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12-22-2014, 04:13 PM | #1 |
Drives: Yaris 3dr Hatchback Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: South Carolina, USA
Posts: 255
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Wrecked. Minimum Coverage...any advice?
So, I worked at BMW on the assembly line for 2 years..so I am fairly comfortable with basic maintenance and connections, etc. I am cautiously optimistic that I can do much of the repair work myself, though I am nervous as I am no mechanic.
The short of what happened...(I am an elementary school teacher). My assistant principals daughter just died a couple weeks ago, and I was driving by her favorite restaurant. I turned to glance and see if they were open, wondering about a gift card, and my reaction time was too slow, wasn't really focused or just off for some reason. Turned back to see a long line at a red light (very very long). No time to swerve, and was afraid to hit someone so close to the hotels and restaurant if I did try to swerve, so slammed the breaks but didn't make it. He was pretty much fine, but his bumper slid over my bumper and smashed into my radiator core, bent the upper maybe the right too, I am not sure). Not too terrible, but I am afraid of the cost now, been meaning to upgrade to full coverage for a while but never did it. Two girls and a wife who only works 1 day a week, and down south teachers are pretty low income. Any advice on what I need to inspect, what things might cost and where to source the necessary parts would be of huge benefit. A list will follow of what I know for sure: 1. THe grill-attached to the bumper cover-is destroyed and in pieces. The bumper cover, headlights, and fog lights are all fine, but it is one piece. 2. The radiator core is bent 3. A bolt on metal connector that runs from the bumper to the radiator support is mangled, but the hose that runs on the front appears in fine condition. 4. The upper raidator core support bracket is bent, possibly the right one as well. 5. The fan box got smooshed and some of the hollow tubing going to the fan box is demolished. 6. The hood is mangled. I had to unbolt the hinge to take the hood off. 7. The horn cable is broken (just fine with me, was weak enough as it was.) 8. Fire truck cut my battery terminals because my air bags did not deploy. Pictures to follow |
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