So someone hit my car today... but it doesn't look like it's going to be totaled. I'm looking at the Hikattadori front bumper. In my state front plates are mandatory, does anyone have a solution for mounting a front plate to this bumper?

Bonus: My smashed car

 

Owch that suspension damage. Almost ripped your tire completely off!

 

 

Indeed. I'll be surprised if the insurance co. doesn't consider it totaled.

 

As long as there's no structural damage then the repair cost is probably only about $3500. Depending on the year it's probably not considered totaled.

 

i know it looks bad but it just sheared the knuckle, if i bought a knuckle and tie rod it would drive down the road tomorrow. Hoping insurance doesn't total it. Had some grand plans for this car and just installed $3000 worth of clutch flywheel and other upgrades.

 

Agreed, and my comment was based that there might be some minor structural damage. Obviously we're only estimating off of that one picture, so there are pieces to the puzzle missing. I was focused on the hood/fender gap on the passenger side.

I may also be underestimating the value of these cars, but it's at least 11 years old.

Best of luck OP, hopefully it works out for you. Keep us posted.

 

I would also worry about the power steering rack after it jacked the wheel back like that. I bet they total it, I've seen a lot less damage called totaled. Body work is expensive and at the age of these cars "Replacement" value is cheaper than the repair. If you have any receipts for current work done tell your insurance about it. My brothers G20 got totaled at a 4 way stop right after we built it. He produced the engine, transmission, suspension, and exhaust receipts and they changed their $2000 dollar replacement to $4000. Then he bought the car from them for something like $600 We are just finishing the second G20 build now haha

 

I would go with a motorized retractable license plate holder like seen here.

 

Yeah they did total it, i actually had to get an attorney because they were trying to screw me so bad as far as value. The car is mostly back together now.