The interior has only a moderate burn smell and some melted dashboard problems. It doesn't run because the entire engine was engulfed in flames. What do you think, any chance my car can run again?
2007-07-19 08:16:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i would just sell it. and say i has ''a little smoke smell'' to it.
2007-07-19 08:28:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully you had insurance on it. If not, then you could sell it to a salvage yard for scrap. You didn't mention how old the car is or what brand and model. For the most part, I would let it go and start fresh with another car. Too much damage to contend with, you would have to have a good reason to rebuild it. Sorry about your luck.
2007-07-19 08:50:30 · answer #2 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Odds are the electricals are all dead, the computer is probably fried and the sensors are all gone. Then after all that replacing you have structural integrity, (how hot was the fire) and then replacing the motor, usually It's not worth it, i see cars come into my shop at work and see people pay more to have a car fixed then it's worth. Buy or lease a new car.
2007-07-19 08:23:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can always rebuild the engine, but it would be very expensive and make more sense from a safety standpoint to just junk it. Did you have insurance? What do they say? If it is a total loss, I would go with that.
2007-07-19 08:19:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll have to replace most, if not all of the wiring harness in the front end. You're looking at a lot of work.
2007-07-19 08:26:59 · answer #5 · answered by Scott H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This one is tough. If it is possibly a 'special edition' such as an olympic edition, it might be worth it to get it fixed (I love those Buicks!) However, if it is a huge van, it might not be worth as much.
2007-07-22 11:32:55 · answer #6 · answered by Rich 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no heat will cause to mettel to shrink warp an lose it strangthh pluss all the wires damage cave man said ugh fire good we cook dino soon cave man say ugh fire bad burnt dino no taste good
2007-07-19 08:24:56 · answer #7 · answered by nikipoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it the wiring alone would cost a ton.
2007-07-19 08:21:45 · answer #8 · answered by Big Deall 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u put a new engine in
probably cheaper/nicer to buy a new car
2007-07-19 08:19:07 · answer #9 · answered by rokuta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the question should be: is it worth salvaging?
2007-07-19 08:23:34 · answer #10 · answered by Bored-In-Lab 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋