QUOTE(grantsfo @ Dec 26 2006, 10:44 PM)
Isnt $31K far below sale prices I have seen for similar models for a car with that kind of mileage? What kind of structual damage was done to the car in sliding off the back of that lift? The guy selling says the car was involved in a shop accidient.
What am I missing? If the car is strucutally sound with some cosemetic defects this seems like a fair price?
Pics here...
http://www.my914-6.com/crapCar fell 5-6 feet off of a lift at a tire store onto it's backside. Chassis is tweaked. There is a hole punctured in the bottom of the chassis (floor pan)
Every fiberglass panel is punctured.
I was wary of the engine and tranny as the force of impact against an unyielding concrete floor is much greater than a compressible forgivable automobile. I would question whether a tranny gear, piston ring, or some engine internal might have a nick in due to the force of impact.
The car was hung by the front suspension as it was lowered from the car lift (a big no-no according to Lotus engineers)
The entire rear shell of the car is misaligned.
Lotus engineers said the chassis was irrepairable and determined it needed a replacement chassis.
The car may VERY well be repairable and may actually run perfectly. Only time and an alignment shop will tell.