Please convince me this is a bad idea...

Please convince me this is a bad idea...

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Jim_Cross

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63 posts

265 months

Tuesday 11th March 2003
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[url]www.findit.co.uk/cars/lotus/elise/572222.htm[/url]

Any predictions on the cost of repairs, and whether there is any chassis damange?
Please convince me out of even considering buying this!!

bogie

16,611 posts

279 months

Tuesday 11th March 2003
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Yes its a bad Idea - you can buy an S2 now for £17K + ...and theres more than £3K worth of damage there. A new front clam is gonna be £1200 + spray and fit, then youve got the lights, crash structure etc etc.. I reckon you would be hard pushed to make it new again for less than the price of buying one + it will be on the accident register etc which will affect resale.

Dont bother - for it to make sense that wreck would have to be £10K ish ...all IMHO of course

bogie

16,611 posts

279 months

Tuesday 11th March 2003
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Thats is unless of course you have youre own bodyshop ! ..and are doing all the work yourself, then you could save a couple of grand

Jim_Cross

Original Poster:

63 posts

265 months

Tuesday 11th March 2003
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Thanks, just what I needed to hear
(although I reckon it could be had for nearer £12k if the readies were flashed )