Please help...advice needed.
12-03-2006, 10:20 PM
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Please help...advice needed.
Hello, I rarely post here...but I crashed my car into the sidewalk while making a left turn. What happened was as I was taking the left turn, my right foot got caught under the brake and I ended up slamming on the accelerator. My car flew into the right sidewalk and then flew to the middle lane. REMARKABLY...even though my car flew in the air...the only damage sustained was my right sideskirt fell off, and my right front tire is totally messed up. To explain it...my left front tire is facing straight...but my right front tire is turned left...
So my question is...does anyone know how much this costs?? I don't know anybody that knows about cars so I figured I'd ask for help around here...any help/advice is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks in advance.
So my question is...does anyone know how much this costs?? I don't know anybody that knows about cars so I figured I'd ask for help around here...any help/advice is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks in advance.
12-03-2006, 10:28 PM
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RE: Please help...advice needed.
well that can not really be determined, you may have done anything from (cheapest) knocked it out of alignment all the way to bent the rim, ruptured a bushing to bent a control arm (most expensive)...you may want to have that looked at by a shop, if you want to take some pictures ill be glad to take a look at them for u online first
12-03-2006, 10:33 PM
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RE: Please help...advice needed.
I can't take picture of it right now as the car was towed and is in storage at the moment...my engine wouldn't stay on after I turned it on. The guy said it was a mechanism made by Ford that restricted gas flow to the engine after a strong impact to the car...to prevent fires/explosions and whatnot. Worst case scenario though how much do you think it'll run me??
12-03-2006, 10:48 PM
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RE: Please help...advice needed.
ORIGINAL: mustnglvr
Do you have insurance?
Do you have insurance?
From the sound of it, you're looking at a minimum of a tire, a wheel and an inner and outer tie rod end. You're already at several hundred dollars in parts and labor. From your description, you could also be looking at a knuckle, hub, bearing, lower control arm, ball joint, strut or any combination of the above. Get it to a shop and get it checked out. Then call your agent.
