Help!!

[ssvejiita]

ok so someone needs to come over and fix this for me liek rite nao!!!

[ssvejiita]

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[ssvejiita]

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[martybaker]

I'm on my way, hang on!!

[Captain Ice]

What did you hit? :(

[ssvejiita]

i wish i woulda taken a pic..it was an alley with a house on the corner..they hav this cheesy fence..but in front was a one way sign...and ther was this super thick pole that looked to be cut down...thats what fukt evrything up..i was actually sittin up on it...the pole was holding my car up by the trans oil pan..
if that small pole wasnt there..my car shulda been okay..tow truck had to lift the car off that pole before he could tow it..i was 2blocks from home

[prezdead]

how fast were you goin?

[GregFarz78]

ouch don't be surprised if they total that, its hard to tell from pics if there's frame damage but its not worth fixing a 10 year old grand am. I'd say thats at least 3k worth of damage right there, new hood, new bumper, new headlight, new bumper support, new fenders

[beavercountyemt]

Hang on. Help is on its way. Ill be there as fast as I can

[ssvejiita]

omg.. you *******s better hurry....well i my airbags ddnt go off so it was under 25mph...but that really thick pole fukd shiet up..as far as repairs..i hit u pick your part..got the radiator and condensor bumper and absorber for 188$.the header panel was new from ebay for 40$..i need the hood and im done..thers a sale on fri.50% off everything so ima wait til then...but today the guy said after he straightened it out ishould replace the nose support..which is pretty much the front subframe...he was gona charge me 500$ for what he fixed..so we'll see

[ssvejiita]

ouch don't be surprised if they total that, its hard to tell from pics if there's frame damage but its not worth fixing a 10 year old grand am. I'd say thats at least 3k worth of damage right there, new hood, new bumper, new headlight, new bumper support, new fenders

ill total you..and your not worth fixing after your tenth bday...

he did mention it was a 2k$ job which so far is totaling 500$..fenders are pretty straight btw..just need to be realigned

[Nighthawk243]

From the Insurance Company's point of view, its a total... that is what Greg was saying. Once a car is beyond 5 years old, the likelyhood of them totaling the vehicle out is heavily increased. Simply put, the repair of the damage will cost more than a 1999 Domestic car is worth. The insurance company would find it cheaper to write you a check for the market value of the car pre collision than to fix it.

Anyways, I would say it would cost at least 2500 dollars for only aftermarket parts. My G5 ran about $2600 to fix, and that was without structural damage (Only the bumper,hood, fender, radiator and A/C condenser).

[ssvejiita]

From the Insurance Company's point of view, its a total... that is what Greg was saying. Once a car is beyond 5 years old, the likelyhood of them totaling the vehicle out is heavily increased. Simply put, the repair of the damage will cost more than a 1999 Domestic car is worth. The insurance company would find it cheaper to write you a check for the market value of the car pre collision than to fix it.

Anyways, I would say it would cost at least 2500 dollars for only aftermarket parts. My G5 ran about $2600 to fix, and that was without structural damage (Only the bumper,hood, fender, radiator and A/C condenser).

i kno what he said and i also knew that after i saw how bad the car was...but its something i dont wanna hear..so i threw it back at him:D

ne way...i got the radiator and condensor with front bumper and trans oil pan from the junkyard for $188.which included some other parts my sis needed...
then for the front subframe and hood i paid another 85$..
so far in parts ....273$
plus the trans filter and gasket from the dealer..$50

im still waiting to hear how much the shop was gona charge me..last time he gave me a price..was for straightening the frame out..$500..
so he needed to cut the busted frame and weld the new on after that cost...
im hoping he wont charge more than 700$..

btw..that car didnt hav full coverage, only liability,,and i hit a pole...i ddnt get its ins info

[sudden_impulse]

If you have the new-ish subframe, why would the mechanic need to cut the old one out and weld a new one in? He can just unbolt your existing subframe and bolt the new one on, unless that one is bad too.

[ssvejiita]

if you cn see the from the pic..its not the whole front subframe..but a section..hes gona remove only the front portion at the weld points and reweld that part..hes lagging..but ill post pics as soon as i get the car bak..which im hoping is tomorrw

[ssvejiita]

update..after 3weeks...he charged me 700$..time was not an issue at all.


it looks kinda cool with the black hood...i just need to replace the radiator and trans pan and the bumper cover..which are all in my garage..

sorry for the shitty nite pics...ill def be taking more tomorrw

[ssvejiita]

so today i replaced the radiatr and trans pan and replaced the front bumper cover and lights....runs..but is low on trans fluid and the battery/alternator are low.. that gets a half:)..
oya..the left fender is pretty straight..the right is more bent than i first thought...the part he welded on is a tad too short so the hood latch kinda hits the bumper cover..but owell shes all better now

[ssvejiita]

so if any one cares

[Blackhawk]

Lucky, there weren't any decent SE bumpers when mine got smashed.

[ssvejiita]

yea...i wanted to snatch the rear bumper and the trunk lid..but soemone was working on that when i got there...if only i had shown up an hour earlier....

the bumper isnt bad..but hte hood has some harsh scratches

[Blackhawk]

How deep of scratches? Scratches are easy to get rid of with some All Metal filler. Even getting it down to bare metal will get rid of quite a few.

[ssvejiita]

i really dont wanna mess with painting it rite now..but mayb some wetsanding to make it a bit more appealing...a few pics..but not of all ...

[Blackhawk]

Easy fix when you're ready to paint.

[ssvejiita]

=)

[Blackhawk]

Looks like they're just down to primer, at least 95% will come out when you sand it to bare metal to reprime. The rest may be filled with a good building primer and some wetsanding, or you can use USC All Metal.

[ssvejiita]

thanks again for the info

[Blackhawk]

Np