***UPDATE***Fender bender need Help!!!

iDriftYou

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They will, at the shop rate per hour. Straightening a frame isn't an easy task. I HIGHLY recommend that you have it put on a rack to check the frame and have your suspension looked at. If anything having to do with the suspension is bent or fails due to damage, it going to do nothing but cause the car drive like **** and/or cause another wreck.

Do you think they will JUST straighten the frame? I want them just to do that, because everything else we can tackle.
 

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I'd say bring it somewhere you can get an estimate and let the insurance company handle with the money. Oh crap only liability, and BALD TIRES! scratch all this! Hmm the best thing I can think of is the junkyard. Junkyard must have 6thgens there. Well good luck!
 
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I'd say bring it somewhere you can get an estimate and let the insurance company handle with the money. Oh crap only liability, and BALD TIRES! scratch all this! Hmm the best thing I can think of is the junkyard. Junkyard must have 6thgens there. Well good luck!

Yes, will be going to one tomorrow.
 

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Liability only FTL. I think its do-able. Idk, taking Matt's word for it.

I don't think I'd completely take Matt's word for it, he's far from a professional on the subject. Good luck with the repairs though!
 

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I don't think I'd completely take Matt's word for it, he's far from a professional on the subject. Good luck with the repairs though!

Well, I'm going to a collision specialist to see if the frame can be straightened without cutting / welding.
 

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I don't think I'd completely take Matt's word for it, he's far from a professional on the subject. Good luck with the repairs though!

hey, i said i was 100% sure. can't tell from pics perfectly. just most front end damage is fixable
 

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Re: Fender bender need Help!!!

Sure it's fixable, but I'm guessing it's going to cost him $1000-1500 just to have the frame straightened. It's not cheap.

Why people carry liability only is beyond me. Especially if you only have one car.
 

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Going to an auto body shop right now, here are pic's of the passenger side shock tower, just slightly bent :sad: I hope I can afford this fix :(
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if the shock towers messed up, that ain't good
 

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Nope, not at all.

What year is your car? If this were a 98 or a 99 it would be totaled (from an insurance standpoint) most likely
 
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