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Aug 30, 2011 | 08:49 PM
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I finally got the $700 IS fixed after the limb fell on it. It got a new fender and full repaint with Pearl White. Here are some before and after pics.
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Aug 30, 2011 | 11:52 PM
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fender needs kind of aligning. but damnnnnnnn looks good
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You purchased this car for $700??
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You purchased this car for $700??
Haha yeah he did, isn't that nuts!!
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I finally got the $700 IS fixed after the limb fell on it. It got a new fender and full repaint with Pearl White. Here are some before and after pics.
Before
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How much did insurance end up spending to repair everything?
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Aug 31, 2011 | 04:13 PM
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...so tell me again how you got this car for $700?
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Repair was $3900. Still got work to do to it tho.
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Haha yeah he did, isn't that nuts!!
Sweet Jesus! Good for you man
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Repair was $3900. Still got work to do to it tho.
Holy Jeez..... For that $$$$ I'm surprised the insurance company didn't total it out!!
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Holy Jeez..... For that $$$$ I'm surprised the insurance company didn't total it out!!
It was gonna be totaled if it was over $4000.
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It was gonna be totaled if it was over $4000.
Haha interesting. Good stuff man.
Now take your $700 car and sell it for $7,000.
Then buy something else! haha jk
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Not too shabby.. I like it!
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Haha interesting. Good stuff man.
Now take your $700 car and sell it for $7,000.
Then buy something else! haha jk
I like it too much. I gotta fix the oil leak now then itll b good to go.
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that is a sweet deal for the strenght that you got it for cheap...
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Wow, well that kinda worked out for you. lol
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