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I was sideswiped by another driver last week. The impact seemed pretty hard. I dropped it off at the dealer this morning for an inspection. I wanted to get some input as to what things I should make sure that they specifically look at.
I dosnt look cracked or anything. The front clam and bumper is a no brainer. Your light may need to be replaced if it got hit. Your rim looks like it needs to be sorted too.
That won't be cheap to repair. The clam and front bumper are a lot of money. Make sure the assessor is very through in getting a estimate for what needs to be replaced.
I would have them remove the wheel and look for suspension damage as well.
My lotus dealer is telling me that after putting the car on the rack and inspecting it, that the clam is not damaged and can be put back into place, and they believe the bumper will buff out. Does this sound legitimate?
I was thinking the same thing. The bumper is very flexible, no need to replace unless there is a crack. The clam would be the same, though likely a fixation or two may have been damaged, but that can be repaired.
Most important would be the alignment check, the only thing not visible to the naked eye.
Any repair has to be 'accepted' so you work with your dealer who in turn works with the insurance and inform the dealer to let you know if any corners are being taken or insurance gives them any trouble. Then when complete, go with a fine tooth comb and only accept/sign after you are fully satisfied.
I'd read that thread to start with. Get the car out in the sun and look for those fine "spiderweb cracks" that don't show up at first glance. It helps determine how messed up the clam really is.
You're extremely lucky your bumper didn't crack. I had mine burst a seam when a truck threw a large piece of debris into me on the freeway. Had that fixed and a month later my nose was backed into in a parking lot. Cracked in another place. I had a quote done to replace the front bumper (not wanting to have a Frankenstein car) - $6K ouch! Sorry to hear you're baby has had similar luck, hope she turns out good as new. Cheers!
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