I picked up a Lexus LS430
02-Sep-2006, 11:15 AM
#81
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my car was rear ended once while i was stopped at the red light....no damage to the rear bumper...i got hit directly on the rear panel under and around the tail light.
the hit was hard enough for my car to drag and pushed over into the lane next to me (luckily there was no car there)
so the car went to honda for repairs and they fixed everything...new tail light, bumper and quarter panel work etc. etc. when i replaced my tail lights (with those JAY D MMM ones..hahha) some time back...i noticed an immense amount of bondo and filler work around that same area inside where i was hit....
so i figure they didnt replace the panel altogether and just fixed it. there was nothing wrong with the way the car drives though. it has been over one year now.
so i guess....unless there is no structural damage (as jay mentioned like chasis and other vital areas)...i would just have the area fixed instead of spending $$$ on new parts altogether.
the hit was hard enough for my car to drag and pushed over into the lane next to me (luckily there was no car there)
so the car went to honda for repairs and they fixed everything...new tail light, bumper and quarter panel work etc. etc. when i replaced my tail lights (with those JAY D MMM ones..hahha) some time back...i noticed an immense amount of bondo and filler work around that same area inside where i was hit....
so i figure they didnt replace the panel altogether and just fixed it. there was nothing wrong with the way the car drives though. it has been over one year now.
so i guess....unless there is no structural damage (as jay mentioned like chasis and other vital areas)...i would just have the area fixed instead of spending $$$ on new parts altogether.
09-Sep-2006, 12:00 AM
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^ the RL does not have this feature for the doors... At least not the Canadian or US spec ones. Come to think of it, the current Japanese Legend doesn't have this feature either however the Japanese Legend has a power closing trunk.
15-Sep-2006, 01:01 PM
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Originally posted by kumanan
haha lol
ohhh man i foudn this SICK feature today... you know the doors.. you dont have to slam them shut, you jus kinda tap it and a motor grabs it and locks it in.... its so wicked
haha lol
ohhh man i foudn this SICK feature today... you know the doors.. you dont have to slam them shut, you jus kinda tap it and a motor grabs it and locks it in.... its so wicked
nicely comming along for the car, i say you paint it all white, slam it, put it on some black 20's with polished chrome lip
16-Sep-2006, 02:04 PM
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Originally posted by xplizitremix
thats been around on the mercedes and bimmers for awhile, in the show rooms they are hooked up on external batterys and how if ound out was i didn't wan to slam the car door so i just let it go. it didn't complete close and as i tried to close it reached for the handle, wallla it closed on its own, sucks though if you ever forget your keys and you just slightly close the door and remember and try to grab them and click closed shut....
nicely comming along for the car, i say you paint it all white, slam it, put it on some black 20's with polished chrome lip
thats been around on the mercedes and bimmers for awhile, in the show rooms they are hooked up on external batterys and how if ound out was i didn't wan to slam the car door so i just let it go. it didn't complete close and as i tried to close it reached for the handle, wallla it closed on its own, sucks though if you ever forget your keys and you just slightly close the door and remember and try to grab them and click closed shut....
nicely comming along for the car, i say you paint it all white, slam it, put it on some black 20's with polished chrome lip
they arent stupid. lol
16-Sep-2006, 02:05 PM
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Originally posted by kumanan
i dont wanna change the colour, my painter says im just decreasing the value of the car by 5k+ by changing the colour, he suggested keeping it stock colour.
i dont wanna change the colour, my painter says im just decreasing the value of the car by 5k+ by changing the colour, he suggested keeping it stock colour.
and seeing as the car already was in an accident its already decreased in value.
20-Sep-2006, 03:47 PM
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Originally posted by Pimpin-EL
if u sell it privately....most ppl wont kno its been in an accident....
if u sell it privately....most ppl wont kno its been in an accident....
you gotta tell them as long as it has a accident history....i dunno if i read or not that it as a clean title....
20-Sep-2006, 05:59 PM
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Originally posted by Team Rukus
yea if the job was done ****ty.
and seeing as the car already was in an accident its already decreased in value.
yea if the job was done ****ty.
and seeing as the car already was in an accident its already decreased in value.
20-Sep-2006, 06:01 PM
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Originally posted by Fug
you gotta tell them as long as it has a accident history....i dunno if i read or not that it as a clean title....
you gotta tell them as long as it has a accident history....i dunno if i read or not that it as a clean title....
