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thinking of buying ths car ? is it fixable
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:12 pm
by LouderBonneville
well iam thinking of buying a car from copart and all i have is pics . just wondering if someone can look at the pics and tell me if its fixable ? does it look like it has frame damage ? it does not need to be perfect just fixable ? it is a 2000 SSEI with 140 k . inside is Clean , runs and drives .

Re: thinking of buying ths car ? is it fixable
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:15 pm
by repinS
I'd consider that one to not be worth your time. I would expect floorpan damage behind all of that, and the quarter panels look like they're a bit crinkled.
Re: thinking of buying ths car ? is it fixable
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:17 pm
by LouderBonneville
well if not i guess i will part it out . i have the winning bid right now of $200 bucks
Re: thinking of buying ths car ? is it fixable
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:33 pm
by harofreak00
Definately not worth fixing, its a parter outer for sure.
Don't plan on winning with your $200 bid... it will go for more than $1000 for sure.
Re: thinking of buying ths car ? is it fixable
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:50 pm
by LouderBonneville
i know for sure it wont go for 200 i put a max bid of 750 . since iam close and could maybe drive it home . or i have a freind with a truck . and i will go to uhaul and rent a car dolly .
Re: thinking of buying ths car ? is it fixable
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:10 pm
by 2002Bonneville
Hopefully you can pick it up for fairly cheap - I bet the wheels alone could easily fetch near $1000 if you cleaned them up. If you do end up winning though, I'd take it to a mechanic anyways just to get confirmation as to whether or not there is chassis damage. That way at least you know for sure it would be a part-out car.
Too bad though, because the rest of it looks nice. Just not big on that shade of brown. I see so many Bonnevilles in that colour and it always confuses me since there are much nicer colours available!
Re: thinking of buying ths car ? is it fixable
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 2:26 pm
by GoldenBullet
2002Bonneville wrote:Hopefully you can pick it up for fairly cheap - I bet the wheels alone could easily fetch near $1000 if you cleaned them up. If you do end up winning though, I'd take it to a mechanic anyways just to get confirmation as to whether or not there is chassis damage. That way at least you know for sure it would be a part-out car.
Too bad though, because the rest of it looks nice. Just not big on that shade of brown. I see so many Bonnevilles in that colour and it always confuses me since there are much nicer colours available!
More like $400-500. And the wrinkle on the top of the driver's side quarter panel is enough to make it not worth it to me, at least to try to repair it.
Re: thinking of buying ths car ? is it fixable
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 3:50 pm
by 00Beast
The whole rear end of that car is tweaked. No way is it worth fixing unless you own a frame repair shop.
Wheels are probably worth $750 to the right buyer. I'd say $600 would be my max on the car, it's a lot of work to tear one down and sell the parts, plus the hassle of shipping, etc.
Re: thinking of buying ths car ? is it fixable
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:21 pm
by repinS
00Beast wrote:Wheels are probably worth $750 to the right buyer. I'd say $600 would be my max on the car,
Only if those tires are still usable.