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10-19-12, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by UpSideDown

It all depends on how good the body shop done the job. If they done it properly it shouldn't be a problem. The welded part shouldn't be weaker or stronger than the original part. Judge from the picture the body shop probably will only replace the piece under the trunk opening. The trunk floor should be ok if he has the spare tire in there. It should get stack in the spare tire well...

I assume you mean the original weld as well then in that case.

Yes, definitely will need a picture to see what they are going to change for this repair and how they are going to proceed.

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10-19-12, 10:25 AM

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OUCH! Sorry to see and hear that. Looks like the Accord in the back is totaled.

Doesn't look like there would be any frame damage but sometimes it's hard to tell unless you actually take a look underneath. Good luck with the repairs.

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10-19-12, 11:11 AM

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Its a Galant. I am surprised to see how well the IS held up to such a hit. The Galant is smashed up while the IS SEEMS to be minor damage. However, one can only tell so much from a picture.

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10-19-12, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by evogt500

Its a Galant. I am surprised to see how well the IS held up to such a hit. The Galant is smashed up while the IS SEEMS to be minor damage. However, one can only tell so much from a picture.

Well $12k in damage doesn't seem too minor to me, but i'm perfectly OK, so the car did its job very well!

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10-19-12, 01:27 PM

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Sorry to hear. At least you were unharmed physically. Your head tends to play tricks on you after repairs though. You think you start to hear things that were never there before.

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10-19-12, 09:02 PM

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Damn that sucks. Good luck with the repairs.

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10-21-12, 12:28 PM

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texting while driving?

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10-21-12, 07:00 PM

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Damn... Hope the body shop fix that good..

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10-24-12, 05:40 AM

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texting while driving?

After everyone checked if everyone was OK, I asked him if he fell asleep, or if he was texting. He said neither. He was in a bit of shock and never really said anything. Just not paying attention I guess. I have yet to pick up a copy of the police report, so maybe he gave the officer a reason.

Sounds like its going to be about 3 weeks before I get her back. Until then, I'll enjoy my "Premium" rental from Enterprise....a Honda Accord