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"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer) 01/14/2019 at 13:36 • Filed to: None

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As some of you may know the Twingo was involved in a small accident:

I just got the estimate from the collision repair place . So why not make a game out of it! Closest guess of what it costs to fix this receives 100 internet points! ;p

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/14/2019 at 13:42

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$1950

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/14/2019 at 13:42

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A bumper cover should be around $1,000 USD.

punkgoose17 > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/14/2019 at 13:43

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813 Euros

someassemblyrequired > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/14/2019 at 13:46

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1250 Euros

Svend > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/14/2019 at 13:47

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If it’s rear bumper and painting, erm, I’d say 6 00 Euros

fhrblig > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/14/2019 at 13:47

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Price is Right rules? Closest without going over?

€1150

xc90v8/I4 :( > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/14/2019 at 13:52

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550€  

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/14/2019 at 13:52

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*digs round the scrapyard*

used bumper $100 + paint

ima say 350

Future next gen S2000 owner > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/14/2019 at 13:53

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All the moneys?

Captain of the Enterprise > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/14/2019 at 14:11

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Totaled 

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/14/2019 at 14:13

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Turtle Wax scratch remover: $5USD

Small bit of Bondo: $0.50USD

Touch-up paint: $10USD

Spending an afternoon fixing something yourself: priceless. 

Cé hé sin > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/14/2019 at 14:15

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Well, if it’s an insurance job... new bumper, fit and paint: €750.

Otherwise: bit of filler and paint: €150

TeamPunkassRacing > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/14/2019 at 14:30

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I’d guess around $2,000

Monkey B > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/14/2019 at 14:55

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R&R bumper, paint time and material for the new bumper. Figuring a cost anywhere from $300 (aftermarket) to $800 (OEM) for the part I’m going to guess $1500-1800.

They could repair crack in the bumper, but the labor in money would probably end up costing more than replacement ...then again I’m basing my numbers on U.S. figures and costs.

DutchieDC2R > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/14/2019 at 15:08

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Im gonna go €950,- 

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 01/14/2019 at 15:32

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I fully agree, that is what I would have done if I had caused it myself. B ut in this case  the insurance of the car that hit me is paying, so why not have it fixed properly?

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Monkey B 01/14/2019 at 15:34

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That’s the closest  guess! It’s €1495 which is slightly over $1700. That includes repairing the rear quarter panel, as that got some slight damage too.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Cé hé sin 01/14/2019 at 15:36

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It’s an insurance job, but it’s a bit more! €1495 to be precise. A lot of the additional cost is probably because the rear quarter panel needs some work around the edges as it got slightly bent and scratched, which made some of the paint crack a bit .

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 01/14/2019 at 15:37

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If I had fixed it myself, that was probably what I’d be spending. But mr. Insurance wants to spend €1495 on mending my car!

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Svend 01/14/2019 at 15:38

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It’s a bit more: €1495! Mainly because it also very slightly hit the rear quarter panel. Luckily the (other guy’s)  insurance is paying!

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > fhrblig 01/14/2019 at 15:39

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Very close! €1495

(You are right, I should have included rules...)

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Captain of the Enterprise 01/14/2019 at 15:41

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Luckily it is not. I would hate to loose this car in such a way, as I’ve had so many great moments and drives in it

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 01/14/2019 at 15:42

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That is very close! It’s €1495, which is about $1700

Svend > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/14/2019 at 15:44

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Bloody hell. Can they not pull it or beat it out?

There isn’t much behind the rear light clus ters, I took one out to replace a bulb and there was nothing to stop the rear wheels kicking dirt up under the rear lights. 

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/14/2019 at 15:50

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bwoah@!

tho... im not all that shocked... had a fireworks mishap a few years back... wondertol landed on the neighbours windshield... cracked the windshield and melted a hole in the plastic wotsit the wipers are mounted on

came to almost 1 thousand euros...

im still amazed my insurance covered that one

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Svend 01/14/2019 at 15:56

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I think the main problem is that it’s at the panel edge, where the metal is folded double around th e edge , so harder to pull/beat out.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 01/14/2019 at 15:59

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Yeah, repairs can get out of hand in terms of cost pretty quickly...

I’m positively surpised that the Insurance is willing to even spend more than a third of the value of my car to fix it!

Svend > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/14/2019 at 16:00

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I hope it’s sorted out quickly. 

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/14/2019 at 16:01

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hooray for insurance!

(still boo to monthly payments tho... booo... hiss)

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Svend 01/14/2019 at 16:12

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The repair is planned for 29th of Januari, so it should be done within a few days after that.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 01/14/2019 at 16:14

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Luckily this doesn’t make my monthly payments any worse... 

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/14/2019 at 17:02

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Aww man, I went over :(. Seems expensive.

Clemsie McKenzie > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/15/2019 at 07:36

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It seems the world likes to be cruel on our little Renaults these days... At least glad to see that the other guy’s insurance will be paying to get it all fixed!

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Clemsie McKenzie 01/15/2019 at 07:51

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Yeah, why do they get treated so harshly? :(

I’m very glad he acknowledged his fault immediately, and I get a new scratch free bumper out of it, so that’s something!

Clemsie McKenzie > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/15/2019 at 09:09

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Yeah that’s pretty good of him at least!