UPDATE!!! (In daytime TV announcer voice) Time for Oppo's favorite game... GUESS THE ESTIMATE!!!!

"blacktruck18" (blacktruck14)
07/02/2016 at 16:09 • Filed to: None

WHERE SOMEONE ELSE, OR SOMEONE ELSE’S LOST BUT YOU CAN WINNNNN!!!!!!

TODAY’S LOSER ISSSSSS....... BLACKCAR14!!!!!!!!!!

An old guy pulling out of a gas station yesterday decided that he wanted to turn into the far lane instead of the near lane. I was in the far lane, there was a median island with a big curb to my left. Good time’s were not had by all.

Now time for the guesses. The car is a 2008 Lexus IS350. I have some pic’s I took yesterday right after it happened and some close-ups I just took in the garage. 10million bonus points to anyone that can guess the cost of a new adaptive light (next to last pic).

The front wheel is also going to have to get redone or replaced, it is listed on the estimate as getting fixed.

Pics from yesterday right after it happened.

Close-ups

This is my steering wheel with the front wheels straight, probably going to need an alignment

Now for the headlight. For 10million bonus points.Remember, it’s adaptive

Old guys car, he came out pretty easy.

I got the estimate yesterday shortly after it happened. I will let this go for a couple of hours and update it with the estimate. If someone guesses right I will update it as soon as I see it.

HAVE FUN!!!

UPDATE: I know I said 2 hours but, I really need to finish my homework and quit screwing off on Oppo, also Steve in Manhattan got pretty close.

$5376.56 total

$ 1,057.48 for the headlight.

Looking on the bright side, Mrs. blackcar’s cousin is visiting us from Korea, the car insurance will cover a pickup truck rental while the car is getting fixed. Thanks to this accident I get to expose a 21-year-old Korean guy that has never been in a truck to quite possibly the most goddam ‘Murican vehicle possible.

It should take about 2 weeks to get it fixed as long as they don’t have to order parts from Japan. They won’t overnight the parts if they do have to get them from Japan, I asked, the body shop guy got the reference. It was awesome.

DISCUSSION (34)

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > blacktruck18
07/02/2016 at 16:14

$6250

phenotyp > blacktruck18
07/02/2016 at 16:15

... $7349.62

TheHondaBro > blacktruck18
07/02/2016 at 16:15

$4,001, Bob.

blacktruck18 > TheHondaBro
07/02/2016 at 16:16

Low.

blacktruck18 > phenotyp
07/02/2016 at 16:16

High.

blacktruck18 > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
07/02/2016 at 16:16

High

TheHondaBro > blacktruck18
07/02/2016 at 16:17

...Shit.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > blacktruck18
07/02/2016 at 16:17

$5785.43

Steve in Manhattan > blacktruck18
07/02/2016 at 16:18

$1350 for the light, $2150 total.

S65 > blacktruck18
07/02/2016 at 16:18

Tree Fiddy

TheRealBicycleBuck > blacktruck18
07/02/2016 at 16:19

$5,340.

Steve in Manhattan > blacktruck18
07/02/2016 at 16:19

Oooh - better revise mine.

$1350 light, $5150 total.

Funktheduck > blacktruck18
07/02/2016 at 16:19

$5000

My citroen won't start > blacktruck18
07/02/2016 at 16:19

5555

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > blacktruck18
07/02/2016 at 16:21

Hmmm... Front fenders toast, probably suspension component damage, adaptive headlight... $6,000 is my guess.

Side note: Of course it was an old guy in a fucking beige Lincoln Edge. I’ve had more close calls with those stupid things and their elderly pilots than any other car I swear.

ttyymmnn > blacktruck18
07/02/2016 at 16:21

$4500

blacktruck18 > Steve in Manhattan
07/02/2016 at 16:21

Pretty close on both... but no.

blacktruck18 > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
07/02/2016 at 16:22

Really close... but no.

blacktruck18 > Steve in Manhattan
07/02/2016 at 16:22

You are close on the light. Way off on the total though.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > blacktruck18
07/02/2016 at 16:24

$5,900 for everything?

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > blacktruck18
07/02/2016 at 16:24

Ouch!

Guessing $795 for the light alone

Total damage of $6350

Which is really scary. If I got in an accident like that, my car would be totaled.

Rico > blacktruck18
07/02/2016 at 16:29

$5950

blacktruck18 > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
07/02/2016 at 16:29

Under on the light, over on the total.

EDIT: I was a little nervous about it being totalled at first but it’s not even close.

blacktruck18 > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/02/2016 at 16:32

Front fender and bumper are both done, there is one bolt that holds the bumper on on the sides, it is right by the fender, it’s mounting point got ripped off.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > blacktruck18
07/02/2016 at 16:38

$5800 damage? With the light costing $1213, for some reason.

blacktruck18 > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
07/02/2016 at 16:40

Over but close on the light. Yes, that is stupid for a headlight, if I had to buy a head light for some reason I wold sell my car.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > blacktruck18
07/02/2016 at 16:48

How shitty. The universe punishes another for buying a nice car :(

blacktruck18 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
07/02/2016 at 16:54

Ya, it sucks, my first (modern) luxury car :(.

Steve in Manhattan > blacktruck18
07/02/2016 at 16:54

$1495 light, $5350 total.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > blacktruck18
07/02/2016 at 17:04

$6200. $1199 for the light.

blacktruck18 > TheTurbochargedSquirrel
07/02/2016 at 17:05

Over on both.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > blacktruck18
07/02/2016 at 17:31

Those lights are terrifyingly expensive

And I think you’ll be safe. My C30 is really only worth about $10k right now on a good day. Because Volvo parts are expensive, and an accident like that would’ve hit the body which can’t easily be replaced like a door could, it would be done in almost any little accident.

blacktruck18 > Steve in Manhattan
07/02/2016 at 17:34

You were close I called it. $5376.56 total, $1057.48 for the light

blacktruck18 > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
07/02/2016 at 17:36

Ya, they are insanely, stupidly expensive. As soon as I got the estimate my fears went away, they would have to find a ton of extra damage for it to even be close.