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My daughter will need a car to drive soon (just finished driving range) and I prefer AWD but don't think she is ready for a suv yet so found a 2011 Acura RL at Copart Elgin location. That vintage they are all AWD and I like Acura/Honda reliability. The listing stated front damage and from the pictures I thought the right side of the bumper was pushed in. It had 2 previous owners both maintained it at dealership. I don't have the time to check out cars that far north so I rolled the dice and took a chance.
Once my tow guy delivered I saw the bumper was fine it must have been the listing camera angle but saw the left side sitting low and the left front tire canted different than the other side and low on air. I realized then it had front suspension damage not body damage. I aired up the tire which had a badly damaged rim and drove it around to test everything and besides the suspension/alignment everything seemed good.
Trailered it out to my buddy shop and he looked and said prolly only bent tie rod and control arm. On my way home he called and said cracked engine cradle.
Once my tow guy delivered I saw the bumper was fine it must have been the listing camera angle but saw the left side sitting low and the left front tire canted different than the other side and low on air. I realized then it had front suspension damage not body damage. I aired up the tire which had a badly damaged rim and drove it around to test everything and besides the suspension/alignment everything seemed good.
Trailered it out to my buddy shop and he looked and said prolly only bent tie rod and control arm. On my way home he called and said cracked engine cradle.
