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Does the car still run? Take some pictures with the hood up if you can.
Did the body shop mention anything about frame damage?
I'm suprised the airbags didn't go off with that damage.
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Sorry about your car, but at least you had it for 10 months before it got smashed.
My Dad caused 4000+ dollars of damage to my 4 month old 2005 Corolla LE last week. I custom ordered my car with almost every option, waited 87 days for it. When it came in, it had the wrong wheels, I then had to wait another 7 days to get the correct wheels. The car had less than 3k on it. Now it needs a new bumper, hood, hood hinges, hood latch, grille, headlamps, radiator, radiator support, radiator shroud, ac condenser, cooling fan, temperature sensors for the auto dimming mirror and interior temp display. All this needs to be painted of course. I might also need a new wheel on the driver's side. I'm thinking that it will need some suspension work as well.
I think the estimate the body shop gave is too low. If it needs any suspension work, a new wheel, and those new sensors, or if there is any frame damage, the car will easily cost 5k or more to fix, which is close to totaling the car.
I don't know what I'll get if the damage is more than they originally thought and they total the car. I'm really hoping if it isn't totaled that it will still work correctly. If it comes back as anything less than the rattle free, near perfect Toyota it was, it'll be gone. I didn't buy a brand new car with a warranty to put up with problems.
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yikes, sound like u both have some major problems.
hope it never happens to me!
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Originally posted by red99sesport:
My Dad caused 4000+ dollars of damage to my 4 month old 2005 Corolla LE last week.... Now it needs a new bumper, hood, hood hinges, hood latch, grille, headlamps, radiator, radiator support, radiator shroud, ac condenser, cooling fan, temperature sensors for the auto dimming mirror and interior temp display....
Whoa, your dad must be built pretty solid, to cause that much damage. That'll teach you to run over him.
'95 Contour GL, Zetec/ATX
Repairs: * wheel bearings * sway bar stop * CV joint * alternator * shift interlock * heater tube * VSS * tensioner * ingition coil * wire harnesses * ball joint *
Why do I still love it?
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Originally posted by pangloss:
Originally posted by red99sesport:
My Dad caused 4000+ dollars of damage to my 4 month old 2005 Corolla LE last week.... Now it needs a new bumper, hood, hood hinges, hood latch, grille, headlamps, radiator, radiator support, radiator shroud, ac condenser, cooling fan, temperature sensors for the auto dimming mirror and interior temp display....
Whoa, your dad must be built pretty solid, to cause that much damage. That'll teach you to run over him.
That's pretty funny I'll have to admit.
It's not so funny when it's your car that is sitting on a lot somewhere waiting to be fixed or totaled. Especially when it's a brand new car that you took the time to custom order and then waited over 3 months for, and have only had for 4 months.
I'm not really mad or anything, I just want to know if the car is totaled so I can look for something else. If it's not totaled, I want to have the car fixed so I can see if I want to keep it.
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Yikes, i was lucky, only broke the lower righthand radiator mounting bracket when i crashed my contour couple weeks ago... (taking a turn to fast + hitting the gas caused a bit of traction loss heh ending up fishtailing and running off the right side of the road onto an embankment... and under a fence...)
I replaced the radiator by following Ray's guide! (which was pretty cool) Though i did have to d/c the transmission coolant lines to teflon wrap them... forgot the first time... ah good times
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Welcome. 
"Always do the cheap and easy ones first."
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Tomorrow during my lunch break I'm going to head to the shop and take some better pictures of my car and talk to some other shops. I also plan to call up Ford and see how badly these guys are overcharging for parts. I am preparing to just part out my Contour, though. To be honest I am more interested in driving a 15 year old 4x4 than my 7 year old sedan. Not sure why, but I am drawn to older trucks/SUVs... Ahh I miss my '88 Ranger.  I'll likely keep the lights and other useful parts that I can put on my sister's Contour that is in need of some repairs. Is it difficult/costly to transfer my v6 to replace her v4? I believe my engine is not damaged anyway.
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1999 Contour SE V4 Blue
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First hand good thing you werent hurt more than you were. Second, if you like the car I would keep it and replace the parts myself with junkyard parts. Then I would paint the car myself....flat black and drive it like that for a while until i saved some cash to get a real paint job. Or buy an SVT like stated above. The best contour you can get is an SVT. Imagin if you loved your car, how would an SVT sound!!!
Oh if you do get rid of it. PM about your head lights!
"Do what you like, Because you have to drive it!"-Me
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95 Mustang GT Convertible
97 Z24 Cavalier
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