frame rails will have some stress and possibly bent. You may gain a bit if you piece it out, but worth your time?
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Originally Posted by ecorona6
^Traffic must of have been hell for those 101 drivers. The damage to your car is more than you see. The radiator and front bumper support is pushed in. This means your front frame rails will have some stress and possibly bent. You may gain a bit if you piece it out, but worth your time?
I decided not to buy it back. I'm now looking for a new Z.
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Originally Posted by Arnold K.
I have to admit, for such a small car, the Z really takes damage well.
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Originally Posted by Nism0_RoLLa
How the hell is this car clean title if the airbags deployed?
^It seems like you were just passed the Alvarado exit. $4900 doesnt seem much for that damage. I would have purchased it back, but I am good with my hands and would've taken every bolt apart on my own. You could've also taken a saw and cut it from the front windshield back and sold it for $5k-$6. That would leave you with a engine and trans for sale at a quick $1500...That's just me. Always trying to make a quick buck~ 
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Originally Posted by ecorona6
^It seems like you were just passed the Alvarado exit. $4900 doesnt seem much for that damage. I would have purchased it back, but I am good with my hands and would've taken every bolt apart on my own. You could've also taken a saw and cut it from the front windshield back and sold it for $5k-$6. That would leave you with a engine and trans for sale at a quick $1500...That's just me. Always trying to make a quick buck~
For that orange thing in the original post, you might get about 7-8 grand parting it out if you have a huge amount of time and patience -- seats looked good condition, stereo, rear suspension, wheels, tires.
For future reference just because you have a body shop "check out the frame" does not mean that the frame is not seriously damaged. You cannot tell these things, I don't care how many lasers you point at it. Just wait until you get about 5000 miles down the road and your left rear tire is cupping but none of the others.
If the car were worth as much as insurance is asking for it, they would not offer to sell it back to you. Period.
For future reference just because you have a body shop "check out the frame" does not mean that the frame is not seriously damaged. You cannot tell these things, I don't care how many lasers you point at it. Just wait until you get about 5000 miles down the road and your left rear tire is cupping but none of the others.
If the car were worth as much as insurance is asking for it, they would not offer to sell it back to you. Period.
Originally Posted by ecorona6
^It seems like you were just passed the Alvarado exit. $4900 doesnt seem much for that damage. I would have purchased it back, but I am good with my hands and would've taken every bolt apart on my own. You could've also taken a saw and cut it from the front windshield back and sold it for $5k-$6. That would leave you with a engine and trans for sale at a quick $1500...That's just me. Always trying to make a quick buck~
Originally Posted by dsmboost
All that needs to be replaced is the following:
Front Bumper
Driver side head light
Both fenders
air bags
glove compartment area panel
windshield
and maybe a couple other things
i don't see how i'm f**ked, it's like $7,000 worth of repairs MAX. And the car is worth what in excellent condition? $23k? Do the math. It's not as bad as you make it sound.
Front Bumper
Driver side head light
Both fenders
air bags
glove compartment area panel
windshield
and maybe a couple other things
i don't see how i'm f**ked, it's like $7,000 worth of repairs MAX. And the car is worth what in excellent condition? $23k? Do the math. It's not as bad as you make it sound.
Um... A car in that previous condition (no matter how great it'll look after you're done) will never fall under the "excellent" category.
Originally Posted by howey
old thread... however I have some swamp property i need to sell and this thread looks like the perfect place to post about it...lol
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