Imported JDM Grade 4.5 DC5 turns out to be rust bucket, needs new frame
Looks like i made the worst decision in my life ever. I imported a JDM Integra Type R DC5 my dream car of my life. Everything looked find and i waited patiently..... It arrived and it was a big disapointment. We found a lot of rust. The rust was hidden away mostly by paint. 2 different mechanics inspected the car both of them said the entire frame needs to be replaced. An impossible task to find a frame in europe. It could also maybe be repaiered, they already did the calculation and it was close to the same price i paid for everything already.
Also the mechanics are completly confused, because technical the car is completly fine. A lot things are new and got recently changed and everything technical is very well cared for. The interior is in perfect condition without almost any scratched. All the painted panels like the bumpers are in perfect condition with no rust without any scratches. The paint looks new. Almost no paint chips. at the front. The car looks like new very well cared car if you look at it. Engine gearbox are perfect with a long list of parts just recently changed
He never have seen a car that was in such a good condition in and outside with perfect technical maintanance. Just to have a compelty rusted away frame. He literally doesn't know how that happend. His opinion is that the car was part way under water for a time.
The car was bought from a dealership with grade 4.5 and marked rust free.
With 91.000km
I paid 20.000€ for the car with customs and shipping. The estimated repair cost to fix the frame are close to the price i already paid. The car is a financial desaster.
I dont know really know what i should do. This car financially ruined me.
Some friends told me to put engine and everything in an Civic EJ9, it would be cool but i wanted an Integra not an Civic...
But probably i will completly gut out the car and sell all parts on ebay to get the lost money back somehow.
Somebody has any ideas what to do with the car? Currently its just scrap iron....
I will also try to do legal action against the dealership to get some money back, because they clearly lied but my hopes are low.
Who is interested seeing the rust picture i can send it via dm.