Roscol

Slowly driving through the grocery store parking lot when wham!!, t-boned by a Mercedes car. Lady was on her phone. Anyways here what low speed, no airbags inflated damage looks like. A real shame too, because my passenger side was the best condition side of my 14 year old RX450h.

RX in NC

Sorry to hear that. Idiot drivers on cell phones continue to multiply everywhere. Hope she will be cooperative throughout the process and that her insurance will fully cover your damage, including a rental vehicle while yours is in the shop.

Roscol

Insurance has already declared her 100% at fault based on damage and reporting of the accident. I was worried for a bit because usually parking lot accidents are declared 50/50, but since I was driving in what was considered the main parking lot boulevard, she hit me broadside from a feeder lane.
Estimate was $4,000, with full replacement of passenger door with one from recycler.
Vehicle is still very driveable, just waiting for repair shop to obtain all parts and give me a call, free rental already included with my policy.

salimshah

Sorry man.

I hope you are compensated for the repairs.

Just sharing [it might not be in the best interest so use it s FYI]
I would prefer replacing instead of denting the door panel and the front quarter panel. So I would locate matching color RX from salvage yard.

Salim

Roscol

Repair shop included details in their estimate including the actual replacement door from a local recycler. The inventory # allowed me to go online a see photos of the actual door. From a 2014 RX 350, but slight different shade of white, looked 100% perfect, but repair shop will repaint to match and blend with the other panels. Even the inner panel was same colour. My only concern was if this RX model had the dimming side mirror option as with my RX450h, otherwise they would have to swap in my undamaged mirror.