wease206

this last sunday this stupid lady hit my car. the damage is just the left cornor bumper fender and a head lights little dent in the hood is in the shop now. the stupid lady car was a toyota highlander and the only think happen to her car was just a liitle dent on her driver's side door easy fix for her. Now for the cl no frame was bent, Now should i keep the car or trade it in. Since the insurance is paying for it i was going to tell them to install the newer lights and AMG bumper. And pay the for the right head lights.

What do you think what i should do. Get it back like how it was or just upstage it?

These car are made by a plastic cover. Cheap

jackstefano

you should stop asking us if you should keep the car or trade it in. but if it would make you stop whining about it, i think you should trade it in.

blk350

AHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA SAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Patentmat

I 2nd that!

S-Clusiv

I think you should just get rid of anything you own with MBZ on it, hell..TRADE IT!

Do that same exact crash in your saab, then compare the two. Your CL did exactly what it was supposed to do; crunch up so you wouldn't have to so you could go home and blog about how your car is very cheap because it was damaged in an accident. You should be thanking your car, not complaining.

calgary

Motion carried....

shanusanus

Trade the damn car in if your dont like it anymore - if your fed up with it and have your eyes on something new - but for god sakes not just because it was in a crash and is being repaired.

Jud Chapin

Didn't you just buy this car? This is your second post I believe about selling it, then keeping it, and now selling it again.

wease206

okay i made my choice im keeping this car
i love this car:b ow:

blk350

lol, ive heard this before

wease206

foe real

Patentmat

This, like many other of your posts, was started it seems just to get a response from everyone, and not to really add any value to the forum. Further, your decision seems to be the exact opposite of what everyone recommends you to do. Just noting . . .

MyE

Sounds familiar . . . .

https://mbworld.org/forums/cl-class-w215/251377-keep-trade.html

Saverino

When you were talking about doing upgrades since insurance is paying for it...you shouldn't be so sure that they will pay for upgrades. That might have to come out of your pocket...

onelightmind

What you should do is......


Take the car to your local mercedes dealer before the adjuster shows up and get an estimate. Then give it to him when he shows up and request the check be similar to the estimate. Cash it and fix it however you wish...otherwise get screwed and lowballed with oem headlights for that year.

Then...call em up and request the depreciation your car suffered for that stupid lady wrecking your car fax report...

Yes... they have to pay it.

wease206

they paid me 10k
i buy the parts like new again
and pocket 6k

wease206

here

Baby ///M3

Good job.

Add a set of fog lights and you should be good to go.

Just curious, why not go with the 2003+ AMG front bumper instead?

Jon

wease206

i like the 2002 amg front end becuase the grill is smaller in the center and i want to use the old fog light. just wating for the fog lights grill, not here yet

Baby ///M3

You mean the old fog lights for the 2002' AMG bumper? Or the old fog lights from your 2000' CL500?

Correct me if I am wrong. I think these are completely two different units though.

Jon

wease206

the old fog light on the 2000 bumper fit the 2002 amg bumper i test mount it
direct fit. just waiting for the fog light grill cover.
i should get the grill tomorrow. if for any reason the grill does not line up then i would have to get the amg version. i did my research i seem like the amg fog light are bigger
fog light cost about 140 for one

Baby ///M3

I see.

Well in that case, good luck!

Please don't forget to post some pictures when you're done with it. I am sure it'll look awesome.

Jon

wease206

i do need the amg fog light after all

Baby ///M3

Yeap.

The AMG fog lights are round and the stock ones are more squarish.

Are you doing the side skirts and rear bumper conversion as well?

Jon

wease206

yes must have