OMG.. Did I buy a used G with FRAME DAMAGE? Please LOOK (pics inside)
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As I recall you bought that G at a very good price, often once frame damage has been corrected it's closer to specs than factory. When you have a 4 wheel alignment, they'll be able to tell just how good a job was done. The 20" wheels are not conducive with a nice/comfortable ride....
Gary
Gary
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For daily driving you wouldn't really notice, but you would probably notice when your driving at the limit like in a track situation or if your doing some kind of emergency manuver.
On frames with really bad damage, you notice the car to drift in a certain direction even when you have perfectly balanced tires and driving on a flat road.
States like California consider frame damage, automatic salvage title or totaled. Some insurances won't even insure salvage title cars. It also kills resale value.
The last two reasons are the main reasons why people stay away from salvage. For daily driving you probably wouldnt notice unless the damage was really bad.
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Insurance typically only pays to get the car back into specs. So if the shop needs the subframe shifted all the way to one direction and the camber settings maxed-out to get the car to align, but it aligns, then the car will be returned to the owner. Most of us would notice and not allow this, but the everyday driver probably often doesn't notice.
A car that aligns correctly, but still has bent parts will not handle correctly.
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That rear suspension member looks fine . Welds look bad but they are indeed factory welds . Iv seen them like that on a bunch of G's .That also is not the frame of the car it is the rear suspension member which can be relaced . It is definitly 100% normal though . Dont listen to the guys saying thats frame dammage cuz its not at all
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It looks like someone just took a tig welder and went to town on it.
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That rear suspension member looks fine . Welds look bad but they are indeed factory welds . Iv seen them like that on a bunch of G's .That also is not the frame of the car it is the rear suspension member which can be relaced . It is definitly 100% normal though . Dont listen to the guys saying thats frame dammage cuz its not at all
I appreciate it..
I was really worried about it for a while..
ill post up more pics later today for a positive confirmation...
to be honest, ive never seen welding that bad on any car..
its really ugly..