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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 01:53 PM
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I've some experience fixing wreck 350z and selling them... I can tell you that i will pay for a 350z that damaged in copart around 5k or less, looks like is a 06 or older model due to the pic of the engine.

If I've buy that car i will contemplate the following:

New Bumper (Around 650USD)
Radiator and Various Components(750USD)
Airbag (300 USD)
SRS Module (150USD)
Additional Misc Damage (500USD)
Paint(600USD)
Labor (1,200USD)

Summing that up, i will probably loose money trying to resale the car, so recommendation, try to buy a 350z from copart or any other auction website and rebuild it.

An 08 350z lightly damage can go for 9k-10k and the cost to repair around 5k-6k and you can sell it around 19-20k...Not sure it will help but you can get an estimate.

Note: Most of this prices are here in Panama which is cheaper, in Canada will be considerably expensive...
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 02:22 PM
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Thanks everyone I really appreciate the input !! I'll keep you updated with my decision I really want a Z
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 03:41 PM
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it would really solve ur dilemma if u just get the initial estimate and see how much the insurance company expected for repairs.....On newer cars that are less then 5yrs old, insurance will have to find more then 67% total cost of repair for them to even deem the car totalled....From the lights and bumpers its seems to be a 06 model. Keep in mind once u have gotten that estimate paper there will be little hidden issues that u are not able to to see with the naked eye. How insurance handles these little hidden things is by doing a slight tear down of the vehicle to remove coverings and panels to get a better glimpse of the damage. From the pictures it seems like the car was left untouched since the accident. Now if insurance has already deemed the car as a total loss ( salvage title ) without doing a tear down, it should make u kind of think why? I manage a body shop and i can honestly tell u that u are gonna get urself into very expensive salvaged vehicle.... parts might be affordable but its takes a little more then just buying and installing...this car needs frame time!!!!
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by qqqqball
if your looking at getting a fixer upper this car is not it, price is too high i picked up a 07 nismo with 10k miles with front end damage for 2k, cost me 3 to fix. Keep your eye on Salvagedirect.com Z's pop up all the time thanks 17 year olds
If thats true thats awesome
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