S-Class (W220) 1999-2006: S 320 CDI, S 320, S430, S 500, S 600

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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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Thumbs down Great weekend...

While driving upstate NY in the foot of snow to a party to get drunk, I get a flat tire, the *** swings out and I smack into the guardrail...

I am not even sure how to go about fixing the flap for the nozzle... it's guts got ripped out.

Last picture is the artifact that I pulled out of my tire...









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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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Oh man sorry about your car. Try to go on the bottom of the main forum and go into Audio and Electronic and see what they can help you on more info and your front bumper fix. You can go to the dealer and ask for prices, but dont buy it off from there, too expensive
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 06:05 PM
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Damn Oxy, I am sorry to hear man. Pains me to see her that way.
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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good thing your ok, cars can be replaced/repaired
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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or if it looks like somebody hit u, fix ur tire, call the insurance company, tell them you went to a party , you came outside, and your car was hit, pay your deductible and call it a day....
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 07:28 PM
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Ouchhhhh! I has something last year that required a new bumper but not as bad as yours but still required R & R bumper...$1250 w/paint A~Z...at the dealer. Good Luck.
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by sprink49
Ouchhhhh! I has something last year that required a new bumper but not as bad as yours but still required R & R bumper...$1250 w/paint A~Z...at the dealer. Good Luck.
In that case I would just get an AMG bumper...
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 11:03 AM
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In that case I would just get an AMG bumper...
so are you keeping her or still trading out? just wondering
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 02:08 PM
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In that case I would just get an AMG bumper...
I thought about that but a new AMG front is about $1500 then it will look goofy w/o the side skirts and rear so now we are up to about $5K. I said no...I don't think so. So I took the $750 insurance check, wrote another one fo $500 & got a new OEM bumper...done.
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 01:08 PM
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Don't you have insurance?
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by S500 Man
or if it looks like somebody hit u, fix ur tire, call the insurance company, tell them you went to a party , you came outside, and your car was hit, pay your deductible and call it a day....
isnt that like asking for ur insurance company to raise your premium? sry bout car man i know how you feel.
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 01:55 AM
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whoa, not as bad as me :-) I have a feeling that your alignment might have been screwed up. The car might have some structural damage around the rear wheels, too.. mine did

well, it's good that just your bumper is scratched.. You didn't hit the expensive parts!! :-)

get the wheel to a reliable wheel repair shop if it's fixable, and get your alignment checked out. The bumper attachment would be available at your dealership, painted.(may not be painted)

Good Luck!
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