Damn did your brother happen to hit anything or jump it by any chance?

 

If you bought it from a dealer I talk to them & see what they say. Welcome to the forum!

 

I took it to a dealer for service and I guess I really got ripped off by the guy i bought it from. The mechanic says it has a bent frame, needs front struts, 2 wheel gearing, and the front differential. Got up to $3000 in new parts and then called me and recommended I considered it totaled for insurance money. Unfortunately because the title just came in the mail today I didn't have it insured yet.

Any ideas on how to get the most money back out of it?

 

Tough call man. Sorry that you're going through this. How mechanically inclined are you? If you're confident in your mechanical abilities, get a service manual and look for a frame with a title on Ebay or a local motorcycle/atv salvage yard and start swapping parts over. The rest of the parts you listed can be had on Ebay for a relatively good price. You should be able to buy everything you need for less than $1k. Its a lot of work but the positive of doing all that work is you'll know the quad inside out! If you have some friend's that'll help for pizza and beers you should be able to get it done relatively quick. Where are you located? Might be some members on here close to you willing to help out.

 

Thanks for your reply it really brightened my day. If I can find all the parts I'm sure I could figure it out with the internet and a service manual. I'll start looking on ebay to see what i can find. I'm in Macomb twp MI if anyone wants to help out.

 

Since you're in Macomb, there's a place in Houston Ohio called Bob's Cycle Repair. They also have a salvage yard. It might be worth getting a list of all the part numbers you need and give them a call. They might have some of the parts, including the frame, that you're looking for. If i still lived in Lapeer County, I'd help you out.

 

I talked to the mechanic and although the frame is bent he thinks it's fine as is. Could I remove the front diff, cv shafts and frontdrive shaft and use it in 2wd until I get the parts?