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Originally Posted by ArthurS
Still unsure if I am filing a claim yet or not. Haven't received the estimates.
Well, this was the problem. He needed the car to be lined up with the flatbed, so we had to basically roll the car back. So put it in N, and rolled it back, but it got stuck on a small dip. So he got inand tried to give it some gas in reverse to get it over the bump. Problem was the tired and rim were so bent in, it couldn't go in reverse. Then noticed a lot of smoke coming out the back and some small drops of oil here and there. Smoke wasn't coming from the exhaust though. Just figured it might have been the rear diff smoking. Do not know though.
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The rear diff would only heat up if one rear tire were spinning and the other wasn't. With the damaged front rim, you'd only be at risk for hurting the center and/or front diffs.
I'd suggest letting your insurance pay for this. The fender damage alone is probably $1000. Now add in the cost of a rim, tire, axel, control arm/lateral links, strut, spring, and possibly the brake rotor/caliper, wheel hub, maybe the front and center diffs (but I doubt it), and any transmission damage (not being able to shift to reverse worries me), plus the cost of several days of labor, and you're probably looking at $4000 to $6000 in damages... assuming the dealer's gonna be the place fixing it. If the engine/tranny mounts are bent, then you're in for a world of trouble.
Just make sure the "frame" is still straight, and the transmission shifts smoothly once the work is done, or it might be better to get it fixed, then get rid of ASAP before the value degrades anymore with age. Drive a beater till that B4 comes out.
