96Max2Fix

Okay found this car a guy is selling for $700. Its is 96 5spd. 86k on the motor and all good except for front end damage. The dumbass hit a parked car.(DONT DRINK AND DRIVE) But anyways he says all it needs is a new radiator and hook all the wires back up to the engine cuase he tried to pop the engine out too. The thing is the front of the frame on the right side where he hit the car is dented pretty bad but he says it could proably just maybe throw on a new front clip or maybe just bend it back out if possible. Im just wonderin if this is a good deal or not cause i work at a mechanic shop but don't konw if i should buy this or not. I love maximas buddy just got one andi love to drive it but not sure if this project is gonna be more than i want to handle right now. Any help or advice would be awesome.

KWheelzSB

iTrader: (1)

Front end "frame" or suspension damage is like opening a can of worms. It may never drive right & you probably won't be able to get an alignment within specs. Definitely a gamble. You really should have a front-end specialist have a look at it & tell you whether the damage is repairable & whether or not the car can ever be expected to drive normally again.

What do the people you work with have to say about it?

Proceed with caution.

My .02 cents,

-K-

KWheelzSB

iTrader: (1)

Just a thought:

If you decide to buy it & it doesn't end up being fixable, you could definitely turn a $700 investment into a profit by advertising that you have a PARTS car in the For Sale forum here @ maxima.org. (If you do, make sure you list the body/interior colors so people know what may work for them).

It would be a feeding frenzy, trust me.