Used car with accident

[wong8egg]

Hi

I am getting an good offer on a used car with accident. The frame was damaged but was fixed and straighten by the brand dealership.

I am sure somebody would say avoid damaged car at all cost, but the incentive given on this car is pretty good and I am not sure if it worth for the trouble I might run into.

Any expert advice???

[CSR]

Wow, structural damage! I wouldn't touch it with a 10 ft pole!

[magnodrome]

Totally agree with CSR. Given the known damage, do you even feel safe driving the car?

IMO, cheap is one thing, but safety and reliability comes first.

[BAM]

I would not touch it either. Damage like that is not 100% repairable and can result in a less safe vehicle and It won't likely drive perfectly either.

[Whitedart]

I would not touch it either. Damage like that is not 100% repairable and can result in a less safe vehicle and It won't likely drive perfectly either.

And if you were to get into another collision that affected the same area of the car, that area would likely have much less structural strength that a non damaged vehicle.

[angel_wing0]

i wouldnt touch it as long as the car has been in an accident before, big or small. PERIOD. There is a reason why they go for cheap u know.

[kookieMonster2k2]

Don't forget to check with your insurance.
Some companies will not insure a car like this.
It has a high risk for accident fatality, thus they may not touch this car.

[sixer]

Wow, structural damage! I wouldn't touch it with a 10 ft pole!

Agreed, it will not hold up in another crash like the first time, hence risking your safety.

So, unless it's a Hummer, you might want to skip it!

[AGR-1]

The moment any vehicle has "substantial damage" its identified as "frame damage" knowing very well that most vehicles are unibody and do not have frames.

How many vehicles are on the road that have sustained appreciable collision damage, have been repaired and are used....are they all unsafe, are they all dangerous?

The safety aspect of new vehicles involves "crush zones" the instant a vehicle sustains an appreciable collision the "crush zones" do their job and crush to protect the occupants of the vehicle...this is immediately identified as "frame damage"

There are vehicles that have quickly replaceable portions of the front frame rails that are part of the "crush zone" of the vehicle, technically the vehicle sustained frame damage that was repaired with a new section of the frame rail.

The point of who repaired the vehicle, how well was it repaired are more important than overreacting to "frame damage"....