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: civic si with massive body dmg, worth fixing?


epicbeardman
01-09-2011, 02:26 PM
Long time lurker, first time poster: figured, if anyone can help it's the folks at RS. Found this car which had been in a pretty bad accident. Massive body damage to driver side door and passenger side. Axles are gone on passenger side for sure maybe not driver side. Suspension on passenger side is done. Wheels obviously are shot. Glass shattered on driver side door, both air bags deployed, windshield shattered. It seems that the passenger side is the one that took the most damage.
Engine, miraculously intact with 48k on the odometer. Radiator cracked so needs to be replaced, and windshield wiper fluid thingy is gone, but other than that it seems to be in order. No body damage to the back areas of the car it seems. Worth fixing? If so how much in repairs, do you think? Seems most of the panels can just be reattached, but the major costs lie in the suspension repairs, and the airbags. Thanks in advance.

Pics there, for some reason rev scene did not convert the URL properly.
-http://s1128.photobucket.com/albums/m485/duty_and_honor/car/

insomniac
01-09-2011, 02:28 PM
EDIT:
you mean sir? lol
i dont think its worth fixing :/

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m485/duty_and_honor/car/7.jpg
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Lomac
01-09-2011, 02:32 PM
Ouch. I'd personally say no. Simply looking at the airbag replacement aspect of it you're in for a sticker shock...

epicbeardman
01-09-2011, 02:37 PM
If it's going to be around 6gs, I might do it. Mind you, that's before replacing the air bags. Maybe just keep it sitting in the garage until I can come up with the ridiculous amount of money to replace those air bags. How much do you think it might be for the body/suspension work? Thanks guys.

epicbeardman
01-09-2011, 02:38 PM
EDIT:
you mean sir? lol
i dont think its worth fixing :/



I'm sorry, I don't know the year, but it is an EP3. Is it siR ? Sorry, not too familiar with civics.

Berzerker
01-09-2011, 02:44 PM
I'm going to be brutally honest... That car is now garbage and only good for parts.

The placement of the damage is in area's that are extremely hard to work on and getting proper straight lines out of those areas is going to take a shitload of money. You could buy another SiR with the cost it will be to repair that.

Berz out.

Cillu
01-09-2011, 02:49 PM
Yeah dude, if I were you, I would just buy another civic with that money.

orange7
01-09-2011, 02:58 PM
No. Don't do it.

You will regret it in the future.

Berzerker
01-09-2011, 03:03 PM
Let's think about it this way....

You could NOT fix it (saving 5-8 grand) and part out the rest.. probably be able to get at least 5k from that parting it out. Motor plus interior and other stuff. So with the money your saving plus the money from the part out you will be way ahead to buy a new one.

Berz out.

jbsali
01-09-2011, 03:05 PM
don't even waste your time with that.

TypeRNammer
01-09-2011, 03:18 PM
Part out stock axleback?
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Spooling
01-09-2011, 03:26 PM
gravy job

illicitstylz
01-09-2011, 03:26 PM
Yeah that is a goner, just leave it and move on for the better.

hirevtuner
01-09-2011, 04:13 PM
even if you do get this car fixed up to pre-accident condition, it won't drive the same anymore and furthermore, if u get into another accident like this again, i think your next ride is in the back of a hearse

CP.AR
01-09-2011, 04:28 PM
OP.... does the car have some sort huge of sentimental value to you? if the answer is not, don't fix it

dachinesedude
01-09-2011, 05:00 PM
its only a civic, i dont get why you're persistently wanting to fix it

orange7
01-09-2011, 05:02 PM
its only a civic, i dont get why you're persistently wanting to fix it

because it has vtec :bigthumb:

freakshow
01-09-2011, 05:06 PM
you're only gonna be buying yourself more problems.

Jobo
01-09-2011, 05:18 PM
damn... that sucks...




.........part out k20?

Nvasion
01-09-2011, 05:28 PM
if airbags are done chances are cars done...

JSALES
01-09-2011, 05:31 PM
i don't think any civic deserves to be fixed with body damage

da-suu
01-09-2011, 05:56 PM
write it off , and get another car

shenmecar
01-09-2011, 06:03 PM
definitely not worth it to fix this car.

ruthless
01-09-2011, 06:09 PM
Long time lurker, first time poster: figured, if anyone can help it's the folks at RS. Found this car which had been in a pretty bad accident. Massive body damage to driver side door and passenger side. Axles are gone on passenger side for sure maybe not driver side. Suspension on passenger side is done. Wheels obviously are shot. Glass shattered on driver side door, both air bags deployed, windshield shattered. It seems that the passenger side is the one that took the most damage.
Engine, miraculously intact with 48k on the odometer. Radiator cracked so needs to be replaced, and windshield wiper fluid thingy is gone, but other than that it seems to be in order. No body damage to the back areas of the car it seems. Worth fixing? If so how much in repairs, do you think? Seems most of the panels can just be reattached, but the major costs lie in the suspension repairs, and the airbags. Thanks in advance.

Pics there, for some reason rev scene did not convert the URL properly.
-http://s1128.photobucket.com/albums/m485/duty_and_honor/car/

Its not his car I think he wants to buy it and rebuild it but obviously thats a bad decision, especially since there is no sentimental value and it definitely wont be the same as new when repaired...leave it be

SumAznGuy
01-09-2011, 06:20 PM
Its not his car I think he wants to buy it and rebuild it but obviously thats a bad decision, especially since there is no sentimental value and it definitely wont be the same as new when repaired...leave it be

Ding ding ding.

My guess is someone is selling this car for $2000 or less and if he spends $6000 to repair it, then he will have a EP3 civic for $8000 or less.

Currently, CL has an 04 EP3 civic with 62K asking for $12,900 and I bet this guy thinks this 03 with 48K km's can fetch that much $$$ if he buys it and rebuilds it to resell.

tofu1413
01-09-2011, 06:24 PM
EP3's arent worth that much.. good cars though.

this one isnt worth repairing.

car wont drive the same. now if it was a clean shell with no motor.. then sure, buy it.

blacK20
01-09-2011, 06:41 PM
Not worth fixing. There is not a chance that can be repaired within $6k unless you're doing all the work yourself. If you're paying a bodyshop, it's going to be at least a $13k+ bill.

Shun Izaki
01-09-2011, 07:17 PM
Ding ding ding.

My guess is someone is selling this car for $2000 or less and if he spends $6000 to repair it, then he will have a EP3 civic for $8000 or less.

Currently, CL has an 04 EP3 civic with 62K asking for $12,900 and I bet this guy thinks this 03 with 48K km's can fetch that much $$$ if he buys it and rebuilds it to resell.

you should be able to get a clean EP3 (earlier years) for sub 10k in good condition... buddy of mine got rid of his for $7k... scary how little they're worth..

deep87
01-09-2011, 08:43 PM
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/pml/cto/2139454691.html

an ep3 for 4kobo that needs a new engine. put the engine from the damaged one in this :fullofwin:

FN-2199
01-09-2011, 08:56 PM
write it off , and get another car

Reading comprehension = :failed:

BMW135i
01-09-2011, 09:12 PM
I'd say part out whatever you can and buy another EP3 or newer gen si.

MindBomber
01-09-2011, 09:23 PM
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/pml/cto/2139454691.html

an ep3 for 4kobo that needs a new engine. put the engine from the damaged one in this :fullofwin:

Thats a bit expensive considering you could get a EM2 shell for 2k.

FerrariEnzo
01-09-2011, 10:25 PM
unless you can do most of the repairs yourself, dont bother.. shops will charge you up the ass

LemonT
01-10-2011, 12:26 AM
The amount of money being spent fixing it could get you a non damaged one, i saw one late last month with 80k 03 no accidents on CL going for 7200 I believe? And that SiR in the pics looks like it has some bad structural damage, wouldn't drive straight even after being fixed/more potential for rust and etc.. later in the life of the repair and the quality of repair greatly affects that as well

TypeRNammer
01-10-2011, 12:59 AM
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/pml/cto/2139454691.html

an ep3 for 4kobo that needs a new engine. put the engine from the damaged one in this :fullofwin:

356K on the chassis though

My old del sol had that much mileage on the chassis.

EDIT: Buy my EP3, it's hella JDM :troll:

optiblue
01-10-2011, 04:49 PM
yuck~ don't do it. You'll be in for more headaches than profits.