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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 01:40 PM
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Well I think I broke a record... The least amount of time you've had a car before you wreck it... luckilly it was just minor body damage

But Does any one know any good body shops in the charlottesville area, or like 30 to 40 miles out?
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 02:27 PM
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How long did you have it before you wrecked it?
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 02:30 PM
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Well I think I broke a record... The least amount of time you've had a car before you wreck it... luckilly it was just minor body damage

But Does any one know any good body shops in the charlottesville area, or like 30 to 40 miles out?
actually i could be wrong but the quickest ive seen was my friend bought an s-10 and got hit pulling out of the dealership
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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Well my friend had his car for 35 mins and decided to try and do a j turn... Didnt loose tracking and backed into a Hummer. hahahah, how long did you have it.
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 09:34 PM
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I had it for about a week and a half... But I didn't get hit or back into someone... A guys swerved right in front of me and slowed down a lot.. when I slammed on the breaks I jerked the wheel a little sending the rear end out and I couldn't get it back, goign straight, before I went flying over a ditch... It was pretty Dukes of Hazard-ish... kinda funny now that I look back on it... luckilly I have the money to get it fixed pretty soon.

the damage done isn't too bad....

The front bumbper is cracked a little and about a 5 inch radius if paint chipped off the bottom right and an inch chiped off mid left... The right fender is all messed up... the part that connacts to the side skirt is out of allignment and it's crimped half way to the front of the car bacause of it... also the splash gaurd on the same side broke in half and fell off and also the left fender is slightly unalligned near where it meets the side skirt... the right exaught pipe is a little loose... maybe one of the straps broke... (not too bad... I should be able to get under there and tighten/ raplace it) The windshield is also cracked... at the bottom... I guess impact...

Thank god the fiber glass hood didn't break... it actually opens easier now Ofcoarse I did look under the hood at night, so it might be splintered some where... The engines seems to be ok (from what I could tell with a flash light)... it also starts easier too...

Based on my description does any one have an estimate about how much it might cost? even Ball Parking it?
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 11:41 PM
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Front Bumper Oem - roughly 330 dollars replica roughly 230
Right fender is prob another 200
If your out of alignment you need pray real hard your engine cradle didnt bend or in a load trouble like myself its 700 dollar part and roughly 500 to install it
you have a lower control arm bend as well all these parts keeping you out of alignment
lower control arm
engine cradle
knuckle
balljoint let me know how it goes my car is in the shop for that now ill post pics of finished product when its out
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 12:24 AM
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if u asked me this is a great opportunity to reward yourself with some new body kits lol. mrbodykit.com i believe?
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 01:01 AM
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i got y0u beat, i got my old stang, it got broke into 2days after i got it, then when i got it back 2 days later, i totaled it when some lady ran a 10 min long red light, and said i shouldve yeilded to her. ha ha i dunno, but i put me thru the windshield...
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 02:33 AM
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jesus, who did the courts or officers deem responsible?
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 02:44 AM
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dude i backed up into my driveway the other night and railed my chimney if that makes u feel any better (haha just a big scratch)



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