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Originally Posted by Hondaracer
May look into a rebuilt if we need another car in a bit..good to know about the picture documentation etc. if they aren’t willing to show the pictures then you know where to go from there
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I think your best bet is if you're in the situation I was in where I was able to choose vehicles I wanted from ICBC to bid on from auction and then my friend fixed them for me (although I did a fair amount of work too). Then you know how it was fixed... I would say most people are curbing for profit and fixing as cheaply as possible. That said!!!! It's much much much more difficult to pass the provincial inspection now, shops don't take bribes or look the other way for a buddy like they did even 4-5 years ago... so I think there's less chance of getting completely owned by something now than it was in years past.
If possible, get it inspected at a bodyshop you trust, not just a mechanic inspection... get someone with an eye for collision repairs to look at it.