2GN.ORG

This is the rear end damage I was talking about. Not very pretty. This is why you never back you neon into a cop car kids.

Gonna cost me 4 grand to fix.

Did the cop deserve it?

Did I miss the original post explaining how the hell you did that?

$4,000, huh? Insurance company go tell you to play a game of "Hide and Go F*ck Youself?"

ahahaha I fuked up my rear bumper too!

mine's bad, i popped the rear fascia off to find frame damage... and since it's unibody it's a lot more work than just pulling the frame. very frustrating.

Oh, and 03SXT, it was at a nightclub and no alcohol was involved. Lets just say I threw her in reverse without seeing him pull around the corner in his big ram 1500 with this huge-ass guard on it... no damage to the truck thou. lol

SupaDawg wrote:Oh, and 03SXT, it was at a nightclub and no alcohol was involved. Lets just say I threw her in reverse without seeing him pull around the corner in his big ram 1500 with this huge-ass guard on it... no damage to the truck thou. lol

Dayum... What the hell they doing driving shit that big? The biggest vehicle my police department has other than the typical Crown Vics and our one Military APC, are Ford Explorer police cruisers... With no brush guards.

a cop smashed into my bro's rear end in our mitsubishi 3000gt...lol my dad ddin't believe him on the phone...it was hilarious

03sxt wrote:

SupaDawg wrote:Oh, and 03SXT, it was at a nightclub and no alcohol was involved. Lets just say I threw her in reverse without seeing him pull around the corner in his big ram 1500 with this huge-ass guard on it... no damage to the truck thou. lol

Dayum... What the hell they doing driving shit that big? The biggest vehicle my police department has other than the typical Crown Vics and our one Military APC, are Ford Explorer police cruisers... With no brush guards.

you should see the shit the Calgary Police service drive. they have a pair of military outfitted hummers, rams, dakotas, duangos, F150s, Intreps, Cavs & the obligitory Crown Vics. And some junkers they use for photo-radar. Not too mention all the SWAT Armored shit.

4 g's? how the fuck would it cost so much. $1500 tops for a new rear and paint/install. And if you need a new trunk then add another maybe $800. It shouldnt cost more than 2k.

unibody my friend. the frame is welded to all the panels beneath. in addition to the frame damage there's like a half dozen plates that are crushed. It's rediculous... I've been too 3 bodyshops and they all quoted around inside 3000-4000 ... annoying shit.

I figured i'd just need to install a new painted bumper and get a frame pull, but nowhere that easy.

Hey,
I'm an estimator for a bodyshop..How fast wee you backing up?
Do you have any photos of the underside of the car or inside the trunk (w/carpet pulleed back)? Are the 1/4 panels damaged? I just dont see 4g's damage unless you were backing up at full throttle? Fax me a copy of one of the est. can you 520-624-1590...i would like to see what you are being charged for.
later

i guess i missed the memo "f-up your rear bumper week"

I dunno, SupaDawg... Think it's time to look for a new Neon. Insurance isn't covering anything? Of course, you DID back into a police cruiser... Seems like a lotta work and work that needs to be done right.

Tigger wrote:Hey,
I'm an estimator for a bodyshop..How fast wee you backing up?
Do you have any photos of the underside of the car or inside the trunk (w/carpet pulleed back)? Are the 1/4 panels damaged? I just dont see 4g's damage unless you were backing up at full throttle? Fax me a copy of one of the est. can you 520-624-1590...i would like to see what you are being charged for.
later

Yah tigger, i'll fax ya a copy tommorow. There does appear to be a small ammount of 1/4 panel damage.

Keep in mind everyone, it's 4k canadian... which is only $3400USD. I thought about getting a new neon, but this one still has 2 years left... wouldnt want to trade in... i'd get dick all for it... be lucky if they took it.

even 3400 is alot of $$$$ is there any visable damage to trunk floor or underside of the trunk? That is unibody frame damage. I see your lt taillite is downa bit and trunk is sprung but i'm just not seeing that much damage. Can you get some more pics? Email them to me if you can..wuzntme1973@yahoo.com
later
chris

i'll take some good pics tonight of everything. I couldn't believe it either... seems way too high.

mmmm
my old 03 SXT at 7kmiles was worth $7000us..
at a $3400 estimate, it sounds like there trying to total your car, then turn around and fix it and resell it. Insurance companies play games like that all the time!