318is totalled after a month of ownership
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If someone would be willing to take it off my hands for $1500, I'd be happy to sell.
No 13 button OBC, sorry.
Here are some pictures of the damage:



Right now I'm just working on getting everything squared away with state farm and the DMV. I'm not sure what the procedure for selling a salvaged is, seeing as it won't have any plates or registration. Do people just get the car towed?Comment
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dude that is a super easy fix..if you know someone with a welder.
just cut off the old rad support and weld in a new one.
The frame isnt even bent.
Madness if they give it a salvage title..
I wish I still had the photos of a car I did that was a shit load worse then that...
This is the only after pic that I have.

FIX IT!!!!!!!!!
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Ive been trying to make that exact same decision for a while. I also have a totaled alpine 318is with pretty much the same parts. I'm probably going to part mine out as I'm having trouble finding a buyer for the whole car.
Your car looks pretty fixable though, with a trip to the junkyard and a winch you could have the front end back together in an afternoon. Ive done it before.Comment
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Do not part it, sell it as a whole.
If I had the $$ Id be buying my old car back.....Last edited by sumyungguy; 10-29-2008, 12:06 PM.Comment
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That's totally fixable. Replace hood, left fender, weld in new rad support. Find a friend with a welder to do the rad support if you can't do it. The lower valence isn't even dented! You can probably do all the repairs for under $1000 including professional paint.Comment
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How many miles are on it?
And the damage is not bad especially for someone with used parts and mechanical knowledge.
I would fix it in 3days tops, and give it a wax.
1986 325es (69k) Garage Queen Buy It Now 10k;1986 325es (track rat) 2.7i How-To & 1.1/1.3Motronic UpGrade
1991 318is (daily driver) 1991 318is M42 Maintenance How-To;1989 325i (parts car)Comment
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