robertfowler

09 Cobalt LS 2 Dr , 5 spd , 36mpg in Town, Only 27K mi Needs Quarter

i called this man about his cobalt he said the car is now a salvage title due to the quarter panel damage as well as the bumper according to him the damage is all cosmetic what kind of things should i look for when inspecting the car bent frame? a pull while test driving or should i steer clear completely because its a salvage?
and can a car be savaged or totaled from this kind of( cosmetic) damage?
this will be my second car and im really pushing for a cobalt any advice will be much appreciated thank-robert

royce777

iTrader: (29)

hope your not paying much for it

robertfowler

hes asking 5400

GRok25

I would stay away lol. tons of potential problems with the rear suspension. plus that price is pretty high IMO for a crashed LS

thedude411

iTrader: (1)

For 5400.... **** that. Hell for like 2g more u can get a supercharged one.

GRok25

Thread jack. Royce did you loose interest in the tb?

robertfowler

i wish that where the case but for the milage not true lol there are not alot of good deals in my area atm and i deliver pizza i need a car asap lol

sick_tight

i would like to imagine that damage was caused by the driver pretending to be in tokyo drift while leaving walmart with a trunk full of groceries haha

but seriously that looks to be a little more than just cosmetic...

that wheel had to be replaced, what else is wrong that they hid?

dont get me wrong ive seen some stupid insurance companies but wouldnt an insurance company fix it and not make it salvage if it was ONLY cosmetic?

robertfowler

so should i take a good look at it and talk the guy down or move on?

sick_tight

is this pp or stealership/wholesale stealership?

because PP value in fair condition is 8k only 3k more... stealership value is 12-11k but it has the salvage title and i know a dealership wont touch that unless they pad $5 unless it was a wholesale/auction type of place

if you could get it for 2500-3000 id jump all over that

GRok25

Only a matter of time until we see a "my rear wheel won't spin" or "my rear wheel fell off" thread

robertfowler

09 Chevy Cobalt 2 Door 5 Speed Body Shop Special 27k miles

this is one of his other adds states (body job special)
from what i gathered from him over the phone they are a small in house dealership/auto shop

robertfowler

i understand what you are saying but is there anyway to inspect this damage?

GRok25

look under the car and basicly look for bent, cracked metal. check struts, springs, rear axel, hubs, brakes. compair it to the other side if your unsure. it will definatly need an alignment and idk if you are planning on fixing the body damage but that is going to be expensive too.

sick_tight

yeah that rear fender you found would have to be cut and welded into position because its attached to the roof and under the doors. (right?) and then you need a rear bumper plus crash support and thats just what we can see from the outside from pictures.

i say no go for the price, MUCH MUCH better cars out there for the price

GRok25

you should bring it to a mechanic to look at if you cant find anything. there could be damage that you could have missed because the wheel is still on.

nwss

buy my car and i can drop the price a little so you can have it shipped to you =D

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/comp...s-8-5k-278331/

GRok25

is the interior f****d up also?

iToastie

iTrader: (4)

5400 is way too much for it.

robertfowler

no he text me pictures its not at all

sick_tight

bet you the side curtain air bags went off i believe 09 ls's had those. hence why the insurance company said **** that and bailed

robertfowler

from the damage seen in the pictures what would be a fair price?

4k?

nwss

salvage title and all that damage i wouldnt offer over 3500

nwss

i dk if its the angle or what but the right rear tire looks kinda far back

GRok25

bodyshop costs are going to be half of what you paid for it