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ibook · Jul 22nd, 2007, 03:11 AM

I was just browsing CL today and saw this for a pretty low price. Any idea how easy it is to fix? Seems like you could get off with a new driver's side door, hood, and gas cap and be done with it.

Thought I'd check with guys/gals who know better than I do. Do you give this a "go" or a "stay away"?

dakini · Jul 22nd, 2007, 04:22 AM

well, the last pic shows that there's windscreen and roof damage ... so that starts getting expensive.

plus, bonnet damage is pricey because there's bound to be stuff underneath the bonnet that's damaged.

and then there's the resetting the airbags ... they're bound to have deployed ...

if there's roof damage, it's bound to have rolled. so i'd also want the axles checked out ... just from experience.

so yeah, my suspicion, not having seen the car in person is that it's gonna be expensive and there's a lot more than external damage only.

ibook · Jul 23rd, 2007, 02:52 AM

Thanks for the reply. I didn't notice the roof at first...

It's listed at $7,000 US, but if it went down to say $4,000 I'd still assume I'd spend a couple thousand at least in repairs? Might not be worth it...

Jul 22nd, 2007, 03:11 AM	#1
ibook MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Local Time: 10:56 PM Posts: 7 Offline	Easy fix? [exterior damage] I was just browsing CL today and saw this for a pretty low price. Any idea how easy it is to fix? Seems like you could get off with a new driver's side door, hood, and gas cap and be done with it. Thought I'd check with guys/gals who know better than I do. Do you give this a "go" or a "stay away"?

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Jul 22nd, 2007, 04:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
dakini the unexpected passenger™ My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: in a box Local Time: 11:56 PM Posts: 5,976 Offline	well, the last pic shows that there's windscreen and roof damage ... so that starts getting expensive. plus, bonnet damage is pricey because there's bound to be stuff underneath the bonnet that's damaged. and then there's the resetting the airbags ... they're bound to have deployed ... if there's roof damage, it's bound to have rolled. so i'd also want the axles checked out ... just from experience. so yeah, my suspicion, not having seen the car in person is that it's gonna be expensive and there's a lot more than external damage only.

Jul 23rd, 2007, 02:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
ibook MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Local Time: 10:56 PM Posts: 7 Offline	Thanks for the reply. I didn't notice the roof at first... It's listed at $7,000 US, but if it went down to say $4,000 I'd still assume I'd spend a couple thousand at least in repairs? Might not be worth it...

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