After about 3 grueling weeks of going through insurance (mine and the other driver's) and my body shop from the Lexus dealership, I finally got my baby back today. The shop did an excellent job fitting the pieces together, and the paint looks flawless and matches well with the rest of the paint (for black in general, it's pretty much a no-brainer)

What my car looked like from the accident:


Here's a list of what's replaced in my '01 ES:

- Front bumper, newly painted (forgot to ask beforehand to not drill holes for the front plate, but oh well)
- Plastic splash guard under front bumper (w/ clips)
- Front bumper impact cushion
- Pass. headlamp (looks so crystal clear compared to the driver side)
- Pass. corner lamp
- Pass. front fender, brace and moulding (newly painted and pinstripe)
- Right front wheel (16" OEM '02-'03 ES wheel)
- All suspension parts (strut, ball joint) from front pass. side
- Horn assy
- Windshield fluid reservoir

Along with other numerous repairs and alignments, the total cost for the job was around $4,870. Since this was a no-fault accident caused by the other driver, her insurance is paying for the entire bill, as well as the car rental. So I'm paying zilch through this ordeal, and my premium rates stay unaffected

Another nice thing about it is that this repair has reduced the number of existing door dings down to 2 (there were some from the old front fender), the old plastic wheel well shield had a couple missing screws, and the old front bumper felt rough to the touch and had a curb scrape. Hmmm, maybe I should think about putting a clear bra for my ES now..

I'll put up some new pics of my ES tomorrow. Just glad to have my car back, safe and sound

 

I guess I missed your thread about the accident?? That or I just forgot that I read it?

Anyway, glad you got everything squared out.

 

Oh yeah, sorry about that...

My accident thread

 

Congrats!

 

Glad your ES is back Doug (hopefully it's the same as it was before the accident). Did they use only Lexus parts to do the repairs or was the insurance company insisting on aftermarket?

 

My car was struck whie in park in front of my house and Im glad I stopped by the shop to check on the repairs. They had a bumper with the license plate holes they were about to put on. I said hell no, the previous bumper didnt have them and neither will my new one. They had to get it remanufactured at their expense since they didnt do something right on the insurance. Im not picky, just particular.

 

Please let's see the new pics!

 

Doug-Glad to see you got your ES back. I would hate for anyone to suffer through what i am going through right now. Glad shes all fixed.

 

Lets see some pics man!

 

The like-new ES at night


Check out how crystal clear the new headlamp is when lit up.


BTW, I'm running Sylvania Silverstars, not HIDs, in my ES (and stock fogs as well).

The body shop works concurrently with my dealership, so they always use OEM factory Lexus parts. They're one of the best in the business, and the paint looks so flawless, you don't notice any orange peel or other nuances

Overall, I'm satisfied with the outcome, and I'm glad to be back on the road again.

 

Great... Excellent, I just got my car back today too... they gave me an original Lexus OEM windshield (toyota to be exact). Glad everythings alrite with you. Looks like a black beauty!

 

congrats on getting your car back, it looks great
I'm very impressed by the SilverStars, at first I thought you had HIDs on both your headlight and fog......very nice

 

awesome Doug. I know exactly the jubilation you feel right now. Been there just about a year ago. Looks sharpe again and just in time for the big meet.

You gonna replace the left headlight assembly or try ot shine the older one up?

steviej

 

I thought those were HID's too at first. Looking good Doug.

 

Thats lookin good Doug. Glad everything worked out for ya. really stock fogs? mine have more yellowish tint to them. Is there a differnce between the 00 and 01 fogs? Anyhow she looks as good as new.