Attn: Art
 

Do you have the software for estimating body shop repairs? Some idiot woman backed her full-size truck into my car this morning in a drive through. Yes, you read that right... BACKED into me in a DRIVE-THRU. Tore a couple gouges in my bumper and and bent up my hood. Also busted 3 of the mounting clips off my grill. Those should be the only things replaced, and of course they would have to be painted and the fenders blended.

I will have pics later in the day.

Unfortunatly I do not. Adjusters have access to this program. Someone told me there is a way for me to access it, but they weren't sure. I will call our adjuster and see if there is a way for me to access it, or ou can just tell me what parts you think would need replacing, and I can get the prices from him.

just those 3 parts- hood assembly (but not scoops or backing plates), bumper cover and foam backing, and the grill. There would also be paint work for both fenders and some removal/replacement labor. It takes a while to strip down an RS front bumper. :P

Damn guys, the Subarus in this club are dropping like flies up there this winter...

No no- the damage is very minor. If this were an older car I wouldn't even bother to fix it. Still perfectly driveable, and I will probably make enough extra money to buy some STi seats if the recyclers have a BRP RS handy. 8)

Let me look into the general cost plus paint and labor.

If you want a quick answer to this you can call K K Enterprises Collision Repair.......there in Rancho Cordova near Risky Business :shock: so its not far from S2 8) they have all the latest part catelogs for estimating.....if you want to give it a try Ask for John but if hes not avalible I dont think it will mater who you talk to if you do get John thou you could always drop my name 8) Mike Harris - American River Auto Wrecking
there number is - (916) 638-7289 asumming there number hasnt changed sience the last time I was there :wink:

Bogus. Nate and I looked at it closer. Radiator support is bent and some of the welds are broken. I am now very unlikely to have the car anywhere near ready in time for Buttonwillow. :( Autocross season shouldn't be a problem however.

Damn, that sucks man :(

Did the lady leave her insurance info with you? Shoulds to be more expensive then thought and that is definatly her fault.

Yeah I made sure I had everything before I let her go.

You'll be putting a 22b bumper on there right?

Actually, if I change it, I'm on record as saying that I would go with P1 stuff, and I still think that's what I'd do.

I took it back to one of the places that gave me an estimate and he is 99% sure there is no core support damage. :roll: I'm going to take it to that place in Sac that ScottB recommends and see what they say as well as have Nate take a closer look (what we thought was a broken weld may have simply been poor use of adhesive during assembly).

Stay tuned for updates. I'll actually be glas if there is no structural damage because that means I can get non-stock parts and make a little cash off the deal. Otherwise, I'll just be out of a car, probably for too long to make it to buttonwillow. :(