i have seen a 2006 honda s2000 for sale on the bay and was wondereing if anyone can tell the rough extent of the damage done? it does not look too bad to me but i am far from an expert in damaged cars!
i would like to know a rough idea of the parts needed and the cost of repairing something like this! and peoples opinions on a damaged car like this. eg; would you consider a lightly damaged car if the price is right?
also i still cant do a linky sorry!

Is this the one

This one?

li nky

Looks bent to buggery The rear picture seems to suggest that the chassis is bent....

thats the one guys! it didnt look too bad to me.lol!

You can say that again!

hate it when that happens! lol. deleted now

[Edited on 7/11/09 by daniel mason]

looking at the panel shut lines and the damage to the front corner it doesn't appear to have had such a hard impact. no sign of airbags being deployed.

My concern id that its insurance salvage tis normally assumes that the car is beyond ecconomical repair. I would be asking the seller a question or two by email.

Plus take someone with you ans a tape measure to check wheel centres etc

why not paying some more and buy this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honda-S2000-2-0i-VTEC-Convertible-Roadster-240bhp-31k_W0QQitemZ180427451726QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item2a02506d4e

thanks for the info austin man.very helpful!

l0rd, dont have funds to buy something that expensive, and thought if i could get a grand off the asking price and repair for a grand it would be a decent car for around £7,500

I agree pay some more offer less than hes asking at least you wont have a car that is on the register. Buying a damaged motor I would expect it to be substantially less than the current cost of an undamaged one especially when you bear in mind the repair costs and having the car checked afterwards. your cost could well be equal to that of an undamaged item. PS its a buyers market at the moment more so with Christmas coming up and the current economic climate

Is it damaged recorded?

Don't forget, it's price will drop.

SImilar cars are in the region of 10K to 14K

This one is 7.5K, after repairs might be about 8.5K

I personaly wouldn't pay more than 5.8K for the car if it is recorded as damaged.

thanks l0rd. seems like good advice!

I assess damaged cars for a living. It doesn't look too bad, BUT the damaged panels have been removed hiding the angles of incident, I suspect that the LHF wheel has setback which could be expensive.

Insurance companies don't total loss cars without good reason, if it could have been repaired at a profit, the seller would have gone that route

If something is too good to be true...........

i thought it was a bit odd seeing it stripped of damaged parts, looks to me like someones started it, thinking it was easy then found out it's more badly damaged and decided to sell on

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Originally posted by Mark Allanson
Insurance companies don't total loss cars without good reason, if it could have been repaired at a profit, the seller would have gone that route

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