advise please - 2 wheels hit a roundabout steering/suspension damage?

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Because 2 wheels hit a curb the wheel alignment is too far out for the normal tyre fitters machine m/c to reset it

Took it to a friendly smash repairer and he said probably no chassis damage so he sent it to tyre company that does steering/suspension repairs

I have a $10000 + quote to replace steering [box power]drive shafts, 2 wheels {alloy]bearings and most suspension components

the car still drives fine but steering wheel is rotated 1/4 turn to the right, tyres scrub on shiny floors and steering growls on full lock at slow speed.

Parts delivery is up to 2 weeks.

so the question is

would u drive it carefully slowly local only

is there a cheap way to get it made safe so it can be traded in? - cost of repairs below write off market value 15-20000?
Which guide do insurers use for market value?

Car - Honda odyssey 1996 auto 6 seats

jim beam · Accepted Answer

$10k?  you need a second opinion.imo, if the frame is straight, it's likely that a good deal of the suspension/steering componentry is too.  wholesale replacement is just dumb racketeering.  suspension/steering /is/ expensive, but not $10k expensive.  unless you had a /real/ smash that /did/ bend the frame, i can't imaging a scenario where you would have bent the driveshafts. maybe the boots are torn, but that's a seperate issue.  bearings?  you'd hear if they'd been brinelled.  bent knuckles?  possible, but not $10k possible.  steering rack?  yes, that's more than possible, but again, it's just not possible to approach $10k any way you slice simple componentry replacement.get a second opinion.  or a third.

advise please - 2 wheels hit a roundabout steering/suspension damage?

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