My Car, Less Tree.

"Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis" (Dwhite95) 12/26/2016 at 17:39 • Filed to: None

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It actually managed to punch holes in the engine cover.

shop-teacher > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 12/26/2016 at 17:43

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Poor Grand Prix :(

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 12/26/2016 at 17:58

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Much worse than I thought it looked.

McMike > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 12/26/2016 at 17:58

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Once it’s all said and done* it’s time for a name change.

*Quick quality repair, no deductible, better than new car, etc..

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/26/2016 at 18:06

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Right?

When the branch got removed I was like “shit, that a deeper dent that I thought.”

Chasaboo > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 12/26/2016 at 18:07

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That sucks dude. Early 2016 tree falling on car happened here at work. New Challenger Scat Pack was the victim. Picture doesn’t show it but the right rear quarter panel, the deck lid, the left rear quarter were all messed up.

Shake it off the best you can.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 12/26/2016 at 18:08

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Looks like you’re gonna need a new car. I can’t imagine that pontiac being worth enough for it to not be totaled.

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/26/2016 at 18:12

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Blue book on it is around $3,500. Right now I see new bumper, hood, and windshield. Including labor I’m guessing around $2,000. And thats not including any surprises. Hopefully theres not, we dont really have the money to put into a new car right now.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 12/26/2016 at 18:20

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If that’s *all* it needs, I would just fix the windshield and pull off a mismatched hood and bumper from a junkyard in the meantime.

E92M3 > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 12/26/2016 at 19:03

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Most insurance companies total a car if the repairs add up to over 50% of it’s value.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 12/26/2016 at 19:05

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it’s totalled

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 12/26/2016 at 19:34

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Step 1) get a hood from a junkyard that is in good shape. Color doesn’t matter

Step 2) get a front bumper that’s close.enough in color and is in okay shape

Step 3 ) chalkboard paint the hood and draw on stripes or liveries as you see fit

Step 4) put a brush guard on the front bumper. Or rally lights. Or both.

Step 5) paint your wheels or do the plastic dip or something

Bam! Your car is repaired and the look is much improved for a fraction of the cost!!!

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 12/26/2016 at 19:35

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Junk yard hood, zip tie bumper, new windshield. Drive it like a beater!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/26/2016 at 20:10

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If you’re low on cash, Zoidie’s suggestion is what I would also go with...wouldn’t look the best, but non-beat-up replacement bumper and hood with a new windshield is much cheaper than getting them repainted in the meantime...

Nick Has an Exocet > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 12/26/2016 at 20:16

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But not even a tree can kill the 3800 Series II.

AdverseMartyr > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/26/2016 at 20:20

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I doubt it would even need to be a mismatch. That looks like a common color. If that car made it into rental fleets there will be plenty of hoods out there - maybe not as many bumpers though.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > AdverseMartyr 12/26/2016 at 20:20

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I figured I’d set the expectations as low as possible.

Frenchlicker > E92M3 12/26/2016 at 20:33

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That’s yet another reason many do not have full coverage on a car that is under a certain amount or paid of. That and it’s normally not worth it.

AdverseMartyr > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/26/2016 at 21:02

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Oh, right... well, if a black hood can be found that will make the car look more performance, and is probably good for another 2 horsepower...

Nauraushaun > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/27/2016 at 06:35

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If you get really lucky it won’t even be mismatched! Then you’ve got it made