How much would it cost to fix this?

"area man" (hurrburgring) 07/23/2014 at 01:30 • Filed to: None

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$2000 for a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - except for that pesky front end damage. The seller claims the car still runs perfectly, which I find kind of hard to believe, but he/she also describes the accident as low-speed, so there's that. How much would this cost to get fixed up nice?

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > area man 07/23/2014 at 01:32

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a nice low speed of 70 mph.

treesmakewater > area man 07/23/2014 at 01:34

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unless you have a donor car do not do it. Replacement parts are pricey, even aftermarket. You would need a shop to give you a estimate on price though.

AM3R > area man 07/23/2014 at 01:38

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If it's just cosmetic, which means bumper + hood + headlight (drivers side looks good to me) not too much.

You can get a high quality M5 replica bumper for $399, you can get a hood from a junkyard, and a new OEM headlight for another $325 (you'll find a much better deal, this is just the first price I found).

I'm not sure how much paint will cost for the bumper and if the hood will also need to be repainted, but honestly it's not that much cosmetically. I'd guess around $1200 total, cheaper if you get a used bumper and used headlight.

See if you can talk them down to $1750. Car is gonna be worth way more than $2k once it's fixed.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > area man 07/23/2014 at 01:44

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I wouldn't touch it. There are so many parts in that general area that you can't even see. Not to mention hoses and fluids, radiator, miscellaneous coolers, clips, plastic air dam and trim pieces, bumper supports, crush cans, wiring, etc. You will never come out ahead on this car.

Dsscats > area man 07/23/2014 at 01:45

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Body shop guy here! To do it right, a shit ton. At least $2500. You would have to get a new right fender, new bumper, new hood, new headlights, chances are a new radiator and fan and I bet there would be a minor damage to the front of the frame. We just had a Jetta wagon in with the same damage in last week.

ZiptieMcBumper > area man 07/23/2014 at 02:38

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Was that a low-speed accident with a black hole?

treesmakewater > AM3R 07/23/2014 at 02:42

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im assuming that the radiator brackets and some wiring is damaged aswell.

treesmakewater > Dsscats 07/23/2014 at 02:44

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i was too lazy to ask anyone on my moms side of the family XD (literally everyone on her side does paint and body besides my grandpa, he does diesel repair).

PushToStart > area man 07/23/2014 at 02:45

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Good god, what does a high speed accident look like according to that seller?

Stay away from that, I could see that being a total nightmare.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > area man 07/23/2014 at 04:53

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I did a fairly similar thing to my E36 :S

So far, it's cost me about £110 fixing it myself. The wing was a bit more knackered than on this car, so it required heating up with an oxy-acetylene blowtorch and bending back into shape with a hammer and pliers. Finish isn't great on the inner wing, but it's the right shape.

From there I've bought a wing (£15), radiator and fan (£15), headlights (£20 for both), front clip (£10), bonnet (£40), washer bottle (£2), bonnet latch mechanism (£3) and front brace (£5).

It's still not quite done, but I've bought all the bits I need :)

Check it for damage to the crash structure though. Mine was fine, but if the E39's is bent then it's probably beyond an amateur's expertise to fix.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > area man 07/23/2014 at 07:26

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When my girlfriend crashed her dad's E36, it wasn't near that damaged, but it still cost $5k plus to fix to where you can't tell it happened.

Mattbob > area man 07/23/2014 at 07:39

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with new parts? A lot. Headlights, about $120 to $400 for a set, hood I don't even know. The biggest issue is if the radiator mounts and front frame rails are tweaked. Depending on where you are, I would walk away at $2000. Unless the rest of it is in some kind of immaculate shape and has new suspension all around.

Übel > PushToStart 07/23/2014 at 09:09

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This was a ~25mph crash, so I believe it.

area man > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/23/2014 at 11:12

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That's what I'd want, I'm afraid.

area man > Dsscats 07/23/2014 at 11:14

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There's gotta be some frame damage, right? No way it's still perfectly straight.

area man > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 07/23/2014 at 11:15

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I am not nearly that handy, unfortunately.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > area man 07/23/2014 at 12:22

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In which case avoid. Cheap to do yourself, expensive to pay someone else.

It's not that hard to learn tbh, but you'd have to for this to make sense :S

PushToStart > Übel 07/23/2014 at 13:18

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I wouldn't consider 25 mph to be low speed. It's not high speed, but that would definitely be enough to rattle you.

Übel > PushToStart 07/23/2014 at 14:46

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Well that was one moving car, one stopped, so if you had two cars going 12.5, the result would be similar, so I could see where a ~10mph crash could do the damage pictured no problem.