my E430 rocket

i love it

i had such a bad day yesterday to start off with i got a parking ticket, i then got pulled over but didn't get a ticket, i got yelled at by my parents for 5 hours, and then later in the day my neighboor backed into me while my car was parked infront of my house. trust me the parktronic bumpers are not cheap. and lastly i did really poorly on my mid terms....i'm just so bumed right now i felt like posting

BklynBenz

damn sorry to hear that bro. what did the neighbor say about hitting your car?

my E430 rocket

she left a note, but she didn't call back yet

HTBenz

LOL my neighbor hit my car in the exact same spot but it is a little bit smaller bump. I put it in the shop next week to get that fixed.

my E430 rocket

did u get an estimate of how much it is to fix? but i am also going to definatly need a whole new repainted fender also

Alexbenz

thats not all bad, bumpers ok all you need is to take that dent out repaint the fender...........piece of cake

JimPurdy

Assuming that the headlight mount isn't cracked, the repair cost will probably be around $1,200. It will probably be cheaper to replace the fender than try to straighten it. Good luck on getting the neighbor to pay.

Wadster

As long as the neighbor has insurance, what's the big deal? Unless of course it's some fly by night insurance.

JimPurdy

The issue is when the insurance company realizes what the cost is they may try to reduce their costs. The fender needs to be replaced - cost the same as trying to straighten it. The bumper needs to be repainted. The corner light may also need to be replaced. The desert silver color is metalic and clearcoated. The mirror and trim on the fender and front door will be removed. The fender will be painted and the paint feathered back over half of the front door. The bumper, fender, and front door will be clearcoated and the mirror and trim replaced. If this process isn't followed, the fender will look different than the front door. Since there is paint involved, any overspray should be removed. This is a lot of work and the insurance company may have a problem with this.

TruE320Ridah14

maybe you could get a set of lorinser fenders on, although they might not look right

Whitey

Ouch! Anyway, from the pics I don't think there's going to be any "parktronic bumper" damage. Even if there is, you only need to replace/repair the impact strips unless a sensor was damaged - the sensors are removable. So if you have a damaged sensor, you might be able to just replace the damaged sensors separately.

my E430 rocket

the bumper is scatched. the amber clear corner has paint on it and also the chrome is also scatched...also now my parktronic is messed up. it doesn't sence anymore....and it just beeps all the time then just shuts off after like 2 minutes....if i push the button it will come on at any speed and beep

my E430 rocket

so i got the estimate today to be around $1700.usd.....

i'll keep everyone updated

mazeta

...and let me say that it hurts just to look at that damage. Good luck getting it fixed and paid for by your neighbor.

Highend

1,700.00!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can get that fender replaced and painted for like $600.00

Highend

dude dont report to insurance, trust me. Get a OEM fender and have a body shop paint it and throw that new bad boy on. If your headlights are damaged put some Depos or something. Charge your neighbor all the costs, it wont end up costing more than $600.00 i gurantee you. If you need a fender for cheap, go on Ebay, they sell OEM ones.

my E430 rocket

above statment is true...BUT......you have to tack on the 200 removal, 200 replacment, 40/h labor....=1500ish

and this wont be paid with insurance probrably...but i'm not paying so i'm not woried

my E430 rocket

ok well i got the check a few days ago, they paid 1600...time to set up an appointment with the body shop....i pray to got the job gets done well and there are no hickups

NO_WUR_E

Not your fault....let the insurance take care it all. Find a reputable shows in your area. Maybe some members who live near you can recommend one.

E2233

If the lens is broken on the lighting unit E-320 Year 2000 is there a replacement part? The lights works but the lens is cracked. The only part list for that area is the complete lighting unit.

ohlord

just posted a link to headlight lens only if the buckets are good you just put on the new quad lenses.

my E430 rocket

wow this thread is a blast from the past. i'm just happy people are searching instead of posting....

Z06EATER

i know how feel man, a guy ran into the side of my side fender and it looks almsot like yorus, he hit me wit a bike wow..now i need to get my fender fixed also...
also guy jsut thought i would ask...waht would be the easiset way to lower my car? i'm thinkng maybe an inch and a half, should i juss switch pads?

or will i have to buy new spring? eibatchi good?

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