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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 12:05 PM
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Default Re: My Crossfire rebuild.

Originally Posted by yodaforce
Well, just to clear the air, these cars are not going up for sell until I get to put some miles on them. I got them to drive, not to shove out onto a lot with a price tag.
Second of all, I have rebuilt other salvage vehicles, and I have divulged all of the build history, pictures, etc..., because I'm not ashamed to sell a rebuilt vehicle. I'm very proud of the work I do, and I enjoy showing the possibilties. I have actually never met another person who would SHOW what was done as far as repairs. They would just tell teh buyer "It needed a new fender and bumper..." or so on and so on, never mentioning that the whole subframe had been replaced or pulled 10 inches and a whole new suspension setup. The truth is, in our recent economy, it is a booming business to purchase these "totaled" vehicles and sell them at a decent price. It IS up to the buyer to be able to verify the quality of repairs before purchasing a salvage title vehicle, and since most do not have a clue as to what to look for, that's a good selling point to actually document all of the repairs so you can educate them and show them what and how it was done. Alot of people cannot afford a brand new or even slightly used 2010 vehicle, but when I can pick one up with very low miles and slight damage from auctiona dn rebuild it and sell it at a lower price, while still earning profit for all of my invested time and money, then we both can be happy.
I am not in the car business. I may sell one to three vehicles a year. My business is Hot Rods and custom cars. I build and modify other peoples cars. I'm happier that way.
I think everyone needs to chill out and stop worrying about what you may or may not be doing. I am sure everything you do is honest. I think it is great that you are giving these cars a second chance. If my car was smacked like these I would want it fixed. I would rather spend the 5K to fix my car then just get a check from the insurance company. I personally think the insurance company is too quick in totalling our cars. If the car can be brought back to life and looks good while it drives great (like it once did) then what is the big deal?

Now if the car fell in the ocean or a lake, that is a different story! But you are talking about an accident with some cosmetic damage here.
 
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