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[97NSX]

Hello everyone. Well i am looking at a 97 nsx that is hit in the front and rear.Both air bags are gone and also the T tops are not there as well. Its got 2000 miles on it and it is a salvage title and needs to be repaired. Just wondering what i should pay for it. What do you think its worth. The car is located in Florida at a car lot. Thanks a bunch

 

[lemansnsx]

Originally posted by [email protected]:
Hello everyone.

I think that you would do much better to give your post a more descriptive subject header! Posting here with the subject "NSX" is a bit pointless. You'll get far more response if you give more info in the subject line!


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[ANYTIME]

Please post the VIN and pics if you can. the more info the better. I know of a recent 97 that was wrecked in that same condition. Color?
John

 

[NSXTC]

John-

if you know of a totalled NSX whose VIN is not on the FAQ, you ought to report the VIN to Lud.

 

[nsxtasy]

Originally posted by [email protected]:
What do you think its worth.

Unless you own an auto body shop, and you know from experience exactly how much it's going to cost to fix, I think you would be very, very foolish to buy it.

 

[97NSX]

Hi all. Sorry i dont have a vin number for this car beacuse i didnt ask for it. Does any one know how much the T tops cost? NSXTASY the front and rear are small damage and are repairable the only thing i am worried about is the air bags and the T tops. I have a freind that bought a 91 nsx from some one that had a slavage history with 70k miles for $25000. The guy that sold him the car told my freind everything about the car and how it was fix and no problems untill now my freind is really happy its got 100k miles on it and still going strong so i dont see a problem with a salvage nsx if it was fixed rite at a good shop in wich case my freinds was. The only thing is that his title says salvage. The car still looks like a none hit 91 nsx. He can still sell it for the same price no problems, he had offers.I'll buy a hit nsx as long as its not too much damaged and i can see before and alfter pix's of the car and how it was fix no problem i dont see why people get so scared and worried. You get a great deal and when you wana sell it make sure you tell the other guy and i am sure he'll check car fax and it'll show as salvage history and you can get your money back. Thats just my opinion thanks

 

[LJSB]

If a vehicle loses 20% of value with a salvage title(just a guess) and it takes 50 percent of the total value of the car to repair then there's not much room for error when placing a bid. Do the math.
Insurance companies are not in business to lose money. When a car is deemed a total loss the numbers have to make sense, it's not a total because people feel sad that their car was hit and don't want it anymore. If an insurance co. figures that it costs too much to repair a car(75% of actual cash value in NY) then be careful.
Remember that when you rebuild a total loss:
1)you have to pay for the vehicle in full before it hits the road. Cost+parts+labor.
2) no warranty/recourse if you find hidden problems.
3)once repaired,there are less people willing to buy the vehicle because of it's history and it has to have a selling price considerably below retail to move.
I suggest that if you want to get involved rebuilding salvage vehicles that you start on a lower cost vehicle where the total expenditure is maybe a fraction of what this project would be. JMHO

[This message has been edited by pbassjo (edited 20 May 2002).]

 

[smoore]

Originally posted by pbassjo:
If a vehicle loses 20% of value with a salvage title(just a guess) and it takes 50 percent of the total value of the car to repair then there's not much room for error when placing a bid. Do the math.

not always true! some people have a relation
with the insurance company to get certain automobiles totaled when indeed they should not i know of a 00's500 that needed 2 headlights and 1 tail light and both airbags and was later totaled
if the title sates salvage and no were stated rebuilbable then the nsx can not be re drove (parts only)

 

[cojones]

Originally posted by nsxtasy:
Unless you own an auto body shop, and you know from experience exactly how much it's going to cost to fix, I think you would be very, very foolish to buy it.

Depends on the extent of the damage.
- Is the car still driveable?
- Are the major frame rails still straight ??
- Has the passenger compartment integrity been compromised?

Anything can be fixed, just wondering whether its really worth it, or more a "financial total" ??

Also, it might be more realistically fixed using used and/or aftermarket body parts.

If you were shooting for a JGTC replica project car anyway, a crashed 3.2L car with good frame integrity might be the way to start.

 

[97NSX]

I'd like to thank every one for thier input. i'll diffenatly do my home work before buying this salvage nsx. This guy wants $17k for this 97 nsx so i'll see what happens low mile small hit but need air bag T tops and all body work is repairable.

 

[steveny]

Originally posted by pbassjo:
If a vehicle loses 20% of value with a salvage title(just a guess) and it takes 50 percent of the total value of the car to repair then there's not much room for error when placing a bid. Do the math.
Insurance companies are not in business to lose money. When a car is deemed a total loss the numbers have to make sense, it's not a total because people feel sad that their car was hit and don't want it anymore. If an insurance co. figures that it costs too much to repair a car(75% of actual cash value in NY) then be careful.
Remember that when you rebuild a total loss:
1)you have to pay for the vehicle in full before it hits the road. Cost+parts+labor.
2) no warranty/recourse if you find hidden problems.
3)once repaired,there are less people willing to buy the vehicle because of it's history and it has to have a selling price considerably below retail to move.
I suggest that if you want to get involved rebuilding salvage vehicles that you start on a lower cost vehicle where the total expenditure is maybe a fraction of what this project would be. JMHO

[This message has been edited by pbassjo (edited 20 May 2002).]

4. The rebuilder will have to have the car inspected by the DOT. There is a charge for this. The DOT will also require that some corners have not been cut. They also check for stolen parts. The rebuilder MUST have a receipt for every part that has been used to rebuild the car, including the VIN# of the car from which the part came.
I have done a lot of rebuildables in my lifetime, never an NSX. Its just not the kind of car that you want to have after a rebuild. I am a firm believer that a vehicle is never the same after a major accident. Even if the NSX looks not to bad, as you say it does. A major accident is what it is going to take to be able to buy a 97 for 17k. As much as you would like to think there is a short cut here, there really is not one in salvage cars.

 

[LJSB]

In NYS vehicles that have a salvage history or used out of state vehicles that have a high theft profile and are being titled in NY are called in to be inspected by a branch of the Departmant of Motor Vehicles, the Vehicle Theft Unit not the Department of Transportation (DOT). To my knowledge it is not a safety inspection but a component inspection. The purpose is to check that there are no tampered VIN plates and that the components that have been added (replaced parts) are from a legitimate source(ie licensed salvage processors dealer w/invoices etc..)They are trying to find stolen cars/parts etc..
A safety inspection is performed one of the many DMV licensed inspection stations.
The folks at the DMV Theft Unit have great power and though I don't know of a car being rejected for a saftey issue I believe they can do just about whatever they please. They don't give you much room to argue.
How or if this is done in the state of Washington I do not know.


[This message has been edited by pbassjo (edited 22 May 2002).]

[This message has been edited by pbassjo (edited 22 May 2002).]

 

[steveny]

I did say DOT and I meant to sat DMV. Sorry for the confusion. I have a friend who puts together wrecked repairable on the side. Years ago he bought a car at an auction. It had been in a previous wreck and repaired before but was wrecked again. The first wreck was repaired in another state, Pennsylvania. Then my friend repaired the second wreck. He took the car to the DMV inspection station. They pull it in the garage and the owner of the car DOES NOT get to go inside while they do the inspection. The inspector comes back out after an hour or so and says, "The Vin numbers on the front fenders did not match the Vin on the car or any of the receipts". That's it nothing else. The DMV kept the car for a long time, months. Finally my friend got the car back, after proving that the car was not put back together with stolen parts. Even though the parts in question were not parts he had replaced.