i went in to look at the car. it looked it was in great condition. i drove it and it drove just like new. the guy who owns it buys cars from auctions, fixes it, and sells it for a profit. i got him down to 10k which to me sounds like a great deal. here are some of the pics i took.

 

here are some from the accident

 

Damn, they totaled that out? Jeez.

 

If I had owned it before the wreck, I'd have wanted it totaled.
However, it appears that whoever fixed the wreck did it right, at least in the pictures.
Any assurance that the frame is straight?
It sure looks great.
Moon

 

from what i can tell, it's not bent, but i'm just a shadetree mechanic. i'll have one of my body shops look at it. does 10k sound like a good deal? what i can't tunderstand is that there appears to be a small hole where the spare tire is as marked in the pictures. is that supposed to be there? i'm also curious to know if the warranty is still valid? wouldn't only the parts related to the accident be voided or is the whole thing voided since it's rebuilt?

 

cmon guys, its a steal!
i'm just kidding. this is a pretty fragile car to begin with, you dont know how worse it'll be when you get into an accident again

 

I must admit, without knowing it was totalled, the car looks pretty good!
However, looking at the crumpled section on the trunk made me feel rather uneasy.

 

I gotta say, it's looking more and more like a great deal.
If the frame checks out, I'd say go for it.
As for that "mysterious" hole, it would be trouble-some if you ever wish to use your Honda Fit as a boat or flotation device. So patching that up would probably be fairly necessary.
However, it doesn't seem to me, by the picture, that the hole could cause a fissure - but if there was enough shock, a ripple-effect fissure could be possible?
I'm not sure how durable the material is, but that is definitely something to take into consideration.

 

these cars are uni-body they do not have a frame...since it was smacked good in the rear end take it to a shop and have the alignment checked....if the car rolls straight and looks good i would buy it.

 

first i've ever heard of uni-body. i drove it through the highway at about 70-80 mph for about 10 minutes. steering wheel felt straight.

 

hole is VERY small. maybe 1/2 cm in diameter. im thinking some bondo would work well. im just worried that some snow or maybe some rain can seep in. maybe even some insects.

 

they started switching cars to unibody in the 70's...all honda's even the ridgeline are unibody.
The Unibody Revolution
Classic Auto Body Unibody

basicly search for unibody in just about any search engine.

as i said take the car to a shop with an alignment rack...if the alignment is within spec or they can adjust it to be within spec its all good

 

even if some of what appears to be the cargo area was pulled out?

the accident didn't even touch the suspension. i crawled underneath and it looked untouched. however, ill still take it to my shop.

 

Ah, that's a LOT tinnier than the picture made it seem.
Yeah, just stop it up with some sort of putty or whatever.
Shouldn't be an issue.

However, I'm kinda curious how it got there in the first place...
People don't just ship in parts with minute holes in them, yah know?

 

someone correct me if i'm wrong, but this is the picture of the frame, right?

 

no. don't buy it.

 

From what I understand, which is not much honestly (but I might be right?), a frame is only considered a frame when it is made out of hard steel or a strong metal. The Fit's "frame" is made out of sheet metal and plastic crush-zones for safety reasons - offering a cushier, more comfortable and safer protection of the occupants during crashes.

So, since it lacks a solid steel frame like most older cars and such - it is replaced with a specifically malleable "frame" for new-age "safety" features.

I COULD BE WRONG, that is just what I've pieced together.

 

Frame construction was used in early automobiles and is used in some types of vehicles today. In frame construction, the frame is made of steel and designed so that the body of the vehicle is mounted on top of it. The unibody is actually stamped out as part of the vehicle's structure. Today's passenger vehicles most commonly use unibody construction because of its ability to absorb energy during a collision.

 

just had it checked out today. i had my mechanic look at it and he said it looks good, but i should go check the alignment. we went to just tires and had the alignment checked out. the rear was .44 i think. the front right was aligned. the rear couldnt be aligned because it can't be adjusted. the total number of miles is 64XX. he wouldnt budge on anything lower than 10k dollars. should i pick it up? im going tomorrow. NEED ADVICE!

 

It's YOUR money and if YOU like it then buy it. You've done the leg work and if you're comfortable with the way it drives and handles and trust your mechanic then buy it...

You obviously want it