# Repair or salvage Honda Odyssey

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-or-salvage-honda-odyssey/93922>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** odyssey, honda\
**Created:** [July 20, 2016, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-or-salvage-honda-odyssey/93922 "2016-07-20T13:00:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![RunnerTechie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@RunnerTechie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RunnerTechie)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-or-salvage-honda-odyssey/93922/1 "2016-07-20T13:00:57Z")

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Hi! I’m the original owner of a 2003 Honda Odyssey with 184k miles. Over the weekend my 16 year old ran into a curb causing significant damage. The car has a broken crank arm, bent sub frame and needs a new tire, new rim and alignment. Additional repairs may become evident once the car is driveable. Estimated cost of repairs is \> $3700; the KBB value of the car is $2500. Does it make sense to go ahead with the repairs knowing it could go another 40k miles? It will primarily be driven by teenagers to/from school and (local) work. If I sell it for salvage, eventually I will purchase another car for the teenagers share. I’m leery of filing an insurance claim, as the increase in premiums will likely be steep. Thoughts?

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**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-or-salvage-honda-odyssey/93922/2 "2016-07-20T13:05:50Z")

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Would the increase in premiums be more than $3,700? I doubt it. I’d total the car and use the insurance claim money as a down payment on something more suitable for teenage drivers, something with better sight lines, fewer blind spots, and a smaller back seat. 😉

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**Author:** ![bloody\_knuckles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@bloody\_knuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bloody_knuckles)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-or-salvage-honda-odyssey/93922/3 "2016-07-20T14:22:28Z")

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$3,700 and you haven’t even touched a single maintenance or wear item. At this mileage you will have plenty of both. Time to walk away.