FLEA

Last night around 9:45 I was coming home from school and getting something to eat. I was side swiped by another vehicle and the damage is pretty extensive. Going to need a new front bumper, passenger side skirt, passenger front fender, door, and side view mirror. What sucks is that I was literally 40 feet away from my parking spot when this happened. Should I take the car to a body shop and pay the deductible ($1000) or take it to one of their recommended drive through adjusters and get a check cut for the damages. I was planning on repainting my car anyway. Kind of tempted to do it myself.

Pictures below, let me know what you think. The downside to me fixing it is this....no more painting for anyone until my car is complete (no exceptions). The people who I am currently painting stuff for, I will do everything I possibly can to finish and ship out your items. I get to walk everywhere now...yay!

nforce4

if it wasnt your fault, why would you pay the deductable? Get an estimate, and pay the deductible only if your insurance company is going to collect from the other persons insurance company.

Beantowntc

looks bad but also looks still driveable....why walk?

catracho16

first of all that sucks

second why would you go through your insurance, they hit you right?
so go through theres avoid the deductible and your rate going up

and if your planning on doing this yourself i say go for it

i was hit and run and i told my insurance to give me the check i got the parts here and there and painted and came out saving my deductible and like a 100bucks in my pocket but hey 100 bucks is a 100 bucks

but your door remember the glass has to be switched to the new door and all the mechanism and what not

FLEA

Not driveable. The splash guards and metal are digging into the tire.

mattieg

omg bro im so sorry that happened. But if its not your fault then you wont need to pay a penny. Also does your insurance allow you to receive a rental car? I believe most insurance companies would allow you to receive a rental car for up to one month.

ack154

iTrader: (7)

$1000 deductible?!

$250 all the way around for me.

jct

yes its well worth the extra few dollars just to have a 250 deductible!!!

Guille_Tc

Damn dude..sucks this happened..keep us updated on how everything gets fixed.

toeveryhour

iTrader: (3)

I'd get a check and do it yourself if you're up to it.

SWTCKID

dude after my sides are done getting painted u have have the ones on my car..i wont need them..u would just have to paint them u kno..u have my number just hit me up

EDDIEA123

iTrader: (5)

Man that sux. Like everyone else has mentioned, why have your insurance pay it if it wasnt your fault. If it was a hit and run than thats different. But anyways hope everything turns out OK.

GQQSE13

if was their fault, make their insurance pay for it

Silverstreak-tC

Dont worry thatll buff right out haha jk man dont worry man after wut u told me last nite u should be aoite and have her pay for ur damages.

O5_TRD_tC

do a custom color!

UNiT_xEr0

wow where was this at dude?

killmequick08TC

Damn man that sucks I say get the check and do it yourself also a custom paint job would be sick. Since it wasn't your fault you might need to sign some form but other then that you should be fine. Good luck man

RCZDesigns

x2

Have their (other persons) insurance adjuster come out and take a look at it, then they will cut you a check for the amount of damage thats been done. You take that and buy yourself what you need to replace, and set yourself up with a custom color.

Keep the top part FM and do the bottom something else IMO, since you wanted twotone

muuunkeeyy

sucks to hear this..but im interested in the custom color FLEA comes up with.

TeeCizzle

Yea.....Didn't the person Hit you???...

So....you shouldn't have to pay NADA!....U have the other person's INFO & Pics of their car???...

Sorry again dude!...