Hi there, I know it's not that smart to ask to judge fixing costs from photos, but in your own opinion what is the worst case scenario for this damage?

 

 

Impossible to say just from the pictures. Does it start and go into gear properly without warning lights on the dash ? What is the liquid on the floor ? If any airbags or seatbelt pre-tensioners have been activated then that's a whole new (and expensive) issue.

 

Thanks for the input, Matt. The car was on the auction, so I have very limited info about it. It says the engine starts, but there is no indication if it runs & drives (I'm not sure they even tried putting it into gear, considering the damage). The airbags are alright, but since the driver's seat belt looks loose, it's likely the pre-tensioner is blown. The liquid looks more like water, there is a lot of it around the all car in other pictures.

Just visually looking mechanically I would say minimum of: - 

Wishbone, strut, driveshaft, possibly a wheel and worse case if it's bent the subframe a new one of those! 

If it was easy to fix; they'd have done it. I wouldn't consider buying it unless you go there and thoroughly inspect it first.

Wouldn't touch it with a bargepole.