accident damaged elise
Discussion
I'm rather tempted by this :
3000 pounds , needs new front , new alloys.
dont know if the damage stops there (suspension , etc....)
here are some piccies , how much do you think it'll cost to fix ????
www.universal-salvage.com/Zones/EX/ViewExternal.asp?Page=StarBuys
its just a few cars down the list
>>> Edited by monty_python on Monday 2nd December 13:58
3000 pounds , needs new front , new alloys.
dont know if the damage stops there (suspension , etc....)
here are some piccies , how much do you think it'll cost to fix ????
www.universal-salvage.com/Zones/EX/ViewExternal.asp?Page=StarBuys
its just a few cars down the list
>>> Edited by monty_python on Monday 2nd December 13:58
Mate
Sorry to say i would avoid - basically this follows the if it looks to good to be true it proberly is.
elise calm shells are about £1200 each and you will need two - plus new crash box etc - new front suspension etc
However the likely hood here is that it needs a new ali tub hence they are looking to punt it to an unsuspecting type.
Unless you break it for parts i would say it is uneconomic to repair -
In the descrption it's a cat. C loss.
To quote
"The categories are as follows:
A - Usually fire damaged (burnt-out), flood damaged, or severely damaged with no servicable parts.
B - Damaged beyond economical repair and/or severe structural damage.
C - Damaged, but repairable. Generally applied to older vehicles.
D - Slightly damaged sometimes stolen and found after claim has been paid or high cost of repair combined with difficulty obtaining new parts to enable a swift repair."
A & B must never re-appear on the road - C&D can.
To that end - it's classed as
"REPAIRABLE but repair costs exceed the vehicle’s pre
accident value (PAV)".
As it's a 99 - that means it's PAV for insurance will be around 10-12k - so even if you did it using non "dealer" rates you would be in for 5k+ of repairs.
Also - elise chassis are hard to tell if they are bent unless you take the clams off - this clearly hasn't been done and so you would be taking a big risk.
Autocar did an article on using salvage cars - you should read it and more that's available on the net before embarking on something like this - it *is* possible to get a bargain but you need to research carefully....
J
To quote
"The categories are as follows:
A - Usually fire damaged (burnt-out), flood damaged, or severely damaged with no servicable parts.
B - Damaged beyond economical repair and/or severe structural damage.
C - Damaged, but repairable. Generally applied to older vehicles.
D - Slightly damaged sometimes stolen and found after claim has been paid or high cost of repair combined with difficulty obtaining new parts to enable a swift repair."
A & B must never re-appear on the road - C&D can.
To that end - it's classed as
"REPAIRABLE but repair costs exceed the vehicle’s pre
accident value (PAV)".
As it's a 99 - that means it's PAV for insurance will be around 10-12k - so even if you did it using non "dealer" rates you would be in for 5k+ of repairs.
Also - elise chassis are hard to tell if they are bent unless you take the clams off - this clearly hasn't been done and so you would be taking a big risk.
Autocar did an article on using salvage cars - you should read it and more that's available on the net before embarking on something like this - it *is* possible to get a bargain but you need to research carefully....
J
elise chassis are hard to tell if they are bent unless you take the clams off
Taking off the clams is not required for a straightness test. It is a good idea though to take them off to asses any other potentially fatal/expensive damage like torn suspension pickup points on the chassis. (which would need a new chassis)
The straightness measuring points are under the car on the chassis rails.
Will neet to be put on a measuring rig for that as a 2mm deflection of the chassis means it's toast.
Bye, Arno.
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