need some help with this car.

[acid_burn]

Hi everyone. can anyone give me some insight as to how bad this is and what it will cost to repair. or if its even worth repairing. i want to have some info about this before i take it in to the shop... please take a look at the images posted in the link below... The rear wheels seem to have shifted a bit. The right side went in a bit and the left side sticks out a bit...also looks like the suspension is a bit messed up.

2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara JLX 4x4

https://imgur.com/gallery/AhvJU
^^^^^^^^^^^^LINK

 

[dave_the_nerd]

When was the last time you had an alignment done? What kind of car is that?

 

[Zivic]

ill throw it out there without knowing:
yr
make/model
mileage
condition

ill say it's junk

 

[acid_burn]

When was the last time you had an alignment done? What kind of car is that?

It' a
2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara JLX 4x4

 

[acid_burn]

When was the last time you had an alignment done? What kind of car is that?

The damage came from an accident a few days ago.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Huh.

I think you should take it to a frame shop for an estimate. What's your insurance situation?

 

[jlee]

The rear axle is probably off center. Something is bent.

 

[XavierMace]

Given your vehicle looks to be worth less than $2k in driving condition, I'm going to say it's probably not worth fixing.

 

[Bartman39]

The rear tracking rod mount is bent... Body shop can do the repair its no big deal other than the auto is not worth all that much...?

Picture #3 shows it very clearly the part just to the left of the shock that is the mount for the cross rod... It goes up and is attached to the underside/frame of the car... It is bent to the left and should be pointing straight down...

 

[jlee]

The rear tracking rod mount is bent... Body shop can do the repair its no big deal other than the auto is not worth all that much...?

Picture #3 shows it very clearly the part just to the left of the shock that is the mount for the cross rod... It goes up and is attached to the underside/frame of the car... It is bent to the left and should be pointing straight down...

I'm not entirely convinced. The bend looks far too precise to be caused by crash damage.

 

[Bartman39]

Ok then what is causing the situation...? I see deformation right in the bend also note that it is twisted too... Also note that the bend in the arm is just about the same amount of movement in the suspension too... Just my .02 😉