car with accident history

[honda_ek4]

hey guys.
just wondering whether a car that has been written off can still be as good as a normal car.
what are some other disadvantages of buying a written off car besides having much difficulty selling it?

my friend has found a car he really likes but is holding back because its been in an acco.

[jdm_kid]

depends how big the acco was and where abouts it was hit.
the shell of the car will probably be weaker

[technify]

Yeah the metal wouldnt be as hard anymore. can be easily bent more if hit again.

[shinji112]

yeah and they might have done a dodgy job of fixing it

[Jamezy]

1. chassis not as stiff as original E.G welding
2. might have taken short cuts in fixing the car
3. non OEM parts used to fix the car

[honda_ek4]

depends how big the acco was and where abouts it was hit.
the shell of the car will probably be weaker

would it effect the handling of the car if pushed to a very huge extent that is.
i would assume you wouldn't be able to notice driving a car and feeling something wrong prior to it being in an accident in the past.


and about it being weaker and can cause more damage when in an accident - that is another negative issue.
any others?

[misteR_bilzz]

simple answer...
if u can get it inspected by a panel beater, theyll tell u to buy it or not. they know what theyre doing and theyll know what to look out for. its their profession...

[dsp26]

no matter how good the repair.. they ALWAYS have a random squeak somewhere...

trust me on this, my last 3 cars have been acco repairs (out of choice coz of price)

***EDIT***
as bilzzy said above, when people take someone with them to look at a potential purchase, everyone overlooks bringing someone with knowledge on chassis... everyones always brings a 'mechanic' of sorts...

[RMN15N]

hey guys.
just wondering whether a car that has been written off can still be as good as a normal car.
what are some other disadvantages of buying a written off car besides having much difficulty selling it?

my friend has found a car he really likes but is holding back because its been in an acco.

dont be a pansy ..
if the shell is been in just a little acco fook it..
if its twisted then no.

[honda_ek4]

we're talking about a repairable writeoff here in the front end of the car.

[IZY-10]

so what? it hasn't been repaired yet and is a repairable writeoff?

[honda_ek4]

nah its repaired, front panels line up perfectly,
cant see any silicon seal marks in the engine bay either.