Long story short, I got side swiped by a Ford Escort. I was hardly even moving, she hit me pretty hard on the drivers side. My window was down and the impact broke the window inside the door, pushed the door in to the point that the interior door panels were popping out. The door had her tire marks left on the paint. The side skirt had a slice in the top of it - the only thing I can think of is that the door sliced through the top of it. Oh yeah, the mirror was knocked off the door too.

The body shop said that I am getting an entirely new door. The fender and quarter panel had minor damage, one of which will need to be pulled out just slightly. The paint had some scuffs, nothing even down to the metal. The side skirt will be replaced completely, and the rocker panel will be repaired. If there was no damage to the rocker panel, I probably wouldn't have any problem with the car after repairs, however my lack of knowledge on how these cars are put together leaves me with an uneasy feeling. Is the G worth keeping now? Do you think I'll experience any issues down the road? Is Rocker Panel damage considered frame damage (I'm not talking side skirt damage, I'm talking about the part that the side skirt covers.)?

The Infiniti collision shop is taking care of the repairs - they do great work. I bought the G from this same dealership. Total damage was estimated at $5100.

Here's some pictures... The last pic shows the damage to the rocker panel itself, which when explained by the collision shop said that was actually VERY minor damage, nothing to be concerned about at all.

 

Woah... you are hella lucky she didnt hit your quarter or your fenders... keep that bish and go wide FTW

 

it's still worth keeping... as long as ur frame is still ok and ur engine is good ... good luck bro

 

So that rocker panel in the last picture isn't really part of the frame?

 

doesnt look like anything worth parting for.

 

That's nothing. All cosmetic.

 

Time for a major change. Deafinately the time for some exterior mods *cough*WIDEBODY*cough*.

 

Nah, I dont think I'm going to go that route. It's just about finished being repaired anyways. Wide body kit plus paint, plus wheels to fit would be way more than I wanted to spend.

Hell, the $520 for a front bumper repaint (to fix chips, not accident damage) plus $400 for a clear bra is too much right now!

I appreciate the opinions though. I'm definitely anxious to pick up the car.