hello i need advice on 2007 CHRYSLER PACIFICA T that i bought at a insurance auction the exterior of the car is in excellance condition but the interior of the car is striped even the seats are gone here's a pic http://www.ridesafely.com/Image.asp?Type=1&AID=&InventoryID=704086083&Image=%2F20070416%2F06909097%5F5X my question is how much in labor and parts is it going to cost me to fix the damages i need a rough estimate in the cost please thank you!
2007-04-27 13:12:25 · 6 answers · asked by bigbudballer 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
just the headlights and grills are missing in the front
2007-04-27 13:23:33 · update #1
but if i paid 6-7 grand for it and have to pay another 7-10 grand to fix the car cost 30-35 grand isn't that a good deal?
2007-04-27 13:33:08 · update #2
That is a strip shop vehicle if I ever saw one...police likely caught them when they just got started...
Unfortunately, you aren't gonna like the assessment...
The dash alone, with everything that is missing, will likely run 3 to 4 thousand...the console, shifter, seats, etc. another 2 thousand at least...
Outside, they only began with the front, so you need about another 2 thousand, maybe 3 thousand worth of parts to get the engine compartment, lights and grille in working order...
So, ultimately you are looking at 10,000 to start, and that is actually conservative...ask yourself why it was in an auction to begin with. The insurance company wrote it off as costing too much to repair...remember, you are talking ALL brand new factory parts.
My best suggestion to you is, either part it out, or call around to some body shops and see if you can get competitive estimates to get it back to new condition...
If you really are intent to try and repair this yourself, you can expect to take a year or more just to find all the parts you need...that, of course, is your decision.
***Additional to your additional:
My estimates are just for parts, keep that in mind...thats why I said get some solid estimates from reliable shops...if you let professionals do it, you might get away with a total cost of $16,000...if you are lucky...
Ok, one last thing...judging from the look, also remember that the official record probably lists that VIN as an "incident" vehicle...
2007-04-27 13:45:44 · answer #1 · answered by Michael B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing you could hope for is to buy another car from the auction that has been totaled. Buying new parts through Chrysler will cost over 10 grand, the air bag along is over a grand. A wiring harness & computer will run you about 5 grand.
You may make a better profit by selling it for parts.
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2007-04-27 20:22:55 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't tell from the picture alone, since we would not know if there's any damage done by the forceful stripping to the inside. Damaged wires need to be spliced/replaced, damaged hoses patched/replaced, and so on and so forth.
It'll take at LEAST several thousand, IMHO. I'd say start from $5000 and go UP. Remember, most of these are dealer items, unless you're willing to buy recycled parts, and there aren't that many wrecked Pacifica's yet, I think.
2007-04-27 20:19:31 · answer #3 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
looking at the pics I would say you will have to buy everything new as you won't find any in the junkyard this soon, your looking at a lot of money to fix that up, seats, airbags. almost a full dash and it looked like the shifter was also gone plus the labor to at least put the dash back together, I really couldn't give you an accurate figure but I would say off the top of my head at least 4 to 5 thousand dollars.
2007-04-27 20:25:41 · answer #4 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow. what in the world happened? i bet you could have at least 3-4K in new seats, airbag, dash, headlights and grille. what else is missing?
2007-04-27 20:18:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would get a good 1000 in cash ready to go....
2007-04-27 20:26:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋