Crunched up the SSEi...Estimates?

[1oldman]

The estimate came back today...$3800 for:
-replacement door
-pull out / fix the damaged quarter panel (no bondo)
-paint/blend everything
-new wheel and tire
-alignment

It is supposed to be done in 2 weeks. I feel pretty good about the body shop; they've been honest on deals in the past and they at least told me they don't bow down to Insurance Co. shortcuts.

Also, the new wheel is due to scuffing and the new tire because it was cut. They don't see any brake or suspension damage.

That's great news!!!!!!!!!!!! Glad you didn't have to do what the wife did a few years ago. She go hit in the ole green car (not her fault), value of the car at that time was $1835, insurance company was going to total the car 'cause damages were $1835. When she got through with them ( ), they were glad to fix it and be gone! - LMAO!!!!! That's one of several reasons I married her - she wasn't afraid to go toe to toe with anyone.

Please post pics of the progress, if you have time and the body shop will lwt you get close enough. - BC

[Boreas]

That awesome dude, glad they could fix it!

[DealMeN]

I'm supposed to get the car back today. I'm fairly excited to get her back--the 4-banger rental hasn't been cutting it for the last 3wks.

[94SilverSSEi]

I'm supposed to get the car back today. I'm fairly excited to get her back--the 4-banger rental hasn't been cutting it for the last 3wks.

This reminds me of the time my aunts Jeep went into the body shop and they gave her a nissan sentra as the loaner.

Now, me and her are both big people tall and heavy. I swear with the tow of us in there I think the thing was dragging on the ground. After she had it a couple days it started making slamming noises.

Well, idk if it was us or a pot hole of what but something in the front end blew out (maybe a shock). She said "serves them right for giving me this POS and we didn't even tell them" lol

[yonkerse]

Glad to hear its getting repaired! Looked like a pretty nasty hit to me and not sure what other components may have been affect. Be sure to post pictures when you get it back!! Would have been sad to see such a clean and well cared for Ei go to the scrapyard!

[keir]

Happy to hear it ain't going to the boneyard.

Agreed and I know that it's been a while but I was wondering what rental the poster was getting around in.....

[Djkthegame]

$3800 damage and they didn't total it?!?

Based on KBB's values, thats 70% of the vehicles worth.

You must have had some really big puppy eyes.

I wonder if region had anything to do with it. These bonneville's hold a respectable price around here where im at, you can find deals here and there. Last summer is saw an 01 SLE with 175k on it selling on a lot for 8k and it sold too. just yesterday i saw a 90 SSE silver paint, black rag top(never seen this before?) garage kept little rust very minor fading on trunk lid spotless interior looks exactly like my 87's interior with only 70k for 2900

[DealMeN]

It looks absolutely excellent. I forgot how much get-up-and-go this thing has, after a month of driving the rental.



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[Djkthegame]

congrats it looks real good and im happy they fixed it (its a bonne it deserves to be). enjoy the ride!

[yonkerse]

That turned out great! Better than I was expecting! Glad you have your car back and looking as good as before the accident!

[wake]

good god they did a good job on that

[SSEiMan01]

WOW! Looks great! Hope my gram's Lucerne turns out that nice, got sideswiped last Friday. :/

[1oldman]

I'm glad your Bonneville is put back together in such great shape! - BC