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I had an accident on last Friday. And I was at fault. The MB nativation told me to turn left while there was a sign "no left turn". I was tired and stupid so I made an awful decision to turn left... I don't think I would get any compensation by filing a complaint over Mercedes' crappy navigation.
My question is whether or not to repair the car. And what is the est. cost?
Some background:
1. My collision deductible is $1000 - any repair under 1000 will be on me.
2. It is a lease, and I will be returning it in Nov 2019 - a long way to go that other things may happen
3. damage, please see pictures below. Basically, minor damages.
4. The LED light has been slightly tilted downward - I only figured it out during night when I saw the light from right hand side was lower than the left side (it should be reversed). Absolutely can't tell from daylight. So I guess it needs some readjustments here.
Thanks in advance! And drive safely!
minor dent, with some minor cracks on the paint - not even straches.
If Mercedes was going to do the repair - the bumper skin would be replaced - and at lease end that would be about $2,700 you will want to avoid.
A competent body shop should be able to remove and repair the bumper skin - and if they are competent they should be able to spray the repaired bumper skin correct metallic.... all and all "about" $1200.
You certainly want to get it taken care of before lease turn in - and frankly once you place a insurance claim - it's your insurance rates that will go up.
When they remove the bumper cover if any part of that headlamp is damaged they will replace it ... bill could be about $3000-4000; those headlamps are ridiculously expensive piecemeal
just get it fixed by a Benz authorized shop and take the $1000 hit ... your rates won’t go up that much and you don’t want to pay $3500 out of pocket to keep your rates down....
if your headlight is tilted down, its possible mounts are cracked or broken. the minute mercedes sees this damage they will investigate further and you will get charged for all of it which if headlights need replacing its going to get very costly. as much as it sucks i would bite the bullet and claim it. more than likely youll need new headlight, new bumper skin and paint work/ labor to match. if you are lucky the headlight mounts can just be readjusted and all youd have to pay for is new bumper skin and paint. but worst case mounts and other underlying components may be cracked if collison was severe enough.
also i would suggest lowering your deductible to $500. the difference isnt that much more, but it makes claims a no brainier. i can see why you would want to avoid at $1000.
If Mercedes was going to do the repair - the bumper skin would be replaced - and at lease end that would be about $2,700 you will want to avoid.
A competent body shop should be able to remove and repair the bumper skin - and if they are competent they should be able to spray the repaired bumper skin correct metallic.... all and all "about" $1200.
You certainly want to get it taken care of before lease turn in - and frankly once you place a insurance claim - it's your insurance rates that will go up.
Keep the beat !
Thanks! I am wondering during lease turn in they will certainly catch this and bill me roughly $2,700 for it... My friend recommended me to push the convex back in with the help of a heat gun blowing the surface. If that works, that only leaves me with a bit of the crack surface. I have got a paint pen that basically can draw the paint back onto the skin (I haven't tried it yet). Not sure if that will help me escape the bill at lease end..
Regarding the right Led tilted down, they may need to take it out, inspect the mounts and realign it.
Last edited by arnold0523; Nov 2, 2017 at 03:17 PM.
Thanks! I am wondering during lease turn in they will certainly catch this and bill me roughly $2,700 for it... My friend recommended me to push the convex back in with the help of a heat gun blowing the surface. If that works, that only leaves me with a bit of the crack surface. I have got a paint pen that basically can draw the paint back onto the skin (I haven't tried it yet). Not sure if that will help me escape the bill at lease end..
Regarding the right Led tilted down, they may need to take it out and realign it. I will check if they can cover in under warranty... I am doing a service A tmr.I will see.
no, a heat gun and paint pen, as clever and ingenious as that is, will not escape the inspection at the end of the lease. Good luck 🍀
if your headlight is tilted down, its possible mounts are cracked or broken. the minute mercedes sees this damage they will investigate further and you will get charged for all of it which if headlights need replacing its going to get very costly. as much as it sucks i would bite the bullet and claim it. more than likely youll need new headlight, new bumper skin and paint work/ labor to match. if you are lucky the headlight mounts can just be readjusted and all youd have to pay for is new bumper skin and paint. but worst case mounts and other underlying components may be cracked if collison was severe enough.
also i would suggest lowering your deductible to $500. the difference isnt that much more, but it makes claims a no brainier. i can see why you would want to avoid at $1000.
Mercedes probably won't check the mounts at lease turn in, only for anything obvious. If the mounts are broken, would it be less costly just to replace the mounts instead of the whole LED assembly? If applicable of course.
Mercedes probably won't check the mounts at lease turn in, only for anything obvious. If the mounts are broken, would it be less costly just to replace the mounts instead of the whole LED assembly? If applicable of course.
I have lowered down the deductible to $500.
the inspectors know what to look for. dont take them to be idiots trust me. and the mounts are part of the LED headlight. its also how the headlight is aligned. if they are cracked you wont be able to re align headlight thus they will notice. you can also get an estimate from a shiop to see where its at damage wise. but sometimes once the bumper comes off, more damage underneath is revealed then the bill goes up.just remember you do not want to be stuck with a lease repair bill because now you cant turn into insurance becuase when they inspect its in their possession. so you are paying out of pocket to their standard.
also its kinda ****ty to not repair a brand new car that someone will buy one day.
the inspectors know what to look for. dont take them to be idiots trust me. and the mounts are part of the LED headlight. its also how the headlight is aligned. if they are cracked you wont be able to re align headlight thus they will notice. you can also get an estimate from a shiop to see where its at damage wise. but sometimes once the bumper comes off, more damage underneath is revealed then the bill goes up.just remember you do not want to be stuck with a lease repair bill because now you cant turn into insurance becuase when they inspect its in their possession. so you are paying out of pocket to their standard.
also its kinda ****ty to not repair a brand new car that someone will buy one day.
What he said... In fact, I couldn't have said it any better, especially the last paragraph.
also, you drive a Mercedes to look good. haha
driving a damaged Mercedes without repair is like driving a Hyundai. why not just get a Hyundai if you dont care about looks. haha
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