hi all- some lady t-boned me-- anyone have any ideas on how much this would be to repair? I'm in the middle of an insurance battle right now and am dying to know rougly how much this would be to repair? Can anyone help?

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cant see pics

 

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Looks like just more than a damaged whole side/quarter panel. You really won't know how much damage there is to the unibody frame until they cut off the sheet metal. I'd say 10K plus in repairs. Probably totaled. Air bags deploy?

 

I'm guessing, possibly, more than the car is worth.
What year and how many miles?

 

Might be totaled..

 

its a 2004 with 78K...... No airbags deployed but the car is not driveable.

 

Ouch! First, glad you're OK. Second, that damage looks pretty bad... I'm thinking it's totaled.

 

A loaded 04 -78k miles (with Nav, 19's and spoiler) has a Trade-in value about $13.5k and Private party value is about $15.5k. Prices depend a bit where you live.
If it costs anywhere near the $13.5 to repair (which I think it will) then it's a wright-off.

 

My friend just got his t-boned recently...it was repairable however they still called it as totaled....but if they do repair it you looking at a good 7-10k
Hope you get this insurance thing handled!

 

Insurance is going to total it, guaranteed.

 

I'd start swapping any parts you've modified back to stock as it's most likely going to be totaled. Aside from the obvious quarter panel damage, there is probably bent suspension parts under there. Also, how are the gaps along the trunk and door on the OTHER side of the car? Side impacts tend to twist the whole car and can be a real pain (ie expensive) to get bent back square.

Good luck with your insurance fight, focus on getting the most out of them, as surely they will low-ball you at first.

 

looking like itll be totalled. like Lost said you should prolly switch all your parts back to the oem ones, unless you plan on buying it back from insurance



glad you're ok tho

 

thanks everyone... i wasnt hurt.. thank God. Its such a sticky situation but it was a parking lot accdient. This lady prob hit me going a good 10-15 MPH.

The door on the other side is fine.. the trunk is fine too.