Nooooooooooooooooooo!

[Sean]

 

I was buying my plane ticket tonight to fly up and pickup the 73 Charger Rallye I was planning on buying and the seller just called me and said the auto transportation company that was transporting it back from Carlisle was involved in an accident and the car sustained damage. UGH! Waiting to get pics from the seller but at this point it may not happen. Sorry just had to vent.

[Ponch ®]

I was buying my plane ticket tonight to fly up and pickup the 73 Charger Rallye I was planning on buying and the seller just called me and said the auto transportation company that was transporting it back from Carlisle was involved in an accident and the car sustained damage. UGH! Waiting to get pics from the seller but at this point it may not happen. Sorry just had to vent.

Sounds rather fortuitous. I'd definitely ask for pics...maybe offer to still buy it for less.

IDK - maybe I'm too cynical and don't trust people, but its not impossible that someone made him a better offer while at Carlisle, and now the "accident".

[Sean]

I was buying my plane ticket tonight to fly up and pickup the 73 Charger Rallye I was planning on buying and the seller just called me and said the auto transportation company that was transporting it back from Carlisle was involved in an accident and the car sustained damage. UGH! Waiting to get pics from the seller but at this point it may not happen. Sorry just had to vent.

Sounds rather fortuitous. I'd definitely ask for pics...maybe offer to still buy it for less.

IDK - maybe I'm too cynical and don't trust people, but its not impossible that someone made him a better offer while at Carlisle, and now the "accident".

Oh wow, never thought of that. Man I hope he didn't go back on his word.

[Sean]

I was buying my plane ticket tonight to fly up and pickup the 73 Charger Rallye I was planning on buying and the seller just called me and said the auto transportation company that was transporting it back from Carlisle was involved in an accident and the car sustained damage. UGH! Waiting to get pics from the seller but at this point it may not happen. Sorry just had to vent.

Sounds rather fortuitous. I'd definitely ask for pics...maybe offer to still buy it for less.

IDK - maybe I'm too cynical and don't trust people, but its not impossible that someone made him a better offer while at Carlisle, and now the "accident".

If it actually was damaged, how much damage would you accept before walking away?

[hemi-hampton]

Tell him no problem, you'll just buy it Damaged & fix it. LEON.

[Sean]

Tell him no problem, you'll just buy it Damaged & fix it. LEON.

OK so apparently it was on the bottom of the car haulers trailer and the car above came down and caved in the roof of the Charger and busted all the glass out. How extensive a repair is that?

[Birdflu]

Got pic's? Roof can be cut off and replaced, or even 'pushed' back into place. Glass pops fairly easy once the hole is distorted. Did the car above hit it square or off to the side?

[Sean]

Got pic's? Roof can be cut off and replaced, or even 'pushed' back into place. Glass pops fairly easy once the hole is distorted. Did the car above hit it square or off to the side?

He said square, but I'm waiting on pics.

[70 sublime]

Depends why you wanted this car in the first place
Was this a neat car and original condition why you wanted it ?
Will not be original any more

Or were you looking for this particular motor and transmission set up and this is the only one you came across ?

Seller should have insurance on the car so they will make out OK I would guess

Might not be worth the troubles now 

[Sean]

New update, the top deck came down and crushed the right roof/pillar, waiting on pics

[hemi-hampton]

Don't sound good & could be Severe, Being in the car repair Business & fixing brand new Chryslers cars Damaged in transport right after leaving factory I've seen this same damage many times. It can buckle & bulge the sides of the car out of proportion & very hard to fix if hit to hard. LEON.

[Ponch ®]

I was buying my plane ticket tonight to fly up and pickup the 73 Charger Rallye I was planning on buying and the seller just called me and said the auto transportation company that was transporting it back from Carlisle was involved in an accident and the car sustained damage. UGH! Waiting to get pics from the seller but at this point it may not happen. Sorry just had to vent.

Sounds rather fortuitous. I'd definitely ask for pics...maybe offer to still buy it for less.

IDK - maybe I'm too cynical and don't trust people, but its not impossible that someone made him a better offer while at Carlisle, and now the "accident".

If it actually was damaged, how much damage would you accept before walking away?

I dunno. As its been said, it would depend on how badly or why you want that particular car and the extent of the damage. You were told that the car "sustained damage", which could mean anything from a dented door or bumper to the type of damage that allegedly happened. So it's a want-cost-benefit analysis.

[JB400]

Insurance will fix it or replace it regardless.  Was the seller shipping it to you?

[Mike DC]

Don't sound good & could be Severe, Being in the car repair Business & fixing brand new Chryslers cars Damaged in transport right after leaving factory I've seen this same damage many times. It can buckle & bulge the sides of the car out of proportion & very hard to fix if hit to hard. LEON

That's what occurs to me here.  The damage might go way beyond the roof/pillar structure.  

[spfury]

Build the first Convertible Charger Rallye out of it...

[Mytur Binsdirti]

If it hasn't been paid for yet, personally, I'd pass. If the roof was caved in enough to shatter (some) windows, you don't want it.

[Sean]

Insurance will fix it or replace it regardless.  Was the seller shipping it to you?

No, thankfully. The seller had it on display at Carlisle, it was coming back to his residence from Carlisle when it happened. I was set to fly up in a couple of days and pay for it.

[Ponch ®]

I'd still tell the seller..

[tan top]

awww noo  bummer   sorry to hear this  ,

[John_Kunkel]

I would think the carrier's insurance would repair it good as new. Even without the incident, you never know what structural repairs have been made in the past.

[Daytona R/T SE]

If it hasn't been paid for yet, personally, I'd pass. If the roof was caved in enough to shatter (some) windows, you don't want it.

RUN AWAY !!!

[Moparpoolman]

Insurance will fix it or replace it regardless.  Was the seller shipping it to you?

No, thankfully. The seller had it on display at Carlisle, it was coming back to his residence from Carlisle when it happened. I was set to fly up in a couple of days and pay for it.

This car was in the For Sale section at Carlisle with a sign for $18,000 on the windshield, Is that what on display means?  I thought is was a cool car and a good price, if I was looking for another car I probably would of bought it.  You should have went to Carlisle to buy it and enjoy the rest of the show even if you didn't buy it.

[Ponch ®]

Insurance will fix it or replace it regardless.  Was the seller shipping it to you?

No, thankfully. The seller had it on display at Carlisle, it was coming back to his residence from Carlisle when it happened. I was set to fly up in a couple of days and pay for it.

This car was in the For Sale section at Carlisle with a sign for $18,000 on the windshield, Is that what on display means?  I thought is was a cool car and a good price, if I was looking for another car I probably would of bought it.  You should have went to Carlisle to buy it and enjoy the rest of the show even if you didn't buy it.

I don't know, but I'm starting to suspect that the seller's explanation of "the car above came down and caved in the roof of the Charger and busted all the glass out" means "someone offered the 18K on the spot so, as they saying goes, a bird in the hand..."

[Sean]

Insurance will fix it or replace it regardless.  Was the seller shipping it to you?

No, thankfully. The seller had it on display at Carlisle, it was coming back to his residence from Carlisle when it happened. I was set to fly up in a couple of days and pay for it.

This car was in the For Sale section at Carlisle with a sign for $18,000 on the windshield, Is that what on display means?  I thought is was a cool car and a good price, if I was looking for another car I probably would of bought it.  You should have went to Carlisle to buy it and enjoy the rest of the show even if you didn't buy it.

Sister in law was getting married, no way I'm missing my wife's sister's wedding, I'd hear about it the rest of my life.

Fingers crossed.

[hemi-hampton]

Tell him you wanta see pics of the Damage. That should help clear things up & answer lots of Questions. LEON.