bent frame on my 98 EK..
07-24-2009, 05:31 PM
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bent frame on my 98 EK..
Yesterday, drove my car down to Downtown Garage and Autobody to get my front end checked out. My hood, the bumper, and grill is a couple inches to the right, if you were looking at it from the front.
Anyways, they said they put it on a lifter, looked under, and said that the frame is bent, and that it was wrecked. They gave me an estimate of about 450$ for 10 hours worth of work.
I don't know what I should do.. bought the car off Craigslist for 1900$ about a month ago, only has 106,000 miles, KBB values it at 2900 in "Good" condition, so we got a steal on it.
Is it worth spending the money to bend the frame back? It doesn't affect the driving at all, it just bothers the hell out of me because it's noticeable in the front.
Idk if i should just drive it for now, save some money, sell it for maybe 2200$, then buy a cleaner Honda. or, pay the 450$ to get it fixed. or just keep it looking bad like it does right now.
Anyways, they said they put it on a lifter, looked under, and said that the frame is bent, and that it was wrecked. They gave me an estimate of about 450$ for 10 hours worth of work.
I don't know what I should do.. bought the car off Craigslist for 1900$ about a month ago, only has 106,000 miles, KBB values it at 2900 in "Good" condition, so we got a steal on it.
Is it worth spending the money to bend the frame back? It doesn't affect the driving at all, it just bothers the hell out of me because it's noticeable in the front.
Idk if i should just drive it for now, save some money, sell it for maybe 2200$, then buy a cleaner Honda. or, pay the 450$ to get it fixed. or just keep it looking bad like it does right now.
07-24-2009, 05:45 PM
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Re: bent frame on my 98 EK..
You didn't get a Carfax or anything? I'm thinking you're not going to get $2200 for it if the front end is noticeably crooked, or there actually is a wreck listed on the Carfax. You'll have to spend the money to get it straightened so you can get anywhere close to what you paid for it most likely, unless you sell it to someone else who is willing to pay a decent amount for a wrecked car.
07-24-2009, 05:54 PM
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Re: bent frame on my 98 EK..
You didn't get a Carfax or anything? I'm thinking you're not going to get $2200 for it if the front end is noticeably crooked, or there actually is a wreck listed on the Carfax. You'll have to spend the money to get it straightened so you can get anywhere close to what you paid for it most likely, unless you sell it to someone else who is willing to pay a decent amount for a wrecked car.
07-24-2009, 05:56 PM
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Re: bent frame on my 98 EK..
I think I want to fix it.. Because, it does only have 106,000 miles, drives great, very fun to drive, should last me another 2-3 years with the low mileage. i think it will be a good investment, just have to see if my parents will actually let me... ugh. i hate being 16 lol.