Acura, Will it buff out?

[bp71k5]

Any idea if this is worth fixing? I really liked this car. Seems to have either coolant or engine oil leaking from somewhere. Car only cost me $3400 and I’ve put 20k miles on it.




and the monster pot hole I tried to avoid but ended up changing the point of impact to a minivan bumper. No injuries either way.

 

[skunked]

mileage on the car? If you can source used body panels in black I would fix it.

 

[bp71k5]

mileage on the car? If you can source used body panels in black I would fix it.

motor has 270k on it. I’ve read they’re good for 350k miles.

 

[skunked]

motor has 270k on it. I’ve read they’re good for 350k miles.

I think it's one of those scenarios that depends heavily on the availability (and price) of used replacement parts.

 

[JoshHefnerX]

Check car-part.com for used in your area.

 

[doubletrouble]

Depends if the suspension is hurt and if the unibody needs to be pulled. Would you be able to do the repairs or do you know of somebody that can do them?

 

[bp71k5]

Check car-part.com for used in your area.

thats a cool website. Looks like it might be $1600 in parts for new unpainted. Feels like it might be better to sell it to a scrap yard and start over.

Depends if the suspension is hurt and if the unibody needs to be pulled. Would you be able to do the repairs or do you know of somebody that can do them?

Looks like it’s easily $1k in used parts replacement. Have to wait for the insurance company to figure out whether it’s my fault or not. If the other guy pays I’ll just buy another one. If not, I’ll part it out or sell it as-is. My gut tells me it’s going to scrap.

 

[imiceman44]

thats a cool website. Looks like it might be $1600 in parts for new unpainted. Feels like it might be better to sell it to a scrap yard and start over.


Looks like it’s easily $1k in used parts replacement. Have to wait for the insurance company to figure out whether it’s my fault or not. If the other guy pays I’ll just buy another one. If not, I’ll part it out or sell it as-is. My gut tells me it’s going to scrap.

Back in the days I would be fixing that.
Now I don't have the patience any more, I would be selling as is or scrap

 

[bp71k5]

Back in the days I would be fixing that.
Now I don't have the patience any more, I would be selling as is or scrap

The radiator support is crunched along with whatever support structure is behind that fender. Engine looks fine, just smashed the power steering reservoir which is what was leaking.

I’m kinda going back and forth on fixing it now. It’s for sure not worth my time, but the challenge has peaked my interest a bit.

 

[JoshHefnerX]

Pull the engine/trans and build a locost out of it!

 

[imiceman44]

The radiator support is crunched along with whatever support structure is behind that fender. Engine looks fine, just smashed the power steering reservoir which is what was leaking.

I’m kinda going back and forth on fixing it now. It’s for sure not worth my time, but the challenge has peaked my interest a bit.

That is an involved repair not a bolt on fix. Dump it

 

[doubletrouble]

It will definitely take some skill and work to get the upper rail back where it needs to be and all of the internal sheet metal. That’s a weekend job for a body guy. You’ll be 1500 into used/aftermarket parts.

 

[fordsucks!]

Not covered through insurance? Normally a shop will do inspection put markings and make a list. Without insurance, I'd say you can get a bumper and a fender and an alignment, but you mentioned a coolant leak as well

 

[bp71k5]

Not covered through insurance? Normally a shop will do inspection put markings and make a list. Without insurance, I'd say you can get a bumper and a fender and an alignment, but you mentioned a coolant leak as well

it’s a $3k car so I just have liability on it. If the other guy ends up being at fault, maybe they’ll send me a check. The cops wouldn’t come out because there were no injuries, so gotta let the insurance company figure it out. If they don’t pay for it, I may just go buy another one, swap any good parts over and scrap what’s left. I’m for sure going to take the panels off and see how it might go back together.

Coolant isn’t leaking, it’s power steering fluid from the broken remote reservoir. Engine runs fine still.

I did find another down the road with 100k less miles for $4200 and one with similar mileage for $3k so one of those might be a decent replacement.

 

[1300obo]

it’s a $3k car so I just have liability on it. If the other guy ends up being at fault, maybe they’ll send me a check. The cops wouldn’t come out because there were no injuries, so gotta let the insurance company figure it out. If they don’t pay for it, I may just go buy another one, swap any good parts over and scrap what’s left. I’m for sure going to take the panels off and see how it might go back together.

Coolant isn’t leaking, it’s power steering fluid from the broken remote reservoir. Engine runs fine still.

I did find another down the road with 100k less miles for $4200 and one with similar mileage for $3k so one of those might be a decent replacement.

Copart.com. I love that site but it can get you in trouble and make your place look like a junkyard

 

[bigjimmy82]

They are great cars! Sad to see one get retired. Mine is at 247k, the stock clutch made it 240k! Just awesome cars

 

[bp71k5]

They are great cars! Sad to see one get retired. Mine is at 247k, the stock clutch made it 240k! Just awesome cars

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interested in selling? Haha.

I test drive another one today with a used replacement engine in it. Interior wasn’t as nice as mine, but body was in better shape. He wanted a little too much for it though. I’m really anxious to poke around mine a bit more to see how bad it really is but i don’t want to mess up a damage estimate if they need to do one.

 

[anwat]

Trim up that inner fender well and bumper, put some clear tape on the headlight, some orange tape on the signal, replace or relocate the reservoir, and continue to drive it into the ground. If you really want to go overboard, some black spray paint will cover the sheet metal showing....

If you were the one who changed your position on the roadway, you're going to be the one at fault. You could always pull the California way of doing things and find someone to sue to pay for it...like maybe the road maintenance people or someone who had a shiny sign on their business that blinded you and caused you to not be able to see the lane markers that had been improperly maintained and you couldn't see them, or maybe someone said something on the radio that distracted you....

Yes, I'm joking. At least on the second part. Last thing we need is another California in the US! In all seriousness, at some point during the repair, you're going to ask yourself why am I spending so much time and money on this? Even the insurance company will look at the value of the car vs the cost of the repair and call it a total loss, and give you the blue book on the car. You can then negotiate with them to buy the car back from them with the salvage title, and try to fix it. Its all a matter of dollars and cents to them, and when you take out your emotional attachment to the car, it doesn't make sense to fix it. You knew that when you made the decision to not get full coverage on it.

 

[bp71k5]

Trim up that inner fender well and bumper, put some clear tape on the headlight, some orange tape on the signal, replace or relocate the reservoir, and continue to drive it into the ground. If you really want to go overboard, some black spray paint will cover the sheet metal showing....

If you were the one who changed your position on the roadway, you're going to be the one at fault. You could always pull the California way of doing things and find someone to sue to pay for it...like maybe the road maintenance people or someone who had a shiny sign on their business that blinded you and caused you to not be able to see the lane markers that had been improperly maintained and you couldn't see them, or maybe someone said something on the radio that distracted you....

Yes, I'm joking. At least on the second part. Last thing we need is another California in the US! In all seriousness, at some point during the repair, you're going to ask yourself why am I spending so much time and money on this? Even the insurance company will look at the value of the car vs the cost of the repair and call it a total loss, and give you the blue book on the car. You can then negotiate with them to buy the car back from them with the salvage title, and try to fix it. Its all a matter of dollars and cents to them, and when you take out your emotional attachment to the car, it doesn't make sense to fix it. You knew that when you made the decision to not get full coverage on it.

for clarity sake, I had the right of way in an unprotected intersection and he turned left in front of me. The pot hole just distracted me long enough to not see him until it was too late. So I’m not totally absolved from blame, but probably not 100% at fault. My insurance company says he’s refusing to speak to them. Not sure what that’s about.

my blazer is working just fine so I’d like something to wrench on. Kinda thinking it might be a fun challenge.

 

[anwat]

Actually, I think you are totally absolved of blame, then. I don't know exactly how the laws are written in TN, but in CA, the other driver would be at fault. If you have the right of way, you have it, the fact that you swerved to avoid a hazard in the road isn't a factor. He has to yield to you, and shouldn't have been so close that you could hit. Usually, there are no lanes in an intersection, so you can't really use that...you often hear that you can't change lanes in an intersection...it's not because it's illegal, it's because there aren't any lanes. Since left turns are lowest on the right-of-way list, they are almost always at fault.

The reason your insurance can't get ahold of him is because without his statement, they can't determine fault. He has one of those crappy insurance companies that won't tell him to cooperate, since they know if he does, they will have to pay the claim. The game is, they claim they can't get a statement from him, so they can't determine what happened. Funny how if they wanted to get the policy paid, they sure could get ahold of him, but for a statement, they call a couple of times and give up....Often times, if you had full coverage, your insurance company will end up repairing your car and then having to sue him in order to get a statement....and for this kind of damage, it's just not cost effective to do that, so they end up eating it, which is why rates are so high.
Your adjuster has dealt with this before, hopefully the two adjusters can agree on fault based on what the circumstances are and the damage to the vehicles says. I take it there were no witnesses who may have stopped? Possibly video from a gas station or business on the side of the road? Cell phone pics of the skid marks if there were any? Photos of the vehicles prior to them being moved out of the roadway? It's a loophole that should be closed.