Wow, looking good! Congrats, I know how much thought you put into this decision, and yes! You made the right choice.
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Wow, looking good! Congrats, I know how much thought you put into this decision, and yes! You made the right choice.
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Awe man, I feel your pain all too well.Yep!! It hurts!!!!
JExpedition07
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Saw a navigator today and gotta say I really dig it with the black look. The way it lights up as you approach it is just cool.....
*not the truck I saw but looks the same*
*not the truck I saw but looks the same*
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I saw a black one on the road the other day and I must say it was sharp. The front of the car looks great, just the right amount of chrome with black. Too bad it’s next to impossible to retain the deep gloss mirror look on black.
Isn't there some kind of super ceramic coating that would help with that?
i think Arties silver looks better
Ceramic coating in general would take care of it in regards to swirl marks from washing but other scratches not as much. Even with that, every little blemish shows. I always noticed around the door handle, especially drivers side.
Thanks man!! Honestly I don’t think any of the 18 expys or Navis have a bad color. Just a sharp looking vehicle, period.
Flexpedition
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Sometimes just the edges are sharp.
So since it’s at an auction does this mean the insurance company totaled the vehicle? That damage looks bad but not ‘totaled’ bad. I’m no insurance adjuster so I’m speaking well outside my realm of expertise.
Sometimes just the edges are sharp.
JExpedition07
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Sometimes just the edges are sharp.
Wonder what these are going for....... the insurance companies pay probably almost double what you or me pay for if we walk into a body shop to get a truck fixed. For the right price who knows.
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aggiegrad05
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That one is currently up to $35.5k.
https://www.iaai.com/Vehicle?itemID=27906133&RowNumber=0&loadRecent=True
JExpedition07
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Yea I thought 40s maybe. Even for mid 40s range I think I’d take it depending on severity of the damage. Once you get over 50 grand on a wreck is when I’d start walking away.
MonkeyBrains
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Does not mean they totaled the vehicle. Some policies will replace vehicles, especially high-dollar and very new vehicles, even in situations with light to moderate damage. If an insurance company buys the vehicle from the owner or replaces it for them, the damaged one will often go to auction or wherever they feel they can get the most return for it. I think they’ll do alright on this one. Of course, we don’t see the full extent of damage in this photo... He could have run over a tree stump or something and while it tore up the front end, may have gutted it underneath... Or if he was caught between two larger vehicles for a double-ended impact, the fame could be tweaked and it is indeed totaled. ...In all seriousness though, it looks like the brunt of the impact was on the passenger side front. Probably indicating a cross-traffic collision. If the Gator driver was not at fault, then the other driver’s insurance probably has to swallow the cost of a new Gator...
aggiegrad05
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In one of the pictures, the rear driver's side door isn't all the way closed. If you own one of these you know they are so well insulated that you really have to close the doors with gusto to get them to close all the way, and that may be whats going on here. But it also may be that the frame is tweaked such that the door will not close all the way.
I'm not saying buying one of these vehicles, even with some frame damage, wouldn't be a steal in the $30k-$40k range, but the idea of doing something like that has always terrified me. Plus, you really have to be willing to drive it until the wheels fall off as trying to resell it with a salvage title is not going to be a picnic.
Related note: given the front end damage, I am a little surprised the front airbags didn't deploy.
aggiegrad05
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The auction is over. I wonder if someone picked it up for $35.5k as that's the last active bid I saw.
deweysmith
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The aluminum body is also more expensive to repair. It’s probably easier to total it.
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Scottorama
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No strength in the aluminum...crumples up just like a beer can.....
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