Hit and run on my baby!
06-07-2008, 10:38 AM
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Hit and run on my baby! My wife just told me (I am in the desert with the Air Force) that some ******** pulled a hit-and-run in a parking lot, messing up my pass. side headlight. 
What do you guys think the cost to fix it will be? My wife said that there is not apparent damage to the hood. She checked all the seams and you can see in the picture that they seem to line up. But the light cover slid up under the hood which you can see in the picture. The light still flips up and turns on, so hopefully I just have to get a new cover? Anyone have an idea what this will run? Estimate on Monday.
I talked to my wife about keeping the car cleaner already too, so no comments about the bird $#it.
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What do you guys think the cost to fix it will be? My wife said that there is not apparent damage to the hood. She checked all the seams and you can see in the picture that they seem to line up. But the light cover slid up under the hood which you can see in the picture. The light still flips up and turns on, so hopefully I just have to get a new cover? Anyone have an idea what this will run? Estimate on Monday.
I talked to my wife about keeping the car cleaner already too, so no comments about the bird $#it.
Pics:
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...s/100_2079.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...s/100_2080.jpg
06-07-2008, 10:42 AM
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Ain't bad. I figure you can get her fixed up for less than $1000 if you need a new bumber. If it is ONLY the headlight cover, then you should consider yourself fortunate.
06-07-2008, 11:58 AM
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You're making me feel a lot better than the guy saying I'll probably need a new bumper Sparky. Any idea how much a headlight assembly costs? I would have to replace it if it got bent up.
06-07-2008, 12:58 PM
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sounds like the wife hit something and doesn't wanna fess up. hehe, joking of course. But a headlight assembly will be about 80 bucks, that's without lamps, or so my local junkyard has told me.
06-07-2008, 04:23 PM
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My wife just told me (I am in the desert with the Air Force) that some ******** pulled a hit-and-run in a parking lot, messing up my pass. side headlight.
What do you guys think the cost to fix it will be? My wife said that there is not apparent damage to the hood. She checked all the seams and you can see in the picture that they seem to line up. But the light cover slid up under the hood which you can see in the picture. The light still flips up and turns on, so hopefully I just have to get a new cover? Anyone have an idea what this will run? Estimate on Monday.
I talked to my wife about keeping the car cleaner already too, so no comments about the bird $#it.
Pics:
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...s/100_2079.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...s/100_2080.jpg
What do you guys think the cost to fix it will be? My wife said that there is not apparent damage to the hood. She checked all the seams and you can see in the picture that they seem to line up. But the light cover slid up under the hood which you can see in the picture. The light still flips up and turns on, so hopefully I just have to get a new cover? Anyone have an idea what this will run? Estimate on Monday.
I talked to my wife about keeping the car cleaner already too, so no comments about the bird $#it.
Pics:
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...s/100_2079.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...s/100_2080.jpg
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06-08-2008, 11:21 AM
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i had a similar accident in my old 00 ws6. final bill was $3823. but i needed a new fender, headlight assembly, bumper. if its just the bumper and headlight cover assume about $1500 if you need a new headlight assembly, i can get you one for GM parts cost which is about 40% less. let me know if you need anything, just pay for the part and shipping.
06-08-2008, 11:43 AM
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Some people are real ********. Sorry about the car. Depending on the extent of the damage I'd say somewhere in between 900ish and 1800ish, being done by a reputable body shop. You could do it yourself for much less. Sucks that some people in this world are such ******* scum.
06-08-2008, 12:25 PM
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Your wife's lucky. I dont EVER let my gf drive my car. Shes lucky if im workin on it to sit in the drivers seat. Hope everything works out, and as stated above, clean that bird **** off it'll fade your paint.
06-08-2008, 12:54 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts...m200228672740&
Just saw this on ebay. good luck. I hate it when people do that kind of crap.
Just saw this on ebay. good luck. I hate it when people do that kind of crap.
06-08-2008, 04:02 PM
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Hate to say it but I got into a small accident and I needed a new headlight and bumper cover and it was close to 3 grand with paint and everything. Mine looked a little worse but still body work aint cheap, GL gettin it fixed
06-08-2008, 08:32 PM
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You guys are ******* awesome. Like I said, if I wasn't in Iraqistan I would definitely do the work myself. I've never done body stuff before but it's mostly bolt on stuff and even if I fucked it up, I'd be in about the same spot.
My wife cleaned the car today by the way. After much persuasion by me. Which is hard in my situation, but it's important so I made time. I don't care what she says about ls1tech.com being my real love, the response from you guys is awesome.
My wife cleaned the car today by the way. After much persuasion by me. Which is hard in my situation, but it's important so I made time. I don't care what she says about ls1tech.com being my real love, the response from you guys is awesome.