Dashcam Footage of Dart Rearended
If you spend a few months driving around in Irvine, you'd probably think differently. I don't like the idea of hiding these cars in garages either, but until I finish school and move away from Irvine, I'm not going to get another one of these. As you say, there's damage that can't be seen, and it should really just be left at that.
Seems like you're assuming a lot about what I've done, and you have no reason to. I spent my time at UCLA using a 1956 Austin Healey 100-4 as my daily. So yes, I've driven in Irvine. I've logged thousands of miles driving in and around SoCal in various different classic vehicles. And no, I still don't agree with you.
As for the unseen damage, again, I think you're making the assumption that I can't know what you know. I've repaired cars hit far worse than yours and I would wager I have a pretty good idea of exactly what it would take to fix that car you threw away.
There was rust here and there, but from what I've last heard, that car is dead.
That's a real shame, because that was a very repairable car.
A frame straightening/pull, maybe replace the rear frame rails and rear crossmember afterwards, trunk pan, new deck lid, bumper, tail panel, maybe the passenger quarter just because we can't see it. Seriously what else? The roof isn't wrinkled, the C-pillar and rocker on the driver's side are straight. The quarters maybe pushed forward a little (not enough to wrinkle the top) but the frame pull should take care of that. And if not freeing everything up by replacing the rails and trunk floor should let them back into position. Gap at the front of the door doesn't look bad so the door didn't get shoved too hard. None of the glass popped out or broke, and while the doors might not shut smoothly like before they are still closed and relatively in line, so?
Still far fewer repairs than the average mid-west car. A lot of cars outside of California and Arizona need floors and quarters just to start with.
