Cliff's notes: Car (2002 WRX, 76,000 miles) has front & rear end damage, I was hit twice, both times I was parked. Ballpark is $4,000 in damage (total). I can't afford and have no desire to fix it up so I need to sell (money going to getting a used car): What's it worth?
So long story short my car was rear-ended at the end of the summer. I am a poor grad student so the money from the insurance (it was a hit and run so I would have had to add to it my deductible) went to rent/food/books instead of the car. Fast-forward and I get hit in a parking lot while I'm parked in it. Luckily that guy stopped, I've just settled with his insurance.
The car now has no front bumper cover, a dented fender (fist size dent), though I have the cover and it's usable but will need paint, and a damaged rear end (needs trunk, rear bumper cover, tail light and rear bumper pulled out about 5 inches). It's mainly cosmetic, nothing really structural was harmed (minus the rear bumper/bottom of trunk needing to be pulled out).
Otherwise the car is in good shape. It has 76,000 miles (will hit than today when I drove home, it's at 75,997), engine runs good, transmission is in (pretty) good shape (there's a whirring sound sometimes, but it's not dropping shrapnel when I flushed it). Car is generally pretty nice, and if it had no body damage I wouldn't be interested at all in selling it.
But it has the damage, and the $3,000 - $4,000 to fix it isn't something I'm interested in (again, note that I'm a poor grad student).
So what would this be of value to someone? I have a friend who fixes/sells cars at auction, and he's interested, but I'm just curious as to what I should charge.
With the proceeds of a sale I'm getting a used car, that needs to last a year and a half, just to get me out of school, and not a have a auto loan when I re-enter the workforce.
Total package list from memory:
2002 WRX, MBP, 76,000 miles
KYB AGX? (the red ones) & Eibach Springs (at 40,000)
1.75 sets of wheels/tires (one has a dent in it) snow/summer (summer is dented wheel/tire)
Red interior lights (everything, including radio)
Some % tint (I honestly forget, it's very light, maybe 50%?)
BPM cat back, HKS down pipe (cut/welded because it didn't fit the cat-back, now it does)
Kartboy short shifter & knob
Some other odds and ends.
Other known problems?
Rear view mirror dimming went on strike
Hole in carpet under the clutch/brake pedal from wear
Hood is faded, will likely need to be repainted as well
Random dents from 9 year existence as car.
Sorry, that's a lot to digest, just trying to figure out what to charge. NOTE: I own the car outright, I'm not looking to make money on this, all money goes to a used replacement. I'll be happy to add any other necessary information.
Topic: Car isn't worth (to me) repairing so need to sale, what would you price it at? (Read 1516 times)