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Old 04-04-10, 08:57 AM
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Welp I went and rear ended my brother in law and wrecked my car! What would you guys recommend for this sorta damage, I can file it on my insurance but I have a 500 dollar deductible so if I could get the parts cheaper than that to fix it i would very much like to. the upper radiator support is slightly pushed back... but im guessing a come along can be used to pull that back into place, bumper/hood/driver side fog light are gone .
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Old 04-04-10, 10:07 AM
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I don't think you can get that fixed for under $500 without looking for junkyard parts, and even then, they'll probably not match the rest of your car very well.

It's your call!

Why do you hate your brother in law?
Old 04-04-10, 10:25 AM
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Some pics of the inside radiator support would help with the estimate. But you might be able to keep it under $500 if you find a replacement hood that's the same color at a junkyard.
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you can fix the fog light by buying my one piece headlights..lol in for sale section...lol
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pics of the core support will determine whether or not its worth fixing....

the hood and bumper alone, just in PAINT, will be more than $500. w/o opening the hood i'd say you need at LEAST a new hood, recon the bumper (respray only), headlights, core support, and maybe a new grill.

could be done for <$2000 i think, which is still better than payiing ur insurance deductible and the rate increases...
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
could be done for <$2000 i think, which is still better than payiing ur insurance deductible and the rate increases...
Depends if you have $2000 laying around or not...
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Originally Posted by Thermactor
pfffffttt... that's nothing at all, just a scrape. Heck, you can whack the underside of the hood with a hammer while you wait to get a new one.
That's what I was thinking. Have a body shop remove the hood and pound it out and straighten the support. A couple hundred bucks (??) then see if you want to proceed with further repair.
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wish i still had those parts for u..well the upper rad support i got.

also, if ur getting a new fog light, think i can get the old one from u?
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