should i buy it

[88s10]

my friends brother has a 95 camaro that was in an accident about 6 monthes ago, he is selling it to me for 500 dollars, its in good condition for being in an accident. i need to get a new left fender and hood. in the accident the airbags were set off, where can i get them put back in at, and how much would it cost? thanks for any help.

[gmack221]

airbags can't be put back in ... you need to put in new or used ones, price them thru a junk yard, if your mechanically inclined you can do them yourself with a manual, or you can get them put in by almost any mechanic, shouldn't be too expensive.

If the car was hit hard enough to set off the airbags there is hidden damage, could be pretty extensive, I also think the sensors in the bumpers need to be replaced, does it have a salvage title? If the title is salvage you might have to go thru alot to get it back on the road, if its driveable on the road & legal you might consider taking it to get an estimate at a body shop before you buy it. Sounds like alot of work / expense, might be a good deal, but if you don't have the money to put back into it you still have a wrecked car with pricey insurance.

[Firebirdlad03]

I work in the auto body industry and many times the airbags going off is what totals the car, they can be pretty pricy depending on what car they are for, but usually its those cars that have a million airbags. As for the hood and fender, junkyard will be cheap. You can repack the airbags, but it is extremely illegal, and they wont work.

[stieh2000]

As long as its a Z28, call up a junkyard for the parts you need. Unless of course the cost of parts and installation exceed the price of another one in similar, running condition.

But I dont see the point in fixing up a 12 year old v6

[scoobytuff]

$500? If the car is not that bad structurally, and you like the car then go for it. I would only do it if you really plan on completing the car. If you don't finish the car out and get tired of it you will end up selling it to someone else for $500 too. I'd say go for it. I actually saw a 96' Camaro on craigslist a few months back, rear collision, for $600

[cardboardpimp420]

airbags are real expensive to get done, i would go to the junkyard and get used ones or just get yourself a nice grant wheel and do away with the airbags

[philly rs]

u aint lieing about that...sum will say if the airbags are deployed the car is totaled!.... thats what happend to a friend of mines who had a 99 accord, his insurance company just wrote the check...and it looked real fixable...i was like damn how much is it for airbags to get reset....guess u have to reset the computer, get the bags back in and all kinds of other stuff..too much money i guess