Potential Donor for me?

[wooward]

I might be able to get an 05 WRX donor soon. The car was recently in an accident and pushed the bumper into the radiator, all airbags deployed. Car still starts I believe. Anyone see any problems with this car as a donor? Should I be concerned that a forklift was used to move the car around? Thanks in advance.
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[blueoval_bowtie_guy]

If the engine starts and runs it looks like a decent candidate. Of course, that will depend on the price. With damage down low you might have to replace some suspension components but that is minor compared to engine/trans.

Junkyards have been using forklifts for many years to move cars around, that wouldn't worry me.

[wooward]

Thanks for giving me info about the forklift. I'm still waiting to hear how much the insurance company wants for that car. Hopefully it's not too much. I'll update here if I have a new donor in my garage later :)

[jlahl3160]

For point of referance only... This 04 WRX sold today for $2,000.

https://www.iaai.com/Vehicles/VehicleDetails.aspx?auctionID=12766743&itemID=13554413&RowNumber=1

Hope that helps... maybe you can use it to negotiate with??

John