Buying A Car

[blahZ]

i have been looking to buy a car jst wondering how do i know that car has been in an accident
can written off car be registered again?

[est1989]

revs?
look for weld marks in engine bay and where the spare tyre is... nrma check? eveyrthing ? lol?

[blahZ]

is it safe to drive these cars?

[est1989]

i dont see why its not safe but its a matter of value of the car...
personally i would never by a repairable write off....

[blahZ]

wat do u mean by value?

[Pogi]

i have been looking to buy a car jst wondering how do i know that car has been in an accident
can written off car be registered again?

Buy a new one, and you won't have any problems.

[blahZ]

i donno but have u guyz heard abt crab walking so is this a prob?

[est1989]

well take for example, my mate had a look at an s14 S1. it was posted for 10K.. it was pretty bone stock so from the research we did 10K seemed reasonable for a stock s14... we had a look at the car made a deal for 8800. found out the car was a repairable write off and hence my mate didnt buy it because the car no longer has value because it has been in an accident.

i dunno if this makes sense to u but yeh.

[blahZ]

cos i was thinking of buy a write off and fix it up would this be more cheaper or the same?

[dupac->]

well imo i don't think that there's anything wrong with buying a repairable write off, just as long as it has been fixed properly, and also that it's not selling for market value, i always see them as being cheaper than market value. aftermarket parts etc are generally used to replace damage areas.

to see if its been fixed up to standard take a panel beater with you. but i wouldnt pay market price for a car that's been smashed.

[est1989]

you will never be able to sell it at market value. so it might cost u more to fix than if u were to sell it.

[blahZ]

how much under market value would u buy one?

[blahZ]

10% or more?

[est1989]

more... alot more... thats my persoal opinion though.

[blahZ]

then how much?

[dupac->]

well it comes down to if it has been fixed properly. if it hasnt been fixed properly i wouldnt bother.

but if it was.. a car for the value of 12k --> ill hit em up for 9k. as its been smashed etc.
lol low ball them bigtime.

what's the extend of damage or where was it hit? the car you're looking at

[blahZ]

i donno i was told dat it was but havnt actually seen it hesitate cos its a ride off

[dupac->]

has it been repaired?

or you gonna buy it un repaired?

what car is it?

[blahZ]

ek4 cos i can get it cheap ill have enough money to do a conversion

[blahZ]

if its a repairable write offf will it crab walk?

[dupac->]

aslong as the chassis is bent should be ok..
depends on where it's hit though.

howmuch are they asking?

repairable write off ek4 i'd hit em up for 6k
LOL

[blahZ]

is dat with repaired body?

[dupac->]

nope 5-6k i guess.. but unrepaired
lol

howmuch they asking for?
but it also depends on the extent of the damage? and where it's been hit.

quote on cost of repairs etc etc

[blahZ]

i thinkk it was hit in the front

[dupac->]

well u gotta look what's damage mechanically and how far the damage has pushed back to i guess?

[blahZ]

Ok thnx mannn ill hav a think abt it

[est1989]

hope all works out for u bro
let us know how it goes.

[blahZ]

i think im gonna scrap that idea mannn

[est1989]

whys that?

[blahZ]

i think its gonna work out the same as jst buying a car

[est1989]

good choice mate... let us know what u end up getting :)

[Glitta]

lol I think you should stay away from damaged cars you don't have much of an idea.. just buy something already going and save yourself the headaches.