im looking at buying a used 05 car that is still under warranty and has about 18000 miles on it. it has everything im looking for and i think i can get it at the price i want, the only thing though is that it has been in an accident, im not sure how severe but i know it had to be towed. Everyone i talk to says i should not buy this car because it has been an accident but noone can give me a good reason for exactly why.....can anyone out there help me?
2006-10-17 11:09:21 · 9 answers · asked by pimpinQ 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
Most vehicles involved in accidents need to be towed. That doesn't mean anything. I had to tow my car once after an accident mainly because the tires were severed. Otherwise everything was fine except for the body.
So solely being towed means nothing. Why it was towed is more important. Have it checked by a mechanic first and you should know if it's safe or not.
I have heard of salvaged vehicles that broke apart in half killing the drivers. Apparently, some unscrupulous sellers had actually welded two halves from two different cars together and they came apart due to the poor welding job.
2006-10-17 11:45:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because a car has been in an accident does not make worthless I personally own a 2011 Chrysler 300 C that was hitting a deer and had some minor damage to the front of the vehicle because of the fact it was so new and the mileage was so low it was very expensive to be fixed all of the things that were repaired on it were sensors, paint and replacement parts the only thing that deemed my car structural damaged on a Carfax was a hundred $132.00 part that fits over the radiator because it is structurally attached this has significantly dropped the value of my vehicle as a trade in and purchase. It was fixed by a reputable business that has been in the area for many many years the car is immaculate it has no issues and haven't had to replace tires, alignment so I say find out what the extent of the damage is look at the place who fixed it maybe if you can get ahold of the previous owner if a car can't be sold at value it should be totalled and the insurance company should pay the value at the time.
2015-05-30 00:42:14 · answer #2 · answered by Donnie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many reasons not to purchase a vehicle that has been in an accident.
First thing, check to see if it has a salvage title. If it does, the means the car was completely rebuilt, it could have been rebuilt with quality parts, but most likely a salvaged vehicle is just that salvaged.
Unless you know the extent of the damage, and how the vehicle was damaged.there could be a lot of things wrong with it.
From alignment problem with your front end because damage could be extensive enough to cause things to not align together well to a bent frame.
Most vehicles built these days are meant to absorb energy. Which means the vehicle crumples in various crumple zones when it get's into an accident. A damaged vehicle will typically have damaged crumple zones. In order to get the structure back into place, welding may have been done, which now compromises the ability for the crumple zones to protect you in a future accident.
There's just too many reasons to avoid a car that has been in an accident, unless you can see the receipt of the parts that were replaced so you know how extensive the damage.
Caveat Emptor.
2006-10-17 11:14:52 · answer #3 · answered by hsueh010 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The simple truth is that it is always better to stay away from cars like this because you dont know how well it has been repaired. What people do is basically repair it shoddily knowing that they are going to sell in a few days. So when you go to test it you will think it drives fine and there is no problem but in reality it is just a touch up job.If you really like the car I would suggest you take it to a workshop or garage that you know and ask them to check the areas where the accident occured.I hope this answers you question.
2006-10-17 11:21:42 · answer #4 · answered by ace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of times when you buy a car that has been in an accident you end up with hidden problems with alignment. This will cause abnormal tire wear and other suspension problems.
2006-10-17 11:17:45 · answer #5 · answered by smoothie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 09:48:25 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't know the extent of damage done to the car. the frame could be crack or bent. if cracked, you could be driving down the road & the frame could break the rest of the way dausing a major accident.
2006-10-17 11:19:34 · answer #7 · answered by Zabrina's sis 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I PERSONALLY believe that THAT is MERELY a CARMAX MARKETING thing. I bought a used car that gets 48 mph 4 years after the purchase!! And it had TWO PREVIOUS OWNERS!!
2006-10-17 11:18:10 · answer #8 · answered by thewordofgodisjesus 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.carfinanceblog.com/archives/2006/05/how_to_buy_a_us_4.html
2006-10-17 11:16:56 · answer #9 · answered by Spongebob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋