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1025 messages, Last post on Nov 12, 2009 at 10:06 AM
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I'm looking at buying a 2000 Honda Civic. It is in unbelievable condition (only 35,000 miles!), but it was involved in an accident in 2001. The seller showed me the repair receipt, and one of the items listed was "Frame/Unibody Repair and Setup" at a cost of $55.00. Is that anything to be concerned about? I got a Carfax report on it, and the accident is listed but under "Structural/Frame Damage Check" it says "no issues reported". I would guess that any frame damage would cost more than $55.00 to repair, wouldn't it? The entire repair bill came to about $1,200 and most of that was to repair the front bumper and headlight. Thanks for any advice!
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Replying to: ndelc (Sep 19, 2008 10:59 am) You can cause $1,200 damage on a modern car with a golf ball.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 19, 2008 11:25 am)  Is there a good temperature to keep your garage at? I was going to keep it as low as possible to save energy.
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Replying to: bobber1 (Sep 20, 2008 10:02 pm) If you don't see any moisture on the floor, you're fine.
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Replying to: bobber1 (Sep 20, 2008 10:02 pm) I have heard that keeping the garage just above freezing is the worst for rust. It allows the salt encrusted slush that gets underneath to thaw and become active but doesn't warm it up enough to melt and and dry out. I supose that if you never drove on salted roads in winter it would be OK. |
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On a whim I decided to put some wax on the roof of my old Chrysler (1997) to see if it would improve the somewhat dull and faded paint. To my surprise the wax just seemed to sink into the paint. No matter how much I hand buffed, the wax would not come to a shine. Now it looks like I put the wax on and forgot to buff it out, all white and swirls. What the heck happened, and more important, what can I do now?
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Sep 21, 2008 6:48 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 21, 2008 7:31 am) I was afraid of something like that. Any cheap fixes? I was thinking of using a mild rubbing compound. Car is too old for a repaint.
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Sep 21, 2008 11:31 am) |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 19, 2008 11:25 am) |
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