What to do with wrecked Evo?
Originally Posted by CannabisEvo
Even if they repair it 100%, it will never as before....
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taking up racing or rallying and use the old car for that. Get a Lancer as a daily driver till you saved up enough for another evo.
that way, you would not have to spend so much fixing the old car (only up to track worthy and don't have to worry about the way it looks). Whatever money you saved can be used towards a new car...
that way, you would not have to spend so much fixing the old car (only up to track worthy and don't have to worry about the way it looks). Whatever money you saved can be used towards a new car...
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This has been the longest two weeks of my life. Estimate was only around $12,000 so no chance of totaling it. I think the IX's the way to go now though. If I ever get this 04 fixed that is. They claimed by this friday, but the parts are already a day late.
find out what the buy back is on the salvage, if the numbers work out, take the check, forego any repairs, and then buy the salvage wreckage back, part it out, then hopefully the time and effort doing so is worth it then you make more money.. interior pieces, etc can all go a long way if you have them in stock sell them on ebay, much cheaper for people to buy there than OEM.
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Originally Posted by gsrboi80
People are funny always wanting to get rid of there cars for a after they get a little messed up. If the frames not bent fix it who cares .
Originally Posted by Thegame
Ok guys, I need some help. I'm sure a few of you have been through this before. An 82 year old woman smashed up my baby this past Monday. Her insurance is taking 100% liability, thank god. No official estimate yet, but it's not totalled. $12,000-$15,000 worth of damages. I really don't want this car after it gets fixed. I'm worried about all other problems that will come as a result of the body and mechanical work. I want to trade for a IX right after I get my 2004 VIII fixed. I'm lightly modded with the usual. No big mods, so I could just take off all existing ones in a few days or so. What would you guys suggest I do? Keep the VIII and pray that it's okay? Or just get a IX and be done with it? I only owe about 16 on the VIII and I figure to get at least 24 for my 04. So that's a pretty decent down payment on a IX. What do you think?
any wrecked car will not be the same even after its fixed- you probably wont like it
best to upgrade to an evo9
Originally Posted by Thegame
...The frame is bent pretty good...
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Originally Posted by Thegame
Ok guys, I need some help. I'm sure a few of you have been through this before. An 82 year old woman smashed up my baby this past Monday. Her insurance is taking 100% liability, thank god. No official estimate yet, but it's not totalled. $12,000-$15,000 worth of damages. I really don't want this car after it gets fixed. I'm worried about all other problems that will come as a result of the body and mechanical work. I want to trade for a IX right after I get my 2004 VIII fixed. I'm lightly modded with the usual. No big mods, so I could just take off all existing ones in a few days or so. What would you guys suggest I do? Keep the VIII and pray that it's okay? Or just get a IX and be done with it? I only owe about 16 on the VIII and I figure to get at least 24 for my 04. So that's a pretty decent down payment on a IX. What do you think?