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Hey guys, was in an accident and curious if you think this is even repairable. I know since there is frame damage most insurance companies will just total out my car, which i dont want to do. On the passenger side the side frame bent in a little bit but from what ive read can they cut it off and replace it? Also im located in SW Florida, Fort Myers where is the best shop to take my car around here, anyone have an idea of what this will cost to fix? Both airbags deployed as well. Bad situation all around. Thanks for any help.
Everything is repairable...to a certain level. Sometimes it's best to let certain things go because it's almost impossible to "reseal the can of worms" once opened. Get it looked at by a pro to determine the true "unseen" damage. Good luck. Keep us posted. This is what insurance is for.
The cost of repair may outweigh the current market value of the car based on age and mileage. If you truly can't survive without that Vette, it appears that the frame damage is repairable. Check the passenger side door to see if the door gap is even all the way up. If the gap is closer on the top it means that the frame has a bend somewhere along the length beside the frame horn making it a little more expensive. Even after the frame is straightened, you will have bad tire wear because it will never quite be the same as it was pre accident. The cost of the components effected and the paint job will add up quick. Whatever you decide, good luck.
Let it go.
The car will never be the same... Ever!
A replacement car would be the best route.
Don't get that attached to your objects and you won't get heartbroken.
The obvious answer to the question is: Yes, with enough money it can be fixed...but it will never be as it was.
I suspect there is an another reason the OP wants to fix the car.
Hey guys, was in an accident and curious if you think this is even repairable. I know since there is frame damage most insurance companies will just total out my car, which i dont want to do. On the passenger side the side frame bent in a little bit but from what ive read can they cut it off and replace it? Also im located in SW Florida, Fort Myers where is the best shop to take my car around here, anyone have an idea of what this will cost to fix? Both airbags deployed as well. Bad situation all around. Thanks for any help.
I personally would just make sure I could get as much as possible from the ins co, and start looking for a Gran
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If you are a perfectionist like most of us owners, you will never be happy with the results. Most body shops will tell you they can get close but never like factory. I would move on...
First, insurance companies do not declare a car a total loss because there is frame damage.
State of the art laser frame machines today can easily correct a frame to within factory tolerances.
Second, any car is repairable vs. a total loss, but that relates directly to the value of the car. You don't mention the year, or value of your 'vette, so that's impossible to answer.
Last is the emotional aspect. When people tell you it will never be right again, yada, yada, they are not familiar with quality body work, performed in a modern well equipped shop.
With proper repair procedures and equipment, your 'vette can be returned to you looking better than before the accident.
The question is whether or not you'll be able to handle the rather long repair time, and all the emotional stress that goes with it.
If you feel you cannot handle it emotionally, then take the insurance settlement if it's repairable, and sell the salvage, and you'll make out ok.
Of course if the insurance company totals the car, then it's out of your hands.
What ever you do...good luck, and sorry about your troubles.
First, insurance companies do not declare a car a total loss because there is frame damage.
State of the art laser frame machines today can easily correct a frame to within factory tolerances.
Second, any car is repairable vs. a total loss, but that relates directly to the value of the car. You don't mention the year, or value of your 'vette, so that's impossible to answer.
Last is the emotional aspect. When people tell you it will never be right again, yada, yada, they are not familiar with quality body work, performed in a modern well equipped shop.
With proper repair procedures and equipment, your 'vette can be returned to you looking better than before the accident.
The question is whether or not you'll be able to handle the rather long repair time, and all the emotional stress that goes with it.
If you feel you cannot handle it emotionally, then take the insurance settlement if it's repairable, and sell the salvage, and you'll make out ok.
Of course if the insurance company totals the car, then it's out of your hands.
What ever you do...good luck, and sorry about your troubles.
Very sound advice. The modern, professional body shops of today are nothing like the shops of yesterday. But neither are the cars! Get a detailed and complete estimate from a competent local shop that is familar with the C6. Have them do a tear down to account for everything that is damaged so there are no "supplements" later that would have totaled the car had they been on the original estimate.
I'd let it go and get another one if it were mine. It will never be the same even if it's fixed.
You can buy it back if it's totaled out, but, if cost of fixing is significant vs that same money used to purchase another one non-wrecked then you'd have to decide what's best for you. C6 parts aren't cheap by any means, and a salvage title won't ever help the value if you tried to sell it later on after fixing it.
It's doubtful they'll want to repair an '07 with that much damage. But you never know how much damage really exists until a competent repair shop evaluates it.
If there are underlying reasons you prefer a repair, such as mods to unaffected parts, then work out arrangements to remove the mods prior to the ins co sending it off for salvage.
Emotional attachments have no value on automotive appraisals. So if that's where you lost your virginity, retain the memory and dump the car.
First, insurance companies do not declare a car a total loss because there is frame damage.
State of the art laser frame machines today can easily correct a frame to within factory tolerances.
Second, any car is repairable vs. a total loss, but that relates directly to the value of the car. You don't mention the year, or value of your 'vette, so that's impossible to answer.
Last is the emotional aspect. When people tell you it will never be right again, yada, yada, they are not familiar with quality body work, performed in a modern well equipped shop.
With proper repair procedures and equipment, your 'vette can be returned to you looking better than before the accident.
The question is whether or not you'll be able to handle the rather long repair time, and all the emotional stress that goes with it.
If you feel you cannot handle it emotionally, then take the insurance settlement if it's repairable, and sell the salvage, and you'll make out ok.
Of course if the insurance company totals the car, then it's out of your hands.
What ever you do...good luck, and sorry about your troubles.
The Hameister steered me right when I had my accident.
Our 2006 had similar damage after I T-boned a moron who pulled out in front of me.
IIRC, the cost to fix the car was about $18k and the value was probably high $20s at the time.
It took a couple of returns for adjustments, but in the end the car was in good shape.
But it was time consuming and stressful, so dumping it might be better if you have that option.
Make no mistake, your car is fixable, and will be fixed whether or not you choose to keep it or not. The damage isn't really that bad, and is concentrated to the front, so there's only one area to be worried about.
If you do get rid of it, Offleaseonly on the east coast of FL will likely buy it and sell it on their lot once it's fixed as having had a "minor front collision".
As far as if you should keep it or not, that's a decision only you can make. Diminished value will be a factor if you keep it, so make sure you go for that as your now wrecked Corvette is worth less than a non-wrecked one.
The real question is, do you feel safe in the car if it gets repaired. Good shops can fix it to better than when it came off the factory line. The question is if you will trust them and the car.
originally he stated he didnt want to total the car, which probably means he wants to repair it.
he also didnt ask if he should or shouldnt repair, he asked if we thought it was repairable.
imho once u get the frame straight u just need to replace the busted parts an it doesnt look all that bad so i say yes it definitly looks repairable good luck whatever u decide.
Is this repairable?
Very sound advice. The modern, professional body shops of today are nothing like the shops of yesterday. But neither are the cars! Get a detailed and complete estimate from a competent local shop that is familar with the C6. Have them do a tear down to account for everything that is damaged so there are no "supplements" later that would have totaled the car had they been on the original estimate.
