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Originally Posted by FRSure
They did a initial appraisal (not tearing it down), they estimated $9700.
They keep insisting it's a new car, it is MOST likely repairable.
Just told me the parts for 1 rear quarter panel is $631, but the labor is 17.5 Hours.
Because the panel is part of the car's unibody, shouldn't the structural integrity be compromised?
How long usually does it take to tear down a car?
If they do decide to repair it, I got a list of to watch out for things..
Unibody Damage - Compromise Handling and Safety ( Structural Integrity.
Rust - Human is never precise as machines on doing the anti rust spray thing.
Transmission Damage - It's RWD
Color Matching
Weldings - Machine laser welds are better than huiman - Never be the same again
Future problem down the road because of kinetic energy hitting my bumper
Handling will be affected
Diminished Value if they REALLY want to fix it
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Okay, I thoroughly read through this post. $9,700 seems about accurate to me. Did you go to the insurance recommended auto body shop? Keep in mind that the total ($9,700) is only for the body itself like frame, paint, etc. Once they do the tear down, they'll definitely see more damage regarding rims, tires, axle, wiring to the trunk, exhaust, drivetrain, transmission, fluids, tail lights, emblem. There could also be damage to the rear windshield, backseat, brakes, and seatbelts. Those are all of the things that I can think of right now.
Along with all of that, there will be labor cost too, so we're looking at $15,000+ on the total.
Again, call up your insurance and ask them what their threshold of "totaled" is to give you an idea of what your car needs to reach. and just because "it's a new car," it does not mean that it is repairable.