Accident photos - Advice sought
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Well, guess it was my turn to get into an accident. At least it wasn't my fault. I was stopped on a bridge and the minivan behind me was hit real hard from behind. She in turn rammed my pretty hard and I was pushed into the trailer hitch of a Suburban. The insurance adjuster will be coming out this morning to look at it. Just wanted some opinions on what to expect and anything I should be aware of. I was hit on the left rear bumper. The whole left side of the car looks out of whack. The trunk alignment is messed up and the front and rear doors don't seem to line up right. Any advice?????
Bumper and trunk
Bumper separated
Trunk alignment
Side view of bumper
Bumper and trunk
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Bumper separated
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Trunk alignment
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Side view of bumper
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well i would dmake him check the frame for sure.. if you have frame damage they will total the car... if not i would get a check and buy some aftermarket bumpers for it.. prolly cheaper than OEM form lexus.. and they woudl look better... good luck tho
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man that's not pretty. it's safe to say that the frame is damaged pretty bad to say the least, and it's not just a section it's almost the whole thing. that's a lot of money to just line it up again. new bumper, new rear panel, new front bumper, and probably a lot of painted and stuff. not cheap at all....
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insurance will definately cover your loss. w/no deductable on your part,they way the paint crimp together shows there is frame damage,so what kit do you have in mind,
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Originally posted by ivesGS400
Still waiting to find out. Insurance guy was supposed to be here yesterday and never showed up. Not off to a great start with this whole mess
Still waiting to find out. Insurance guy was supposed to be here yesterday and never showed up. Not off to a great start with this whole mess
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