wrecked integra..... is repairable? or straight to junkyard? (waring 56k)

[Bbandit]

this is my friend's integra
he got hit by some lady on an intersection... his light turned green..but the lady decided to run the red light and hit him hard.. his car turned 90 degrees.. and wont run anymore
radiator leaks.. power steering fluid leaks..
well.. see the pictures for yourself
http://toto31.com/pics/lalatatit/PDRM0091.jpg

http://toto31.com/pics/lalatatit/PDRM0097.jpg

okay.. the lady's insurance will pay for the damages..
the car is being towed to a local honda dealer for an estimate
do you think the car will be junk? or not?
according to bluebook.. his car worth 5000-5500

[s13driver]

base on those pics. the damage isn't too bad and i think it is repairable. how much it is going to cost, that's a different story.

[240 2NR]

I would hope for a total and then try to buy back the salvage and part it out or swap parts onto another integra.

The damage doesn't look too bad, probably due to the spin, but the frame could still be bent or possibly some serious alignment/ suspension issues since I doubt that side panel took all the abuse.

[Bbandit]

true.. he is hoping to get it totaled so he can buy himself a kouki s14..

[TK]

his frame or radiator support looks tweaked since the headlights don't line up right...granted there is no connection to the fender anymore, but that should not effect how the alignment is. i've had similar damage to my teg and it costed arodun $4500

[mvaters]

umm, looks like a fender bender. i doubt that would cause frame damage. maybe a little axel damage

[Bbandit]

Originally posted by mvaters
umm, looks like a fender bender. i doubt that would cause frame damage. maybe a little axel damage

did you see the front strut bar? its bent.. it used to be straight..

[DaveSev]

That's like what, 80-100 bucks? You could even make your own for about 2 bucks if you wanted. :cool:

[SilviaDriver]

Originally posted by DaveSev
That's like what, 80-100 bucks? You could even make your own for about 2 bucks if you wanted. :cool:

errr..wth u talkin about? Bbandit is saying the strut bar is bent implying..DAMAGE! of course we all know u can make ur own strut bar..but hez saying..if the bar is bent like a triangle..means it is damage

its frame damage man. look at everything else on that side

[KOUKI KA-T]

I had a 95 integra that was t-boned in an intersection 2 years ago which didn't look much worse and it was totaled. Judging by the arc in the strut bar I'd say that it's twisted pretty bad. The insurance compnay will total it out and then you could buy it back from them for probably 500$, but may not be worth it. If you really wanted an integra you could find an LS with minor body damage and spend that money on a turbo. Way more fun.

[M.Piedlourde]

Originally posted by KOUKI KA-T
The insurance compnay will total it out and then you could buy it back from them for probably 500$, but may not be worth it.

Definitely not worth it if the frame is bent and someone wanted to rebuild it, but if the car is mostly intact, it would be a great idea to buy it back for $500 and then part the entire car out. That's exactly what I would do. You could easily make back the money you spent on getting the car out of the salvage yard, and a lot more.

[240_keyy]

Yuda, is that here in town? post on www.styleandspeed.com and see if any of the honda boys there want anything...

[Bbandit]

he is in houston so yea.. right now.. his car is being estimated on some honda dealer over at houston..
i'll post it over at styleandspeed once he/I knows how much that damage cost..

you should see his car a couple of time in town though..
lowered black gsr with black rota slipstreams..
actually.. he was at one of our autoX event last semester
http://www.conetoy.com/bbandit/gsr.jpg

[240_keyy]

ohhhhh yeah, I remember that car now, it was nice (hence WAS) :(