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What do you think?
by MerchTilIDie 6/10/2013, 12:47 am
So I recently got in a wreck, although it wasn't much of a wreck... I was at a red light and everyone was scooting up and so I let off my brake a tad bit, and while everyone was going forward, I went to change the song on my phone and the woman infront of me slammed on her brakes and I hit her at like 3 mph. Nonetheless, there was $2800 worth of damage to my car which luckily got paid for with insurance.
Anyways, they put in brand new headlights, which from the factory cost $270, and so I ordered myself some halo's for $200 and sold the stock ones for $240
What do you think about them? I think they're freaking sexy, although you can't quite see them because of the lighting.
I'm gonna work on them a bit more next week, switch out the outer and inner bulbs to LEDS so that everything is white instead of white and yellow
This is what I want them to look like
Anyways, they put in brand new headlights, which from the factory cost $270, and so I ordered myself some halo's for $200 and sold the stock ones for $240
What do you think about them? I think they're freaking sexy, although you can't quite see them because of the lighting.
I'm gonna work on them a bit more next week, switch out the outer and inner bulbs to LEDS so that everything is white instead of white and yellow
This is what I want them to look like
MerchTilIDie- Tier 4 (500 posts)
Re: What do you think?
by Gummy 6/10/2013, 2:01 am
I think I cannot understand how you possibly did $2,800 to your car by hitting something at 3 mph. Even if that is stretching it, 10mph should not do $2,800 worth of damage to a vehicle. Especially not if it was a simple rolling into another car at a stop light by simply easing off the brake.
Gummy- Grandmaster (2000 posts)
Re: What do you think?
by MerchTilIDie 6/10/2013, 2:40 am
Trust me, I know. I was like wtf?Gummy wrote:I think I cannot understand how you possibly did $2,800 to your car by hitting something at 3 mph. Even if that is stretching it, 10mph should not do $2,800 worth of damage to a vehicle. Especially not if it was a simple rolling into another car at a stop light by simply easing off the brake.
new bumper - $380
new grill - $220
new hood - $400
new AC - $250
new bumper pads (some shit behind the bumper) - $75
new headlights - $270
paint work (10 hours) - $450
paint supplies (10 hours) - $400
body work - (5 hours) - $225
It was bullshit, but they did a fantastic job so I was happy. I only had to pay the $500 deductible
MerchTilIDie- Tier 4 (500 posts)
Re: What do you think?
by Gummy 6/10/2013, 4:40 am
When my brother was in a wreck a few years back he took it up to the dealership to be reviewed and they "found" like $750 worth of damages. The damages were:
One broken headlight (like $250) - the light still worked and wasn't moved, but there is a piece under the hood that was cracked and since the wreck wasn't his fault why not take the insurance of the other person for all they're worth, right?
Scratched up front bumper (paint chipped, $500 for repair) - I could have taken a sharpie and fixed the problem.
Between that and the list you posted I think someone should look more into these cases as it's clearly fraudulent inspection and maintenance charges.
One broken headlight (like $250) - the light still worked and wasn't moved, but there is a piece under the hood that was cracked and since the wreck wasn't his fault why not take the insurance of the other person for all they're worth, right?
Scratched up front bumper (paint chipped, $500 for repair) - I could have taken a sharpie and fixed the problem.
Between that and the list you posted I think someone should look more into these cases as it's clearly fraudulent inspection and maintenance charges.
Gummy- Grandmaster (2000 posts)
Re: What do you think?
by MerchTilIDie 6/10/2013, 4:19 pm
I got estimates from all around my city and they all varried from $1200 to $2800, and so I just went with the $2800 sense they took the most care in it and it gave me the best result.Gummy wrote:When my brother was in a wreck a few years back he took it up to the dealership to be reviewed and they "found" like $750 worth of damages. The damages were:
One broken headlight (like $250) - the light still worked and wasn't moved, but there is a piece under the hood that was cracked and since the wreck wasn't his fault why not take the insurance of the other person for all they're worth, right?
Scratched up front bumper (paint chipped, $500 for repair) - I could have taken a sharpie and fixed the problem.
Between that and the list you posted I think someone should look more into these cases as it's clearly fraudulent inspection and maintenance charges.
MerchTilIDie- Tier 4 (500 posts)
Re: What do you think?
by Mooge 7/10/2013, 7:46 am
Sorry to hear about your accident! I think the lights look good 
Mooge- Tier 4 (500 posts)
Re: What do you think?
by MerchTilIDie 8/10/2013, 3:34 am
It's fine, thank you! for most people its love it or hate it. Personally I don't see how anyone could dislike itMooged wrote:Sorry to hear about your accident! I think the lights look good
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