SpeedAdiction20
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Spicy front end DMG need help/advice PLZ!
Right now I am on an iPhone so I'm keeping it short till I can edit it..but basically I got into a front end collision and I'm wondering what people have done as far as fixing..take it to the dealer or private shop? I'll add more in an hour thanks
Edit: ok now i can elaborate what the deal is with everything, this literally happened like 2 nights ago, and I have yet to claim it to the insurance company, (doing it in the next few days once I finish with some other stuff related to this) but anyways the insurance company should, as far as i know cover it, I have a few questions as far as fixing it which i will explain now;
-first the condition of the car, it was a slow speed (first gear) collision, from what i can see the frame is bent on the right side, and the right side of the radiator is bent, but surprisingly the custom SMIC is unharmed.. the front bumper and lip are off the car, the bottom wind guard thing (black plastic piece) is off, the front end is generally smashed in, more so on the right side (until about the wheel) and the front right half section of the hood is bent in, i was unable to open the hood to check out the engine bay but I do not see major damage to that area. Also both air bags went off, and it seems that the steering wheel has some sort of disengage system because it "popped" out, and I can only describe it as it is not locked into the normal position... that sound like something that happens with a collision with our cars? or did i break something strange...? Also would like to add that the car, spicy msp, was previously in very good condition, around 54k miles, and running great, and even had until the summer or 60k miles left on the extended warranty lol
-My main concern is when I get an estimate from whoever, that the amount will be very expensive, i do have a $500 deduct. on the damage done, but I am unsure how much damage like this will cost (and if it is even enough to go over the value of the car, giving it a "totaled" label by the insurance adjuster. I am wondering what have other people done, (preferable with personal experience) when they did not want to part the car out, I would really like to keep this car, but my feeling is that when the frame gets bent, there is a lot of hidden damage that usually costs TONS to fix. I have looked in the FS section and noticed that it is pretty rare to see any body parts and such parts for sale, especially spicy color.
-So far I think I might get a quote from the private body shop as well as dealer, (I wasn't sure, (it being a spicy msp) if having a dealership work on the car over a private shop would be better...A few points I would like to ask are, should I attempt to get used spicy body panels or even parts like that from the forum, or should I mostly leave it up to the dealer/private shop to come up with the parts and fix everything? -Also what general approach do you guys suggest me taking (Keeping in mind I would really like to keep the car), from now, until i get to the point of it being fixed.
-Any ideas on what something like this has cost other people? (generally) Or is there no way to tell until it gets looked at.
-Any known problems with repairing damage like this, I know too well that our cars are "finicky", and for people that have fixed their cars, is there something that will come back and bite me in the a$$ later on as a reoccurring problem?.. something like that
-so far that is all i can think of, I will be sure to add if i can, and I would really like some advise and help on this one, and get a wide variety of people chiming in, it would make this processes much smoother, and i would really appreciate it. (feel free to ask any questions, I do have pictures i would like to see what info I can get first, without posting them, but will if it helps out and is needed. Also I would like to try to keep this thread from dying right away before any good info. is gained, it would be very helpful and great, elaborate discussions and explanations I find very helpful and much better than leaving anything out that could be beneficial.)
Thank you all very much and I would like to continue to be a part of this great community.
Right now I am on an iPhone so I'm keeping it short till I can edit it..but basically I got into a front end collision and I'm wondering what people have done as far as fixing..take it to the dealer or private shop? I'll add more in an hour thanks
Edit: ok now i can elaborate what the deal is with everything, this literally happened like 2 nights ago, and I have yet to claim it to the insurance company, (doing it in the next few days once I finish with some other stuff related to this) but anyways the insurance company should, as far as i know cover it, I have a few questions as far as fixing it which i will explain now;
-first the condition of the car, it was a slow speed (first gear) collision, from what i can see the frame is bent on the right side, and the right side of the radiator is bent, but surprisingly the custom SMIC is unharmed.. the front bumper and lip are off the car, the bottom wind guard thing (black plastic piece) is off, the front end is generally smashed in, more so on the right side (until about the wheel) and the front right half section of the hood is bent in, i was unable to open the hood to check out the engine bay but I do not see major damage to that area. Also both air bags went off, and it seems that the steering wheel has some sort of disengage system because it "popped" out, and I can only describe it as it is not locked into the normal position... that sound like something that happens with a collision with our cars? or did i break something strange...? Also would like to add that the car, spicy msp, was previously in very good condition, around 54k miles, and running great, and even had until the summer or 60k miles left on the extended warranty lol
-My main concern is when I get an estimate from whoever, that the amount will be very expensive, i do have a $500 deduct. on the damage done, but I am unsure how much damage like this will cost (and if it is even enough to go over the value of the car, giving it a "totaled" label by the insurance adjuster. I am wondering what have other people done, (preferable with personal experience) when they did not want to part the car out, I would really like to keep this car, but my feeling is that when the frame gets bent, there is a lot of hidden damage that usually costs TONS to fix. I have looked in the FS section and noticed that it is pretty rare to see any body parts and such parts for sale, especially spicy color.
-So far I think I might get a quote from the private body shop as well as dealer, (I wasn't sure, (it being a spicy msp) if having a dealership work on the car over a private shop would be better...A few points I would like to ask are, should I attempt to get used spicy body panels or even parts like that from the forum, or should I mostly leave it up to the dealer/private shop to come up with the parts and fix everything? -Also what general approach do you guys suggest me taking (Keeping in mind I would really like to keep the car), from now, until i get to the point of it being fixed.
-Any ideas on what something like this has cost other people? (generally) Or is there no way to tell until it gets looked at.
-Any known problems with repairing damage like this, I know too well that our cars are "finicky", and for people that have fixed their cars, is there something that will come back and bite me in the a$$ later on as a reoccurring problem?.. something like that
-so far that is all i can think of, I will be sure to add if i can, and I would really like some advise and help on this one, and get a wide variety of people chiming in, it would make this processes much smoother, and i would really appreciate it. (feel free to ask any questions, I do have pictures i would like to see what info I can get first, without posting them, but will if it helps out and is needed. Also I would like to try to keep this thread from dying right away before any good info. is gained, it would be very helpful and great, elaborate discussions and explanations I find very helpful and much better than leaving anything out that could be beneficial.)
Thank you all very much and I would like to continue to be a part of this great community.
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