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mightyminder - 31 Oct 2008 19:31 GMT

this is a 2001 galant 4 cylinder
http://lh5.ggpht.com/mightyminder/SQYKtmVYUkI/AAAAAAAAAF4/_R7Mf6fFVvo/s640/Image
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my heart ripped to shreds when this happened
the major damage includes
- bent frame
- bent bumper
- bent radiator, did not crack
- damage to the suspension, i do not know how bad
- and the a/c, which is not important at this time.
I got an estimate from the auto body to be between 6 and 7,000
I can get the labor done for free somewhere else, i guess i am asking
for a second opinion on if it would be worth it to fix the bent frame

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Stewart DIBBS - 01 Nov 2008 16:13 GMT

>...if it would be worth it to fix the bent frame

Hard to tell from the pic. If its just the front section of the frame
foreward of the strut tower then yes, maybe it is.

Look at the alignment of the front and rear doors. Has the LHS (yes LHS)
front door been displaced or now hard to close? A few mm would probably come
back when the frame is straightened. Measure the LH and RH wheelbase. If the
RHS is different by less than 10mm, and there's no OBVIOUS damage to the
struts/control arms, then it is likely worth straightening.

However, it is a 2001, and the full shop repair is more than the car is
worth. You could see the car for parts (or keep it) and buy another
undamaged 2001 for less than the repair.

SD

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