hello my fellew TLers. i am new to this forum and today i accidently ran my car into a wall today trying to park.. i accidently hit the gas instead of the brake. i dont know how but i feel like a total idiot because i know how to drive i just dont know how i did it. maybe it was cause i just woke up lol the hood, headlights, and bumper are mis aligned and the hood latch is bent and i cant pop the hood.. i would like to know what you guys think and opinions of fixing it thanks!

 

Try a few different angles so we can give you a guesstimate on the damage.

 

hey i had more pics but it wont let me edit them cause its after 5 mins so i gotta open new thread. so imma post a new one. thanks

 

New bumber $250+ paint
Might need a new bar too, not sure price.

Where did this wall jump out from?

 

i was parking and when pulling in i somehow hit the gas instead of break. not sure how it happened but it was really stupid.. theres another thread with more pics

 

 

you could just post more in here...

 

Just back into the same wall...should even things out.

J/K, I'd get the hood to pop first then see what's bent. You might be able to bend some stuff back with a crow bar (I know, sounds harsh but it's cheap). Doesn't look like the paint is worth messing with, maybe get some color match touch-up from the stealership.

 

my accident cost came out to 1300 and some change, but my fogs were busted, those damn things go for 150 each.

 

I am posting your pics from the other thread in here... don't start more than one thread with the same posting...
1. Welcome
2. Sucks to be you
3. Uh oh, better get Maaco....

Does not look like major damage... probably fore the hood open... then remove the bumber and bend shit back to the original location???

 

thanks i tried deleting one of the threads but it couldnt figure out how to... a buddy of mine works at acura and was going to do my alignment tomorow.. so hes gonna try and fix it.. hope he can shit sucks

 

pop the hood all the way open, grab the bumper and pull it towards you, it should pop back into place and all the gaps should be gone.

 

I cant pop the hood all the way open. i can just pull the switch and it will just pop up alittle because the latch is bent and i cant flip it so it will open the hood. try looking at one of the pictures to see what im talking about

 

That doesnt look too bad. I would say under $1000.

 

what do you think i need done? im having a mechanic look at it tomorow

 

What's the deductible on your insurance? If someone backed into you in a parking lot, that usually would be filed under comprehensive coverage and may not cost you anything...

 

lol im not sure.. id rather just try fixing it myself because wont my insurance increase if if file it?

 

first off driving into a wall doesn't make you an idiot, cause that would mean im an idiot..... and im not.... I don't think lol.

accidentally hitting the gas when meaning to brake.... well that can be seen as idiotic lol.

Secondly, I think bending shit back by yourself is a good idea. im sure you can get the hood open if you use some balls and pull up (and im not talking about spherical objects, im talking about the ones hangin between your legs)
Cause that's exactly what they're gonna do at a body shop, they don't have magic hood openers.

Lastly, sorry to hear about your car, I know how it feels. its been like a month since I hit the wal, and my car still isn't fixed.

 

lol thanks murk. so my mechanic looked at it and good news! the front bumper beam is the only thing bent, and if i wanted to replace the bumper. the beam is only $32 including shipping so thats great. im very suprised that my whole front end wasnt smashed because how hard i hit the wall. im glad TL's are made with quality!

 

That's the same story every elderly person tells when they crash into a building or run down a group of people

It's the same story I told the Police after I flipped my 73 Pontiac over into the woods

None of us were telling the truth when we said it soooooo.....

What really happened?

 

Not a bad price to fix it. Looks like all you'll need for the bumper is some rubbing compound, maybe scratch X if there are any actual scratches.

 

lol that is what really happened, i felt like an idiot. i hit the gas instead of a break parking into a parking spot haha why would i lie? haha im only 20 by the way not a elderly haha

 

yeah im really suprised. the bumper has a small crack but not very visable cause its hidden under the front of the hood. but besides that i just think i need to bend back couple of things replace beam and just re align the bumper back.

 

That's exactly what I told the Police when they asked me the second time. I was only 17 when I came up with that story.

In my situation it seemed like a better story to tell them than, "I was going 105mph and didn't realize the road ended so soon."

I'm pretty sure they didn't believe me either

 

lol the funny thing was that when i finally crashed parked my car to the right was a girl in her car hahah and no i didnt crash cause of her, didnt even know she was there. lol she was laughing at me

 

It Happened to me, when i was about 14 and just learning to drive
I was asked to extract the Jeep from its Parking Spot, wanted to brake but panicked and hit the Accelerator and hit a Concrete Pole .

 

lol^^ happened to me before but luckily i caught myself before i ran into anything.

 

At least you won't have to go to court to fight a driving to endanger charge (I won and have been a good boy ever since ) unless the wall is going to press charges.

 

lol well at least you were just learning, ive been driving for a while and never done it before haha

 

lol well hopefully my school doesnt find out because i probaly fucked up their sign that was on the wall ahhah

 

Thats good news.

 

woman driver... lol

jk, glad that it's working out.

 

The one that said

APPLY BRAKES NOW

 

lol thanks guys

 

time for an 02/03 conversion

btw, LGMs are popping up more and more around these parts

 

reminds me of my first driving experiece...i hit a stop sign ironically