But did you check the storage compartments they are considered Structural Damage when kinked up! Most ppl don't pull the compartment liner to check them. I literally inspect vehicles at Auctions for the damages that are hidden.
Good point. And yes we do. Also for liability reasons we sell all our vehicles with the structural damage disclaimer regardless if it’s been in an accident. Reason being we are in Wisconsin and over time our salty roads are very harmful for undercarriages.
No wonder insurance companies are raising their rates if they’re totaling cars with such minor damage I don’t understand it are used to run an automobile liability and collision insurance program. There is no way I would total those cars that had minor damage and less car parts are so insane which may be the case.
From what I’ve heard it’s not necessarily the cost to fix the damage itself that totals these cars, it’s storage (of the crashed car while the body shop is waiting for parts and is able to get to it) and providing alternative transportation for their customers that ends up totaling these cars.
I was advised to keep a top quality tire on the front left of those Dodge minivans. The main wiring harness is there. if the tire blows and strikes the main wiring harness, you have to rewire the minivan. The expense is too high and it totals out the minivan.
Good points. I only drive Jeeps. I only buy *used* Jeeps They just cost too much new. Every single prospective purchase *needs* to be inspected on it's own merit. You can buy a great Jeep/car from a small dealer. You can buy a complete turd from the multi-million dollar, flashy OEM type dealerships. You have to inspect each one *thoroughly*, inside and out, top and bottom. Doesn't matter where it came from.
Very true! To help with the inspection aspect, we at H&S Automotive make video walkthroughs of vehicles not only of the exterior and interior of the vehicle but we also put the vehicle on the lift and show the undercarriage. The video walkthrough is not meant to replace a traditional test drive but it does give potential customers a very good idea of what the vehicle is like before they take the time out to come check out the vehicle.
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But did you check the storage compartments they are considered Structural Damage when kinked up! Most ppl don't pull the compartment liner to check them. I literally inspect vehicles at Auctions for the damages that are hidden.
Good point. And yes we do. Also for liability reasons we sell all our vehicles with the structural damage disclaimer regardless if it’s been in an accident. Reason being we are in Wisconsin and over time our salty roads are very harmful for undercarriages.
No wonder insurance companies are raising their rates if they’re totaling cars with such minor damage I don’t understand it are used to run an automobile liability and collision insurance program. There is no way I would total those cars that had minor damage and less car parts are so insane which may be the case.
From what I’ve heard it’s not necessarily the cost to fix the damage itself that totals these cars, it’s storage (of the crashed car while the body shop is waiting for parts and is able to get to it) and providing alternative transportation for their customers that ends up totaling these cars.
I was advised to keep a top quality tire on the front left of those Dodge minivans. The main wiring harness is there. if the tire blows and strikes the main wiring harness, you have to rewire the minivan. The expense is too high and it totals out the minivan.
Good tip! Not sure why they decided to put such vital wiring in such a place.
Prices are actually in fact insane. I won’t pay it, because I don’t have to. No way, no thanks! Thanks for the update
Prices have started to come down a little bit but the quality of vehicles has gone down drastically.
Good points. I only drive Jeeps. I only buy *used* Jeeps They just cost too much new. Every single prospective purchase *needs* to be inspected on it's own merit. You can buy a great Jeep/car from a small dealer. You can buy a complete turd from the multi-million dollar, flashy OEM type dealerships. You have to inspect each one *thoroughly*, inside and out, top and bottom. Doesn't matter where it came from.
Very true! To help with the inspection aspect, we at H&S Automotive make video walkthroughs of vehicles not only of the exterior and interior of the vehicle but we also put the vehicle on the lift and show the undercarriage. The video walkthrough is not meant to replace a traditional test drive but it does give potential customers a very good idea of what the vehicle is like before they take the time out to come check out the vehicle.