Accident - F-Sport
Pit Crew
Joined: Aug 2012
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From: Ontario
Thanks folks.
Relatively good news
. No damage to the frame and mainly "cosmetic" damage as some of you have mentioned. The rear quarter panel will get cut out and replaced, as will the rear bumper cover, the ML sub housing (incl sub), and other plastic odds and ends. No damage to suspension either though they will perform a 4 wheel alignment as a precautionary step.
All parts are OEM and paint matched to exacting Lexus "multi-color" paint standards. Paint will be blended into the passenger door and hatch door so hopefully will not show since car/paint is new at only three months old.
$7500 all in - not too bad for a vehicle $60K Cdn which again would indicate no major structural damage/repairs. Hoping to get it in time for our family trip at Easter since the Pathfinder falls noticeably short on refinement and fuel economy.
Relatively good news
. No damage to the frame and mainly "cosmetic" damage as some of you have mentioned. The rear quarter panel will get cut out and replaced, as will the rear bumper cover, the ML sub housing (incl sub), and other plastic odds and ends. No damage to suspension either though they will perform a 4 wheel alignment as a precautionary step.All parts are OEM and paint matched to exacting Lexus "multi-color" paint standards. Paint will be blended into the passenger door and hatch door so hopefully will not show since car/paint is new at only three months old.
$7500 all in - not too bad for a vehicle $60K Cdn which again would indicate no major structural damage/repairs. Hoping to get it in time for our family trip at Easter since the Pathfinder falls noticeably short on refinement and fuel economy.
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The pursuit of F
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Toronto, Canada
Thanks for the tip CanadianRX and true, considering that it's right above the wheel well and our salty Canadian winters, it will be more more prone to rust. I typically don't keep my cars for more than two years and I'm hoping by then the compact CUV from Lexus, the NX 300h (or 200t) will be out. If not I'll get my fourth and next gen RX! 
Thread Starter
The pursuit of F
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 8,296
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From: Toronto, Canada
Thread Starter
The pursuit of F
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 8,296
Likes: 303
From: Toronto, Canada
Got the RX back and I feel like I got a new car all over again. 
And for some reason, maybe it's the right lighting, but the Nebula Gray looks even better than I recall and the wheels too! Just in time for our family trip this weekend and thank goodness since the red Pathfinder rental was very truck-like in the comfort, noise, and amenities departments, not to mention the gas guzzling.
Overall they did good work, with perfect panel gaps, though 4 minor items I pointed out (and written down on the release document) which they will repair at my convenience:
1. I counted a handful of specks of dust upon close inspection in between the clear coat and base coat over the repainted area. They will wet-sand/buff them out.
2. the felt in wheel well not fastened in one spot at the top. They will add the clip/screw to fasten.
3. a small scratch that was never there on the front driver's door was now there. They will buff it out.
4. one interior plastic trim piece in the trunk area is not snapped flush. They will address that.
Check out the pics, hope you like!
And for some reason, maybe it's the right lighting, but the Nebula Gray looks even better than I recall and the wheels too! Just in time for our family trip this weekend and thank goodness since the red Pathfinder rental was very truck-like in the comfort, noise, and amenities departments, not to mention the gas guzzling.Overall they did good work, with perfect panel gaps, though 4 minor items I pointed out (and written down on the release document) which they will repair at my convenience:
1. I counted a handful of specks of dust upon close inspection in between the clear coat and base coat over the repainted area. They will wet-sand/buff them out.
2. the felt in wheel well not fastened in one spot at the top. They will add the clip/screw to fasten.
3. a small scratch that was never there on the front driver's door was now there. They will buff it out.
4. one interior plastic trim piece in the trunk area is not snapped flush. They will address that.
Check out the pics, hope you like!
Last edited by corradoMR2; Mar 28, 2013 at 07:31 PM.
No, I don't play soccer!
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: NJ
So happy to see you have the RX back. It looks great, clean too Make sure you follow up on the things you found. But that can wait until after your weekend trip. Have fun and drive safe.
Make sure you follow up on the things you found. But that can wait until after your weekend trip. Have fun and drive safe.
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 1,086
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From: West Yorkshire
Glad its back! I kept looking at the silver trim at the bottom and thought "shoddy work, the hybrid badge is missing!" then i realised you dont get the 450h F Sport in the US!! Did you have mudguards on before? Piece of advice - my car had them on, they barely made a difference but the car looks sooooo much better without them!
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 31
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From: WA
The sad thing is that even if you do not pay a cent for the repair, when you go to trade it in they will pull up the Carfax reports and your trade-in value will plummet. Glad no one was hurt!
Lexus Champion
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Ohio
Glad its back! I kept looking at the silver trim at the bottom and thought "shoddy work, the hybrid badge is missing!" then i realised you dont get the 450h F Sport in the US!! Did you have mudguards on before? Piece of advice - my car had them on, they barely made a difference but the car looks sooooo much better without them!
Awesome that the car is back. I know the feeling.
