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« on: November 19, 2007, 09:05:04 PM » |
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Started going around this corner, http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Central+Ave,+Highland+Park,+IL+60035,+USA&ie=UTF8&ll=42.193552,-87.81445&spn=0.024228,0.071411&z=15&om=1&layer=c&cbll=42.181417,-87.816392&cbp=2,471.1583037327572,,0,2.0146250688715353and started sliding, it was rainy out. I hit the brakes, but my ectotec sedan doesn't have ABS. I started sliding even more once the tires locked up and went straight into the guard rail. My question is, How much money am I looking at in damage? http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/4827/caroq6.jpg |
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chaimo
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« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2007, 09:29:36 PM » |
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« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2007, 09:40:32 PM » |
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looks like fender and bumper can be fixed and painted... new headlight will be needed...
sucks about the accident...
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« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2007, 09:43:02 PM » |
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you gotta learn to pump your breaks.
sucks about the crash though, bring it to sergey auto care and collision repair!
idk how you ended up that bad i drove a jeep all year last year and had no problems like that. and i prob drove a bit faster on all turns lol.
*edit* but sometimes you are just SOS so yeah... hopefully its not too much $$
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« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2007, 09:56:38 PM » |
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That sucks chaimo... looks like you're gonna have to take it through insurance though. That's a good amount of body work, I think.
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« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2007, 09:59:37 PM » |
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ya kinda agree with riz on a very rare occasion. Knowing ur car doesnt have ABS u shouldn't have slammed on the brakes... On the integra my ABS never worked since the sensor would always be out even though i replaced it twice... the mr2 didnt come with ABS. in both of those cars i have gotten sideways tons of times. In the integra once on a clover leaf off ramp goin 70. In the mr2 tons of time either drifting or just accidently getting the back end loose. In all of my cases i have never slammed on the brakes. Slowly push the brake and countersteer.
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1995 Acura Integra-35R weekender
1993 Honda Accord-Beater
1993 Toyota MR2-Sold
1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX-Sold
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1993 Nissan 240sx-sold
2003 Subaru WRX Wagon Stage 4-Sold
1996 Acura Integra-Sold
1993 Toyota Mr2-Sold
1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX-Sold
1986 BMW 325es
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chaimo
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« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2007, 10:02:59 PM » |
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Well we definately aren't doing insurance. I have a decent amount saved up from the past year delivering, so I'll have to tap into that. My family if I remember right has high as hell deductibles, and low rates, so that means it wouldn't make sense to use insurance. Tomorrow I will be checking out a bunch of paint shops for pricing, so we wil see what happens.
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« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2007, 11:04:54 PM » |
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sorry to here, go to A&L
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« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2007, 07:39:22 AM » |
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No kidding, that totally sucks, but if you want it fixed right, and less expensive than most, and if you want it done relatively quickly, then you only have ONE option IMO - Check out A&L, its the only shop I will go to - forever!
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« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2007, 03:57:09 PM » |
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That sucks! I'd say you are looking at about $1500 - $2000. I would start looking for parts in the same color here - www.car-parts.com to drop the price and do it your self. |
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« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2007, 08:17:20 AM » |
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yeah, start ebaying new headlights too, see if you can get some of the body parts without the dealer cost... I know you're good at finding deals with ebay so get to it.
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