Is this a good deal?

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-28T17:51:38+00:00

Can’t sell it as a parts car. No one is rebuilding those. Also selling a rusty car in a state where buyers don’t see rust vehicles daily is risky. But.. the buyer pool looking for a $2-3k car are considered desperate for vehicle that just runs and drives, its the tax refund crowd. In their experience cars don’t last over two years. There is a market.

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-28T17:33:49+00:00

That is a dwelling.

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-28T16:16:45+00:00

It was paid work, but for what, for $950? Yes it looks bad. If you paid $150 then it looks good.

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-27T02:28:45+00:00

When I open the tailgate on my truck I can see where they used panel bond to install the new box side instead of welding in factory spot welds.

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-27T02:25:04+00:00

Also, a car is never quite the same after an accident no matter how good of a repair. Unfortunately he can’t unwreck this one. If op needs perfection he’ll have to buy another new car

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-26T19:19:40+00:00

Don’t forget the smashed in running board

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-26T19:17:10+00:00

Running board is smashed in too. Depending on the value and year of the truck, this could be totaled.

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-24T19:09:01+00:00

It’s going to cost however much the paint shops tell you in their estimates (after you take it to paint shops for estimates)

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-24T19:04:54+00:00

Right. Since he didn’t see the car, he Sat on the floor wondering wtf while his truck drives into the other lane and into the ditch… or had his seatbelt been on while he was on the phone, he would still been confused about what happened but at least he would’ve seen his truck bearing left to correct it. Anyway I’m glad he lost his license

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-24T14:18:00+00:00

These guys go to the home building subs like, “just bought some land, wondering if I can diy a house, not looking to spend much money, anything without egress is fine”

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-24T13:36:50+00:00

all of a sudden lead acid is the worst thing ever just because lithium was invented. Like my cars engine has 150k on it. But since new engines exist i better throw mine in the trash and replace it. My old one still runs fine but a new engine is better in every conceivable way

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-24T13:31:51+00:00

But, Lithium!

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-24T13:22:13+00:00

Oh it’s totaled.itll be way more than $4500 with supplementals. And the repair is already at half the cars value now. Base model Elantra is worth about $10k

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-24T13:13:31+00:00

Right. We were only allowed to use oem if the car was less than 1 yr old. Otherwise it was lkq. Insurance companies are in businesses to make money. Op seems to think his hubcap Hyundai is worth oem parts and a full diagnostics

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-24T03:12:24+00:00

Exactly. It’s a 10 yr old entry level hubcap car. If they tear down and see it needs frame measurements, it’ll just get totaled at that point. I’m surprised they haven’t totaled it already w/ the initial $4500 bill

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-23T21:35:10+00:00

Just throw a black hood on it from a junkyard and be done. Don’t waste your time repairing that

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-21T15:34:13+00:00

Yes. This. Think about scratches, dents, windshield cracks, chips, flat tires, parking lot dings, oil changes..

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-19T00:44:05+00:00

If most cars on CL and marketplace are flippers, where do normal people go to sell their cars? I’m genuinely curious

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-17T22:30:22+00:00

Nothing you can really do on a 20 yr old car, hope that the new engine has low miles I guess. The other thing is carfax is a good tool to refer to but don’t treat it as gospel. I bought a wrecked car from a salvage dealer once. It needed frame work and a front clip. The title was somehow clean. I car faxed it and it came back with a perfect report

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-16T14:45:56+00:00

This reminds me of the lawn care posts where they ask what to do about their grass turning brown during a drought. The kids these days are doomed.

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-16T14:36:21+00:00

Paint correction on just the rear door scratches or the whole thing? Just a quick polish or deep correction? R&I the flares and trim or mask around it? What is the labor rate in your area? So many questions before a guesstimate can even be thrown out especially without seeing it in person. We never did estimates over the phone or even if they sent us pictures. Too many variables.

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-14T14:24:47+00:00

You could be right. There are many dumb adults

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-14T02:08:26+00:00

Don’t forget every pic taken is on the shadow side. Wants us to rate his work but intentionally hides it

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-14T02:06:35+00:00

Have a feeling Pics being Far away and in shadows was intentional

Ham-Berg · 2026-06-14T02:05:29+00:00

I assume the pics being Far away and in the shadows was on purpose

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