Considering a Crashed Truck

Hi

so I’ve seen this truck and am interested on taking this project. Crazy to see how the owner seems like he only had it for less than a month when he crashed it.

I’ve attached some pictures of it. From the pictures what would you guys say? Run or give it a chance. Since it’s a 2020 are parts interchangeable within the 3rd gens?

 

If it's totaled I wouldn't buy it and if it's not I would want it at a great price .

 

That should tell you all you need to know.

 

The handier you are with body work the cheaper the repairs will be, but the front end can be costly for parts prices. Make sure you do a thorough look and calculate everything you will need. Them figure if it's worth your time and money. I have rebuild vehicles in the past, as keepers, not for profit. I never had any issues with them.

 

Don’t think I’ll be selling am looking to keep it and use it as my truck for running around the job sites.

I don’t think it’ll be easy or cheap as I bought a truck like 2 years ago but that was rear ended this would be my first one with a front hit.

Does the parts need to be 2020 specific for this or would 2016+ parts work?

 

3rd gen parts are interchangeable...

 

Here in MD as long as repaired correctly and passes the sheriff inspection and the state inspection it’s good to go

 

100% depends on price

 

If that frame is bent and it’s salvaged... walk. Looks like he hit damn hard on the drivers side

 

He can’t continue repairs on it. How it looked before some stuff he did

 

walk. No way

 

Yeah it looks bad. Might try and see the lowest I can get. Maybe strip it and sell the good parts?

 

I want the seats if it’s power

 

he put the wrong headlight on the driver's side in his "repairs"

 

it is a manual transmission, air bags are deployed, and the battery area took a hit, you can see the corrosion near the front apron, wiring harness area, from the acid damage... RUN, DONT WALK AWAY FROM THIS TRUCK. it will have a salvage title at a minimum, and even if you restore it to 100%, it will be worth 50% of it's actual value due to the salvage title, and have the stigma of a rebuilt vehicle the WHOLE TIME. you may want to check what kind of title it has, if it has a scrap, or parts only title, YOU CANNOT REBUILD IT, AND RE-TITLE IT, AS A DAIL DRIVER.

your results may vary, you have been warned. insurance companies total autos for a reason... that reason is, it isnt financially feasible to repair the auto.

(30 years in the collision repair industry). Ski

 

Many people don’t want a wrecked vehicle. I had bought a new Blazer years back. Six months old, got rear ended, pushed bumper into my back seat. Insurance authorized rebuild, which renowned local Cadillac body shop did to a tag $13,000. The think looked great. But had all kinds of problems, rattles, doors weren’t quite right. I got rid of it, and took a hit on value because of the accident.
I’ll buy a repaired/ branded title vehicle, with the knowledge of what I’m getting. But the price should be 40-50% of average retail. This is also what most pros - KBB, Edmunds, etc, recommends.

 

I'd have that frame checked by a professional. Looks like it took a hard hit. It doesn't look like driver material. Could possibly be a parts truck if you get a good price. Good luck.

 

I would only do something like that if I was looking for a parts truck or if I was planning to tube it out, SAS, etc. No way in hell for a driver.