I have opportunity to buy previously damaged car. I am not asking simple "your opinion" based on thumb rule, but if someone can professionally/semi-professionally evaluate how much of sub-frame damage this vehicle has survive based on pics.

I know some will say it depends on price, but lets say if price was 20% down on undamaged car of same specs, what would you do. Repair seems to be done well and there's no present signs of damage, and of course I'll take it to ca rshop for check, but want to see if its worth moving my *** in a first place, as I need to travel few hours to do that.

Thanks to all comments.

 

Dont do it!! unless you have your own frame shop. the amount of damge is extensive and the car will never drive right. your going to have more into the car than it will ever be worth.

 

Are you nuts?
A T-boned car is only good for salvage parts.Thats it...
The thought of doing a rebuild is not worth even thinking about.

 

ibro

 

Thanks a lot to both. Car is actually (visually) fixed already, but seller gave these which I did appreciate at first as he is not hiding this. This one is priced 14 000 €, but mileage only below 40k km.

I am definitely going after 350Z, but still looking for right opportunity. I'll use same thread if similar opportunity arise, but will be focusing to clean ones, considered this one as I am looking for low mileage.

 

Most anything can be fixed, even that. I've personally fixed worse and drove the car for years. What you want to see are the pics of it torn apart, what he did to fix it; unless he can produce that I would not buy it. Another very important question; how long did he drive the car? Some people tend not to do the job right and hide the damage behind panels.

 

^+1 i've seen worse hits.

good shops do amazing work

 

Helllllll nooooo not that hit

 

Car is garbage. Wouldn't waste a second looking at it any more if I were you

 

Might be hard for you to take this, but if you're willing to buy a salvaged 350z, not to mention the extensive damages associated with its past, and with no way of really knowing that they were fixed completely, you probably do not deserve to get one at all. Don't do things on the cheap, especially when buying used. There is a reason majority of people take the car to a shop to be inspected before actually buying the car. Low standards are not good for a car like this. There is also the concern of your safety when driving that deathtrap around.

 

dont do it you will regret it

 

Ok, so what I've picked up so far is that I cannot exactly know how damaged car was below the body, but more so important how quality repair work actually was. Thanks for your help everyone! - looking forward to get one of these soon and join forum discussions

Thanks for your opinion GLRacing as well, but please focus on the car rather than my personality, this is car forum.

 

Sorry, it was a little harsh I guess. Welcome to the forum though(: I won't give you a hard time anymore

 

No probs and thanks, I am not against discussing, but this came from nowhere, maybe we can start the thread "How do you lose "right" to own/buy 350Z" - at least wont be personal

 

I wouldn't buy it even if the repairs looked good. At best, I'd be worried that it would eat tires. At worst, I'd be worried about serious injury or death if I was involved in an otherwise survivable car accident. A rebuilt wreck, one that bad anyway, just can't be as safe as it was prior to the damage.

 

20% below sounds like not enough. Here in the US, salvage cars go for 40-50% of current book. The airbags were deployed, which is also a hit in the US for salvage. Just think - what can you sell it for when you're done with it? My bank funds loans for salvage cars at 50% of book value, which - to me - is good data.