FRS w/ Prior accident...

[EvolutionRevolution]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Well nobody can accuse you of not doing your homework.

For what it is worth, judging by what you have said, I woud buy that one without any qualms. Well, other than it being blue.

haha not a fan of the blue are ya?

Didn't think I would be either.. but yeah.. I like it.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by EvolutionRevolution

haha not a fan of the blue are ya?

Didn't think I would be either.. but yeah.. I like it.

shhhhh I love the blue but I can’t let the blue drivers know that

[EvolutionRevolution]

This just in... the ACUTAL REPORT from the body shop...

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by EvolutionRevolution

This just in... the ACUTAL REPORT from the body shop...

Looks light rear end with a touch of side impact. All lines up with what was said. Ask for $1000 off what they already said but take it if you get $500 more than asking off. On phone so don’t want to look back but it was still clean title not a salvage right?

[Decep]

Very cool of the bodyshop to help you out like that.

Keep in mind after repairing a car they'd never say anything negative about its safety or driveability etc. It would not be good for business.

IMO there are still plenty of these without accident damage to bother with this car, but that probably varies based on your location.

[EvolutionRevolution]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Looks light rear end with a touch of side impact. All lines up with what was said. Ask for $1000 off what they already said but take it if you get $500 more than asking off. On phone so don’t want to look back but it was still clean title not a salvage right?

Clean title. Per kbb fair market is 17,5

I have them down to 15,5 + 500 dealer fee...

Originally Posted by Decep

Very cool of the bodyshop to help you out like that.

Keep in mind after repairing a car they'd never say anything negative about its safety or driveability etc. It would not be good for business.

IMO there are still plenty of these without accident damage to bother with this car, but that probably varies based on your location.

Yes still would get a PPI for sure

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by EvolutionRevolution

Clean title. Per kbb fair market is 17,5

I have them down to 15,5 + 500 dealer fee...



Yes still would get a PPI for sure

The KBB values can sort of be confusing but that looks like a good buy for your area. You will get people where there are so many of these cars you trip over them tell you it should be far cheaper though. A quick look at asking prices in SC shows that they are looking for up to $2K more for 2013s and 14s and as much as $3.5K more for 16s which makes your deal look pretty decent even with the prior damage.

[EvolutionRevolution]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

The KBB values can sort of be confusing but that looks like a good buy for your area. You will get people where there are so many of these cars you trip over them tell you it should be far cheaper though. A quick look at asking prices in SC shows that they are looking for up to $2K more for 2013s and 14s and as much as $3.5K more for 16s which makes your deal look pretty decent even with the prior damage.

Yep I concur, prices are high in my area ; supply is low..

I'm really between this one and the RS 2.0... don't know if i'm sold on the color of the series 2 yet bc I haven't seen one in the flesh...

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by EvolutionRevolution

Yep I concur, prices are high in my area ; supply is low..

I'm really between this one and the RS 2.0... don't know if i'm sold on the color of the series 2 yet bc I haven't seen one in the flesh...

A guy about 2 blocks from home has one. The colour is OK but to me comes across as impersonating a high end luxury coupe which of course it is not. Hide the dirt really really well though.

[evomike]

Originally Posted by EvolutionRevolution

UPDATE:

I was able to find the repair shop where work was done and they were willing to talk to me about what they did over the phone.:

car was in rear end collision.

Rear bumper, bumper bar, trunk lid, and a body panel were replaced. Painted obviously (really nice pain job, I cannot tell it was done..)

Apparently the rear body panel is something welded on but not really a structural part?

Guy says they didn't see anything that would cause any safety issues or concerns down the road, which is important to me.

Any thoughts FRS internet wizards? I really don't know anything about body work. Would love some feedback.

if the car has had a rear body panel welded on walk away and buy another car, you have no idea if it was properly rustproofed, welded properly to factory specifications or if there was any damaged actually missed. As far as the rear body being part of the structure it is a structural part of the car.

[GrantedTaken]

Discount is not worth it.
Keep looking.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by EvolutionRevolution

and the longer it sits the better deal i think i can get

used cars don't work that way. they paid a specific price for that car to get it onto their lot to sell. to sell below that price would make them a charity instead of a car dealership.

[JesseG]

Originally Posted by EvolutionRevolution

UPDATE:

I was able to find the repair shop where work was done and they were willing to talk to me about what they did over the phone.:

car was in rear end collision.

Rear bumper, bumper bar, trunk lid, and a body panel were replaced. Painted obviously (really nice pain job, I cannot tell it was done..)

Apparently the rear body panel is something welded on but not really a structural part?

Guy says they didn't see anything that would cause any safety issues or concerns down the road, which is important to me.

Any thoughts FRS internet wizards? I really don't know anything about body work. Would love some feedback.

It sounds similar to the rear end damage on my 2016 Corolla. The rear bumper bar took the brunt of the collision, but the trunk floor area was also damaged, which required welding in a new piece. Not a huge deal if done by a qualified shop. The rear quarter panels can also buckle and move easily. This is a very small and low car so damage can be worse if hit by an SUV or truck for example.
I personally didn’t want to keep my Corolla, mainly because of needing to weld in a new trunk piece, and the large area of respray. My trunk never closed quite right afterwards either. Just little things that bothered me and worried me about long term ownership. Anyway, I wouldn’t fault you for buying this one with a discount, it could be worth it. Just be aware of small things that may become issues because of the accident.
My advice, keep looking for an undamaged FR-S or 86


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