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07-24-2011, 12:35 PM | #1 |
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Car accident - Need FRONT END !
Hello fellow forum members,
I lost my M3 in a pretty bad car accident about two weeks. Here is a link to the thread I started in the Canadian section of the forum: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=558770 The car is a complete write-off but after going in person and taking a look at the car, it doesnt look TOO bad and I've seen worse. I mean its bad but I can work around this car if I was to get it back. I am going to ask insurance for the buy-back price since original owners get first pick. If the price isn't too much (I'm hoping under 12-13 grand) then I will buy this car back and atleast let it rot in my garage till I find front-end parts. If its not worth fixing, then I will part out the WHOLE car. This will make the perfect winter beater M3 if I was to fix it lol. In the meantime, I am looking for anyone with PARTS !!!!! Please take a look at the pictures and you will see which parts I need. This is only an idea so far, if it costs way too much to fix then I will part-out. Also, I am looking for an 09-10 M3 with simliar specs as this car. Canadian car though not American. If anyone is selling or knows of anyone selling one, please PM me. I am looking to buy an M3 within the next two weeks. Thank you for looking. |
07-24-2011, 12:46 PM | #2 |
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not a bad plan. imo part the old one out and get a new one..
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07-24-2011, 12:54 PM | #3 |
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i am getting a new one regardless. i just don't want to see this M3 go to waste especially because I know everything about this particular car. It's not just any accident car (well now it is, i just can't accept the fact lol). If I can find the parts and bring it back to life for under $25K including everything I wouldn't mind owning this as my second M3 that I can put through hell in Canadian winters. Currently I put my ricer Civic through hell in winter.
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If you do the buy back I may know someone who would be willing to buy the engine. Keep me posted.
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07-24-2011, 07:14 PM | #6 |
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I'll be shocked if they value that thing anywhere near as low as 12k. If you can get it at that kind of price then buying it is a no brainer.
But I would say skip rebuilding and instead take the all the running gear, suspension and other chassis components off and build yourself a lightweight weekend and track car. I recommend an older, smaller BMW such as an E36 M3 or Z3 M as a starting point. Too bad its not DCT but it will make for a sweet ride either way. Good luck, and glad you are ok. |
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^ i think it would be way less
this is how it works , i had a 05 Acura TL , it was totaled , book value at the time was 22k , that was my payoff amount , they said the buy back would be 10% of that , so i paid $2200 and got to keep the car and got a check for $19,800 ended up paying 6k to fix it back like new and pocketed the rest , the best part is that i only paid 16k with taxes for the car at 1st, so i made a killing on that car so if his payoff value is $50k , the car will cost him 5k
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Inspiring accident story!! Who said cars are not an invistment??!! Just as they say " if you gonna shoot an intruder make sure you kill him" same goes for accidents "If you gonna have an accident, make sure you total the car" wow.
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wow, it's amazing you have the time to mess with that. I would not and just take the insurance check. I wouldn't even think about parting that out...it would take forever.
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