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HRTKD, you’ve never come off as a double crossing king of guy, it seems like shady advice.
LOL! I would feel guilty passing off a horrible vehicle to another owner. But in this case, the truck is going to be made whole by the body shop. It's going to have a brand new frame, with zero rust. These trucks are so sensitive that if some component was missing or incorrectly connected after the swap there would be codes thrown. If I was looking for an older model I would have very few reservations about buying this truck.
If, on the other hand, this was a deleted truck with ongoing emissions or emissions related issues that couldn't be resolved, I would be very reluctant to trade it in and stick some unsuspecting buyer with a problem vehicle. On my prior truck, I spent a lot of money getting the emissions issue 100% resolved - and legal - before I sold it to a private buyer. The truck had long tube headers, custom b-pipes, new cat-back exhaust, intake and a custom tune. I gave the buyer - at no extra charge - the laptop that was used to load the tune. With that they could return it to stock or load a new custom tune.
I think CarFax is kind of flaky. None of the vehicles I've traded in or sold have shown a CarFax problem, and at least two of those had body work.
The one vehicle I traded in that was a disaster was our Ford Aerostar. We got a whopping $800 on trade-in for a 10 year old van. Appearance-wise, it was in good shape and it ran good, but there were some strange electrical problems that had started to crop up. At that trade-in amount I didn't feel guilty. I was done with it, having spent a lot of time on it.
LOL! I would feel guilty passing off a horrible vehicle to another owner. But in this case, the truck is going to be made whole by the body shop. It's going to have a brand new frame, with zero rust. These trucks are so sensitive that if some component was missing or incorrectly connected after the swap there would be codes thrown. If I was looking for an older model I would have very few reservations about buying this truck.
If, on the other hand, this was a deleted truck with ongoing emissions or emissions related issues that couldn't be resolved, I would be very reluctant to trade it in and stick some unsuspecting buyer with a problem vehicle. On my prior truck, I spent a lot of money getting the emissions issue 100% resolved - and legal - before I sold it to a private buyer. The truck had long tube headers, custom b-pipes, new cat-back exhaust, intake and a custom tune. I gave the buyer - at no extra charge - the laptop that was used to load the tune. With that they could return it to stock or load a new custom tune.
I think CarFax is kind of flaky. None of the vehicles I've traded in or sold have shown a CarFax problem, and at least two of those had body work.
The one vehicle I traded in that was a disaster was our Ford Aerostar. We got a whopping $800 on trade-in for a 10 year old van. Appearance-wise, it was in good shape and it ran good, but there were some strange electrical problems that had started to crop up. At that trade-in amount I didn't feel guilty. I was done with it, having spent a lot of time on it.
I'm with you. I'd have no problem buying this truck. It now has a brand new backbone. As long as there's no CELs and no other issues, what's the big deal? I once bought my first 4Runner with a salvage title. A 1988 that I added 75k more miles to. I paid $930ish I think it was. I drove it 75k more miles til I parked it when I didn't want the timing chain to cut through the water jacket in the timing cover. But again, it's not as complex as our trucks are. But I think you'd have guys wanting to buy this. I'd be honest with them for sure and show them there's no CELs. Good luck with it.
I personally would just hold on to the truck. Value was lost, CarFax will pick up on it. By selling before the accident appears (I think CarFax picks up at the time the estimate is created) the loss of value is being pushed to an unsuspecting buyer to absorb whether it be an individual or a dealer.
Interesting thread, are you sure the frame is bent. GEICO totaled my truck because it was too much trouble to check the frame on the DRW truck. It did not look bent to me and the Ford body shop didn't think it was bent but the adjuster insisted it was totalled. I had a lot of after market mods and had a hell of a time getting my money out of the insurance company, In the end it all worked out but I;m pretty sure the frame wasn't bent.
Interesting thread, are you sure the frame is bent. GEICO totaled my truck because it was too much trouble to check the frame on the DRW truck. It did not look bent to me and the Ford body shop didn't think it was bent but the adjuster insisted it was totalled. I had a lot of after market mods and had a hell of a time getting my money out of the insurance company, In the end it all worked out but I;m pretty sure the frame wasn't bent.
The frame has been replaced, that was completed in another shop, the body is in the paint shop, assembly should be completed by Friday then it goes to get the spray in bed liner next week. Hoping to get it back by Wed.
I don't know about quick, they have had it since the 8th of January. Insurance got the first quote on the 12th of December, took 3 weeks for them to send out there own adjuster.
They completed the truck repair on 2/27/20. Looks good, handles well so far. Got a new frame and new bed using the old fenders and tailgate, grill and front bumper. Total cost $29001.91 minus my $1000.00 deductible still can't believe they spent that much saving it.,
