LucyLastic
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Not sure if this qualifies, but I was recently looking at a Renault Wind - It was low mileage, immaculate & cheap - but needed a bottom arm & droplink, due to low speed slide in snow into a curb..."cheap fix" according to the advert. Later emerged that it was a CAT N or S and the damage occured over a year ago. I did some checking & found there are almost no pattern parts available. So Bottom Arm £375 + Ball Joint £35 + Droplink £ 65. The wheel £905 and Tyre £60 were also damaged.......Then there's likely to be bearing, steering arm/track rod end & front subframe damage too .......
Suddenly that "it just needs.....for a cheap fix" turns into £1500- £2500 repair on a car worth maybe £3000 ?
Suddenly that "it just needs.....for a cheap fix" turns into £1500- £2500 repair on a car worth maybe £3000 ?