new to vip from phoenix, az--to fix or sell

Hi everyone! My name is Jesse. I'm new to VIP, I have a 97 lexus ls400 that was given to me wrecked from the nose! But it is driveable. I don't know if i should fix it or sell it to wrecking yard? What do u guys think? Body shop gave my an estimates between 2600 to 3200 parts and labor included! Car has 72k miles. Title is clean NOT salvage!
 
Thanks
 
jesse

do you have any pics of the damage?  if its not too bad fix it

must show pics .. did you get a estimate for repairs ?

2600-3200 to fix it!!

who's fixing it?  2600-3200 in parts and labor if a gypsy did the work...
 
new quarter panel...right and left fender...left tail...some hammering (maybe a slight pull) of apron and maybe radiator support...
 
paint hood, right fender, left fender quarter panel...blend front doors, trunk and rear left door (sail panels if you really want a good job)
 
that's a LOT of work...i guess $3k if buying parts from junkyard and doing everything under the table...its doable but i would seriously question the workmanship...the quarterpanel will have to be bought new and it ain't easy to install one of those...you're talking at LEAST 10 hours...

oh yeah, i didn't even include the bumpers because you might as well go ahead a buy a kit...bumpers are scripts...
 
also forgot costs to pull rear glass and all the other R&I parts...

I think the parts are used! From a junk yard!

You got a clean title and low miles, do you currently have a Daily driver? Are you wanting to mod your LS? If so and you have a dd find a kit you like, find newer headlights and retro fit and maybe even find some wide fenders or some used ones you can pull on and roll then paint.