kieranmullen
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2012 Leaf SL 5k miles. Looks great inside and out like new. Front end damage was repaired quite well. $12,500 ?
kieranmullen said:Oregon however the carfax said auction from California. However how much abuse could it get within 5000 miles?
With the lack of 6 kw charger and of course no tax breaks does it just make it a meh offer or is it still great?
This was apparently a great deal until you mentioned "salvage title". Unless you plan to drive it for a long time, I would not buy a car with a salvage title.kieranmullen said:Hmm I will check out the insurance right now. It is a salvage title thank you.
cwerdna said:Hope you realize you essentially have no warranty, due to the salvage title.
LeftieBiker said:I looked at some photos like this one:
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images...68557831167/Nissan-Leaf-production-li-008.jpg
and it appears there is a motor cradle that extends outward from the main unibody. Hopefully that survived the crash intact and they just replaced everything else.
kieranmullen said:I bought it and brought it to a dealership for a recall at which time they supposedly did an inspection of the car. I called the old insurance company to find their parts yard in California and they could not tell me why it was totaled but they did have pictures. Link to the salvage yard pictures http://imgur.com/a/NWmJO" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
What do I have to worry about in this crumple zone not working? Everything seems fine driving it... At least it didnt sink in a swamp or river...
kubel said:kieranmullen said:I bought it and brought it to a dealership for a recall at which time they supposedly did an inspection of the car. I called the old insurance company to find their parts yard in California and they could not tell me why it was totaled but they did have pictures. Link to the salvage yard pictures http://imgur.com/a/NWmJO" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
What do I have to worry about in this crumple zone not working? Everything seems fine driving it... At least it didnt sink in a swamp or river...
The damage looks bad, but there's a large void of empty space, foam, and plastic behind the front bumper cover that could have just crumpled without impacting anything else. When you start removing the damaged sheet metal and plastic, front end damage like this starts looking a lot less severe.
If it drives well and tracks straight, I wouldn't worry.
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