Guest HolyLlama Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Went to a friend's junkyard today to to look for parts. I got out there and I saw a 240sx in almost perfect condition. The clear coat was peeling, the driver's seat had a small tear and the front bumper was missing, otherwise it was perfect. The interior was still shiny, nothing was missing under the hood, if it had been hit in the front, it wasn't hard, nothing was out of line. I know it has a salvage title because the guy fixes all the vehicles with a clean title. The only things I can think of are: stolen, confiscated, blown motor, or an electrical problem. I know I could never sell it for a decent price, but I've been wanting a 240sx for a while and this appears to be a cheap way for me to get one. Can anyone think of a reason why the car was totaled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeizm Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Maybe the internals of the engine are destoryed (but that wouldn't be enough for me to get rid of it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Possibly a flood damagecar. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Could also very well be a 'donated' vehicle. Many people donate them to a charity 'clearing' house, they go to auction, if they don't sell, they go to the yards......or the JYs buy them at auction for rock bottom prices..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zguy95135 Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 maybe it was impounded, because If the owner doesnt pay the fees to get it out and they dont sell it at an auction then they send it to a JY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HolyLlama Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Looked at the car again today, he cut the grass. Both fenders have light damage. It looks like the bumper may have been pushed back and caused the fenders to crumple. They need to be replaced, but nothing behind them looks damaged. KBB says retail value on this car is 2500 and in Alabama 75% of retail value is what it takes to total it, so 1850 would total it. I backed into a guys Nissan Frontier and it cost 1300 bucks to replace and paint the fender so I think I can understand why it was totaled now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aaron Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Yeah, a lot of cars get totaled by the insurance companies if one fender has to be replaced (especially rear quarters). My wife's Pathfinder was almosed totaled when she slid off the road and backed into a tree. only damaged the driver's quarter and bumper. If the bodyman had not been able to find a used quarter, it would have totaled it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Sounds like it's the body damage that did it. But an interresting bit of trivia: Some insurance companies, CSAA (the California AAA) among them offer mechanical coverage as well. I had a friend that was an adjuster and he totaled out a beautiful 914 because the tranny scrambled. He had no choice. The price to replace it was more than the book value of the car. The owner was not happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john kosmatka Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 Could be hidden damage on the frame rails. Here in wisconsin they can issue junk titles on cars, this means they can only be used for parts. Ive seen so many nice cars go through with junk titles, very little damage too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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