So as i come out of the kragens I looked at my rear bumper and that thing is smashed in. Now i gotta part my suspension just to get this fixed. Insurance is asking for the 500 deductable up front. I was already quoted 1200 for damages. Will take pictures asap but as for now damn.

 

thats fucked up brotha. some asshole left a nasty deep ass dent in my trunk with a truck in front of my own house. 500 deductible + knowing the bastard aint gonna get whats comin to em= sucks big.

 

yea the asshole that hit me got off easy this is bs.

 

What do you mean part your suspension?

 

i gotta sell it to get the 500 to pay for the 500 deductable. I wont be getting my paycheck until end of next week so i need the cash to get this fixed. Only because i have to. Im going to be taking the cl down to LA at the end of the month and i dont want that huge dent in the bumper. If anything when i go down to LA ill pick up the f2's they go lower.

 

oh, i c. Shitty news man. Were there any cameras that may have caught it?

 

nope but here are the pictures.

 

WTF!

Sorry to hear that Victor...

Looks like somebody slid a shopping cart into mine yesterday.

Dude...what is wrong with people...!

Do they have surveillance in the parking lot at Kragen?

 

Damn fuck that it could of been a whole lot worse. I am suprised that the exaust and taillight were not damaged.

 

no even if they did it was during the night time theres no way you can tell which license plate is which. but remember the lucky's you went to before you stopped by it was in that area but in the middle of the parking lot. Yeah the tail light isnt damaged but my reinforcement needs replacement and the frame to be pull just a little. You can see the reinforcement dented into my trunk.

 

Yeah...I remember that shopping center.

I see what you are saying.

I think you could get that fixed for around $500.

Not going through insurance...

Try to find some salvaged CL and buy the bumper...

Get it painted and you could probably install it yourself.


Or is there more then just bumper damage?

 

more then just bumper damage. my uncle will be doing the frame pulling for me and the painting. But i would rather go through insurance because im trying to get my front end repainted and my trunk so i can pull the spoiler off and probably get the ronjon kit on and who knows SSR Professors? haha

 

fix it yourself brother, i've fixed worse, just pop it out, the paint will probly crack, but get it sprayed after u sand it and primer... trust me, its not that bad!

doesnt look bad at all, dont see how there could be any frame dmg.

 

its not just that the reinforcement is smashed in from underneath you cant see it and if i were to pop it out and spend all the money and time in the bondo to repair it mine as well put out 200 and get a used bumper w/o reinforcement. there are holes in the bumper also. Not to mention its cracked.

 

Ahh...I didn't know you were trying to get your whole car re-painted...

 

do it on your own, dont waste your time/money w/ insurance... especially if you have a family member that can help ya out.

 

no because i have full coverage mine as well use it. even my uncle told me that i should file insurance. a bumper is 200 bumper, with reinforcement is about 250-300, plus paint. thats about almost how much the deductable cost. And not only that, i wont have a 1200 budget, my budget would be 500 or lower correct? That means no front end paint no trunk paint just enough paint for the rear bumper. In the end the 500 will come back to me just need the money to put out front.

 

yeah it does not look that bad, It will pop right out!
If you dont have the $$ to paint it right now just pop it out it will be presentable!

 

That's amazing that you got frame damage from that little ding on your bumper.

Who told you there was frame damage?

 

Sorry to hear, but it's nowhere near what you are making it.

There's no reason to "part" anything out. The car is perfectly drivable like that. No reason other then looks you can't drive it that way till you can afford to get it get fixed.

Insurance will pay minus the deductible, but only for the damage. How do you expect to get anything else covered by insurance? Front end painted?
That's a easy fix. Repaint a used bumper. You can get that done for under $500 easy. Take it off yourself & put it back on yourself. Really easy with the DIY threads, & basic hand tools.
Your already paying $500 why would you file insurance on a hit & run, when it's going to be a claim on your record(weather it effects your rates or not)

 

Well the damages add up to 1200 so thats basically what the insurance is going to pay me. They said the reinforcement was damaged and was pushed in. So im going to have my uncle do it and with the extra money use it on other things.

 

^^^^^ type of stuff I would definitely NOT be talking about on the internet...

 

The "Reinforcement" They are referring to is just a Styrofoam pad under the bumper. All bumpers have them. Replacement in most cases is only cause's it's there, & by law insurance has to replace it when replacing a bumper. You don't really need too in most cases. Bumpers are hollow which is why there's a big dent in it.
Insurance prices are always higher since they replace all the little things.(clips, trim etc) Paint labor adds to it, then tax, & shop fee's.

 

First of all you don't need money to put up front. When you file a claim and the insurance company either has an adjuster come look at it or has you take it somewhere to get looked at they assess the damage and they will pay the difference of the damage minus your deductible.

 

Well in my case i will it was filed as a hit and run, no police report. So they could suspect that something didnt happen i dont know but the insurance lady asked me to bring a check of 500 out there. BTW asian parents will make me take care of it asap. and i need my car for LA in 2 weeks.

 

Sounds strange to me because you don't pay the deductible to the insurance company you pay it to the shop or repair facility when your car is done or if they give you the money they will just deduct the deductible amount and give you the difference.

 

Exactly, if the shop was owed $1,200, the insurance company would cut a check to them for $700 and you'd cover the other $500 since that is your deductible amount.

FYI, for the $700, you are going to pay MUCH more in insurance premiums over the next few years.

 

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^yeah, im with this dude

 

either way i dont have money to fix it. and parents are bitching to get this fixed. Nothing i can do. and plus im going down to LA in the next few weeks and i need a new clutch. so if i sell the coilovers it'll at least help me until i get my paycheck. but yes my car got messed up.

 

Just sell them...you don't want them anyways and have something else in mind based on our conversation.

 

haha yeah hopefully everything will be done by the time i head down to LA.

 

i don't think you have frame damage from that

 

hmm...now what??? LOL

sorry to hear about the dumba** that hit the car victor...but like you said, you got other plans for the car...but still sux that some lamebrain just screws up & then takes off...he/she was lucky....very lucky...

 

Off topic im on the east coast whats kragens?

 

just pop it out and have the bumper painted. should only be about 200 for the painting. you can pop it out yourself

 

Like a Pep Boys...automotive parts & accessories chain store.

 

There is also the impact beam at which the rear bumper absorber (styrofoam) is attatched to. If you do have to get the frame pulled a little, replace the bumper, styrofoam, the impact beam and painting the bumper then 1200 is believable. I just had to replace the bumper and rear absorbers and i could barely find a shop to give me a quote for over 1k in damage. (my deductable was 1k.)

 

thanks everyone i have made my decision. selling the coilovers to fix this and also help me out with a new clutch. BTW car's salvage. my car's been hit on the same exact spot.

 

Another Salvage CL in the Bay!....!.....!

Unbelievable...that makes like our entire CL crew salvages...!