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Looking at a totaled out 03 Pathfined

This is at a body shop down the road. It is a 03 Pathfinder LE loaded with everything. 15K miles from a town 30 miles away. This car took a hit on the driver side. It took out the left finder it did hit the wheel and took out door. I saw the pictures of the wreck. It took no engine damage. Really did not look to bad. The wheel did take a hit. I do know the fellow who owns the BODY Shop. He is pretty honest. He has fixed a wrecked truck of mine a few years back. The price on this is 15K starting out. He told me he could come down some more. This does have a wrecked title

He told me when he was finished I could take it to any front end shape to be checked/put on a laser. I've been told no way to buy this. When a unibody is damaged it is out and will haunt you forever. This is for my daughter who is in her 3rd year of college. I was hoping this to be her last car from me. Her ride now has 100K and time to find one.

Ok give me the goods and bads and what I need to know about this Car.. Lay it on me The truck I now drive was totaled out. It is a 92 Z71 I have 298K miles on it. I'm on the side of buying this but what to get the facts and things to think about. Tks Dmac Tenn

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Fatdaddys
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The only way your going to tell much is spend a couple hundred bucks and take it to another shop with a frame bench and the fixtures for that car. have them check the total unibody alignment for spec and visual for anything out of the ordinary. Its amazing what someone can do with a plasma cutter and mig welder if they know what there doing.

I have bought rebuilt cars with salve titles before and have had no problems. But the car better be a LOT cheaper to make the risk worth while.

Bob

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Bob Urz

Is it a 4x2 or 4x4?

If 4x2, then damage resulting from hitting the front wheel is probably not significant and chances are also good that the body damage is not structural since you say it didn't intrude into the engine compartment. Did they replace the side airbags?

If 4x4, there could be mechanical damage from knocking the wheel & its driveshaft into the front differential and possibly causing damage all the way to the transmission. I'd probably pass on it if this is the case.

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E Meyer

IMO I wouldn't. for 15K you could buy a decent used car for your daughter. this thing might be a super deal, it might be a nightmare. I'd consider it as a project vehicle for you... but not for someone who's not mechanically inclined in case this thing turns into a perpetually broken money pit. And... do you have the time right now to get this thing fixed up 100%?

Ray

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ray

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