Hail Damage Cars for CHEAP

Saint Louis dealers are selling hail damaged cars for cheap. New and used. For those of you looking for deals, it may be something to check out. I don't know if there will be any low enough to help in the challenge, but it may be worth checking out.

I'll look into it if anyone is interested.

I'd be interested if you could find out a bit more.

I'm surprised they're not marketing all the dents as an aerodynamic improvement. "Sure, the dents may not look that great, but similar dents make golf balls go further, so just think how much better your gas mileage will be! Why, you'll save enough in your first month to afford that new unobtanium driver you've had your eye on."

I want to recall reading somewhere online that someone did the golf ball dimples on a car for aero aid... don't recall what happend...

Myth busters did a dimpling thing i a taurus acouple years ago

lol ya I just googled it... that was it lol... sad that it all kind of runs together

donalson wrote: I want to recall reading somewhere online that someone did the golf ball dimples on a car for aero aid... don't recall what happend...

I want to recall that every cheerleader in school wanted my body. Some things just can't be recalled though.

Joshua wrote: I'd be interested if you could find out a bit more.

Any specific type of car that would peak your interest? New? Used? Ill have to narrow it down before I go chasing leads.

That sounds like a great way to get into a newish rally car.

I would be interested in a brand new WRX STi all damaged. What......$5,000?

N Sperlo wrote: Any specific type of car that would peak your interest? New? Used? Ill have to narrow it down before I go chasing leads.

-99-03 E350 7.3L diesel van (prefer not extended)
-Any Duramax van... I'm talking passenger or cargo vans, not box trucks.
-Any wasted Duramax vehicle... something that a tornado picked up and deposited in a tree? I need it for engine/tranny donor.

Budget is in the $5-6k range

In reply to curtis73:

OK, Curtis. Ill see what I can dig up, but they are probably demand a loch of your hair with payment. I don't know if you're up for that.

RX-7 or 8... just need the engine, the rest of the car can be toast. Think "Challenge-worthy" cost. :D

Those are REALLY different engines. You building a Pushme-Pullyou?

N Sperlo wrote: In reply to curtis73: OK, Curtis. Ill see what I can dig up, but they are probably demand a loch of your hair with payment. I don't know if you're up for that.

I can spare some. Do you think they'd take chest hair?

Any Miata, Fiat 500, Ford Fiesta or new Focus. Thanks

curtis73 wrote:

N Sperlo wrote: In reply to curtis73: OK, Curtis. Ill see what I can dig up, but they are probably demand a loch of your hair with payment. I don't know if you're up for that.

I can spare some. Do you think they'd take chest hair?

Yuck.

That is all.

I'm compiling a list and I will be checking around this week. I'll check back later if anyone comes up with anything else.

Hyundai Elantra for work use, late model low miles. Similar compacts are ok also.

Excursion 7.3 turbo diesel, up to 03, really good price.

Something with 7 or more seats.

Whats the cheapest thing you've seen? That's what I can afford. Seriously.

SVreX wrote: Those are REALLY different engines. You building a Pushme-Pullyou?

I'm just being flexible. :D I don't need both, just one or the other!

Ford flex? Or diesel excursion?

Schmidlap wrote: I'm surprised they're not marketing all the dents as an aerodynamic improvement. "Sure, the dents may not look that great, but similar dents make golf balls go further, so just think how much better your gas mileage will be! Why, you'll save enough in your first month to afford that new unobtanium driver you've had your eye on."

Dude seriously don't laugh! Myth-busters did an episode on the golf ball effect on car's gas mileage. They caked a couple hundred pounds of clay on a Taurus and dimpled it like crazy and it actually got significantly better mileage!! They were laughing because they were so shocked.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_let8wmnILM1qb815co1_500.jpg

Why do I have a sudden urge to buy a ratty excursion diesel and ZAV the hell out of it?