repair car or keep $$ and sell for salvage?

[spdrun]

Why salvage? If a junkyard will give you a grand, a private buyer looking to fix the car will give you about the same, and at least you’re not destroying a repairable car.

[outtamojo]

[quote=spdrun]Why salvage? If a junkyard will give you a grand, a private buyer looking to fix the car will give you about the same, and at least you’re not destroying a repairable car.[/quote]

Would not be very bright purchase by private party imo. After fix-up blue book/car value < expenses paid due to accident history. I am getting a very favorable amount of repair$$ from my insurance co-I was expecting a total loss check for 7-8K.

[Coronita]

[quote=outtamojo][quote=spdrun]Why salvage? If a junkyard will give you a grand, a private buyer looking to fix the car will give you about the same, and at least you’re not destroying a repairable car.[/quote]

Would not be very bright purchase by private party imo. After fix-up blue book/car value < expenses paid due to accident history. I am getting a very favorable amount of repair$$ from my insurance co-I was expecting a total loss check for 7-8K.[/quote] You can probably get more than $1000 if you chop it up yourself assuming you live where your neighbors wouldn't care about you leaving a junk car. Unfortunately no one is going to spend the time nor money to repair it if it has frame damage.

[paramount]

[quote=flu]

Inquiring minds want to know what you got instead…[/quote]

Lincoln Navigator

Last year I had 5 cars, then 4 and now I’m down to 3.

Owning 5 cars was ridiculous, even 4 was a hassle.

3 is manageable.

I’m already thinking about my next car, maybe a Jeep Rubicon.

[Rich Toscano]

Closing comments on this thread, the spambots are particularly fond of this one… OP I hope you got what you needed.

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