Pontiac: Grand Am Frame

adrian kinzy wrote: 

I'm not quite sure what you mean by all that... however:
Grand Am is N body. Only GM K body I have heard of is 76-85 SeVille.
Most mid size and smaller cars have not had separate frames for 30 years.
YOur car has lengths of thin metal welded to the rest of the body
that passes for a front frame. They come in one piece.
A Uni-body car does not just bend one side when hit, both sides bend
and the entire car twists.
Are you sure the ins.company did not mean "radiator support"?
It is probably better to junk the car.
Just my opinon.

So your telling me that the car isn't worth repairing? The Insurance company
is selling me the car back for $750.00?
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"adrian kinzy" wrote
 

If your information is correct, ie: the subframe is the only thing that
is damaged, it's hard to imagine it being 2500 dollars to repair. I
don't know what the subframe costs, so you might want to check
that out.
 
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Nobody would attempt a "repair" on a subframe on this
car...at least no-one that I know of. If the subframe is
bent, you just replace it. I don't know what you are referring
to by "K body", unless you think that the subframe is referred
to as a "K frame". If so, you may be thinking of the Chrysler
K cars.

Also, the subframe comes in one piece on these vehicles.

Ian

adrian kinzy wrote: 

2000 Grand Am

It depends on how well you want it fixed, where you drive it,
and how much you drive it.

A couple of extremes:
To get it in shape for the daily Katy freeway drive to downtown
Houston, it would probably end up costing over $5000.
To get it in shape for the back 40 acres, two chains, a tree,
and a tractor would probably suffice.
For some reason the insurance company does not think it is worth
more than $750 for parts and scrap.
Would you trust your safety to a car that will NEVER be in alignment again?

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It is hard to imagine that the insurance company would want to total
it if is only a 2500 dollar fix, but who knows, maybe they think its
a safety issue. You need somebody with frame straightening experience
to look at it and tell you what is needed to fix it correctly.
If it is repaired properly and the frame is within specifications
you will be able to align the front end too.

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Anytime an insurance company totals a car, (especially a unibody car) for
chassis damage you should take the money and run. Alignment may never be
right again, doors may not fit properly, etc.. The car could also be a
hazard to you and anyone else on the road. Do yourself a favor and get a
new(er) car for him

The total repair bill was over $3500. This includes the fram work and the
two air bags that deployed on impact.
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