I posted this up in the NE forum too, but figure I might as well see if anyone else can help in terms of prices, parts, etc.

Anyhow, just wanted to see if I could get any help / advice as to what I should do as to repairs, junking it, or parting it out. It's a 95 Maxima GXE auto, 93k, sunroof, spoiler, power driver seat.
Here's the situation from what I can tell.
The car's front end basically went head on into a guardrail. The bumper is pretty much mangled and I guess the front end is slightly misaligned. Both airbags have deployed. All the lights still work, just the housings to the bumper lights are busted.
There are traces of some kinda fluid near the wiper fluid resrvoir, so I'm guessing that might have got crushed or splashed around on impact. But no fluids have leaked under the car and the car ran fine for about an hour (going about 50 mph too) with no overheating or any other major visible problems, so it seems like most of the major stuff is okay despite the front-end impact.
I do know the alternator belt is shredded because that's what's keeping me from being able to drive it right now. I can jump start the car, but it dies after a few minutes of driving.
The hood, fenders, and all the panels rear of the engine compartment are fine. On the inside, the power driver's seat is messed up and the sunroof panel/slider thing got push up and slightly dislodged.
Haven't had a chance to check AC/fan/heating system.
That's really all I can tell right now. Anything else I should look out for?

And here's the dilemma. I know it's kinda hard based on just the description above. But anyone have an idea as to whether or not it's worth it to repair it? (If anyone knows of a good mechanic that can give me a good estimate/price, please recommend.) Or should I just part it out or junk it? I'm probably gonna end up getting rid of it in the end. So I'm just debating whether it'll be more worth it to junk it or part it out.

Thanks in advance.

P.S. I'm definitely gonna stick wit a Max should a replacement be needed. Tough car to take such an impact and come out with what appears to be fairly light damage and it has never disappointed in terms of performance.

 

My friend had a similar accident in his SHO. The car was banged up but still drove and I think he's gonna repair it. I think its pretty much up to you.

 

i know some of the components are pretty damn expensive. (airbags = 1800+ installed)
Just fyi

 

What do you have that you can part out? If you have enough of parts to sell, it may be worth selling them on the org and tryin to make some $$$ and then junking it.

 

Why don't you see what your insurance will give you for it. That'll
help with the input on parting vs. repairing.

 

Unfortunately, I won't get anything from insurance, as my parents opted only to have liability. Book value is around 6,500 I believe. As for what I can sell, well pretty much the only thing that received major damage was the front bumper and the front end frame. Everything else in the engine compartment works just fine. Nothing broke, leaked, popped, got crushed, etc. I just have no alternator belt at this moment, but the car ran on the battery just fine for an hour. As for the interior, the sunroof slide panel is dislodged slightly, and the power driver's seat is messed up. So here's a basic outline of what I guess I can part out:

Anything in the engine compartment, anything on the doors, interior panels, center console, the sunroof should still work fine once the slider gets back on track, rear spoiler, and pretty much whatever other things ppl are looking for other than what I already listed above as damaged. I also have a FTSB and RSB. The clear bumper lights are smashed.

 

I got dibs on your gauage bezel. I carcked mine during a guage install, and want to repaint it anyway. PM me.

 

check my site for my accident pics and i fixed it all minus airbags

 

Wow. How much did that end up costing?
My hood and fenders appear to be fine. Just the whole front end of the bumper is crushed because I hit head-on instead of at a corner. Inside the engine bay, my front radiator and the I guess the front crossbar of the frame is slightly misaligned. None of the headlights appear damamged. I know the driver's seat needs to be replaced. The passenger seat can't recline, so that may just be a minor repair.