Isaacson

My Lexux was involved in an accident and i am looking to get an idea how bad is it, and also to have estimation about the costs.
I am far from being an expert, but from what i can tell i see no leaking fluids or any damage to the radiator.

Appreciate any tip you give me to get my car fixed and still stay with money on the bank...

darkdream

Only way to find out is to take the car to a repair shop and get a quote. There is so much potential damage under the body panels. It will cost a minimum of a few thousand if you are very luck and potentially much more. I think you want your insurance to cover the damage.

harper7

iTrader: (1)

Did the airbags go off?
Are the front fenders pushed back and and closing the gap to the front doors?
Impossible to give an estimate from pics .Take it to a shop for an estimate unless you can fix it yourself which doesn't sound like something you can do.
New Lexus parts are expensive but plenty of them in junkyards that have been rear ended and totaled.

DeanIS

Depends on how much miles you have on the car. The insurance company may total the car. It's a lot more damages then you think. Look like the bumper reinforcement bar is also damaged. GL

FSportIS

iTrader: (13)

This looks like total to me. Darn, I'm glad you are safe.

Gville350

iTrader: (10)

If an airbag went off, I'd call it totaled. The insurance company will deem it totaled if the amount of the damages are 75% or more of the current market value of your car in your area.

Isaacson

Thank for guys for all the replies.
the airbags didn't go off and there is also no damage to the doors.

The shop first roughly estimated the cost of 6000 and two days later said it's 9000 and will take about two to three weeks to order the parts and rebuild it.
There is only minor damage to the frame and luckily no damage to internal parts except the radiator.
For the record, this kind of damage is nearly a total lose as the value of the car is 12k

Once again, thank you all for the professional advice

tkduhfob

Cant tell anything with pictures.. you need to go to a shop and get it checked out

FSportIS

iTrader: (13)

He did and it is 9000 damage, and the current car value is 12k so it is not total yet.

Gville350

iTrader: (10)

^Yet! If anything else comes up during the "discovery" process, then it'll be over that 75% threshold.

Good luck!

tex2670

I had a front end accident when my '07 was a year old with much less damage. The hood was in tact, the grill was in tact, they reused one of the headlights and washer, no air bags deployed. Bill was $10,000 (although since the car was a year old, my insurance company required OEM parts, which did increase costs).