2 month old G wrecked
10-03-2011, 04:03 AM
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Bizarrely, the airbags didn't deploy, I must've hit him going 30kph or so by the time the brakes slowed me down
12-18-2011, 04:45 AM
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Update us bro, how's your car doing now?
12-18-2011, 07:45 AM
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Hey Sam
It's actually perfect.
I was very very lucky, pretty much not even a scratch on anything except the radiator. All damage was superficial body work which was both demonstrated to me in person and by 4 independant inspectors (hired at cost of insurance co at my request to prove there was no real damage).
I was going to post a series of pics showing the repair from start to finish. The work took 2 weeks in total including testing, checklist and service (it was close to service period so they did it at the same time after repairs).
Runs beautifully with no faults, vibrations, issues, or otherwise and I must admit that I was truly impressed with the quality of the repair. It is impossible to tell anything ever happened to the car, the paint job was perfect.
I took it to two bodyshops in Dubai (Royal Customs and Chrome&Carbone) and stayed quiet about the repair. (They knew it had been in accident). Both bodyshops thought I had managed to get the car written off and bought a new one until I told them it was the same car and they were honestly very surprised at the quality of the job as well
So all in all, can't complain. The car runs perfect & looks perfect.
Only issue is my premium is likely to go up next year
It's actually perfect.
I was very very lucky, pretty much not even a scratch on anything except the radiator. All damage was superficial body work which was both demonstrated to me in person and by 4 independant inspectors (hired at cost of insurance co at my request to prove there was no real damage).
I was going to post a series of pics showing the repair from start to finish. The work took 2 weeks in total including testing, checklist and service (it was close to service period so they did it at the same time after repairs).
Runs beautifully with no faults, vibrations, issues, or otherwise and I must admit that I was truly impressed with the quality of the repair. It is impossible to tell anything ever happened to the car, the paint job was perfect.
I took it to two bodyshops in Dubai (Royal Customs and Chrome&Carbone) and stayed quiet about the repair. (They knew it had been in accident). Both bodyshops thought I had managed to get the car written off and bought a new one until I told them it was the same car and they were honestly very surprised at the quality of the job as well
So all in all, can't complain. The car runs perfect & looks perfect.
Only issue is my premium is likely to go up next year
12-19-2011, 07:33 AM
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12-21-2011, 01:05 PM
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first of all that looks totaled as can be... i dunno what the hell your insurance company is thinking fixing that thing.. second of all 73000$ estimate???? i think your body shop guy is smoking crack in my opinion lol headlights for 7000 a pop??? yeah right
12-21-2011, 01:30 PM
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It's in UAE dirhams, divide by 3.67 to get $$
So it's about $23k on initial estimate, dropping to $20k after discount on parts and labour and insurance co are claiming it's down to about $17k after their negotiator/inspector visited infiniti and took a look at the car.
I'm trying to play the "it could go up as well as down" card but they're adamant about repairing it. I'm trying to find an excuse to get them to total it.
So it's about $23k on initial estimate, dropping to $20k after discount on parts and labour and insurance co are claiming it's down to about $17k after their negotiator/inspector visited infiniti and took a look at the car.
I'm trying to play the "it could go up as well as down" card but they're adamant about repairing it. I'm trying to find an excuse to get them to total it.
Hey Sam
It's actually perfect.
I was very very lucky, pretty much not even a scratch on anything except the radiator. All damage was superficial body work which was both demonstrated to me in person and by 4 independant inspectors (hired at cost of insurance co at my request to prove there was no real damage).
I was going to post a series of pics showing the repair from start to finish. The work took 2 weeks in total including testing, checklist and service (it was close to service period so they did it at the same time after repairs).
Runs beautifully with no faults, vibrations, issues, or otherwise and I must admit that I was truly impressed with the quality of the repair. It is impossible to tell anything ever happened to the car, the paint job was perfect.
I took it to two bodyshops in Dubai (Royal Customs and Chrome&Carbone) and stayed quiet about the repair. (They knew it had been in accident). Both bodyshops thought I had managed to get the car written off and bought a new one until I told them it was the same car and they were honestly very surprised at the quality of the job as well
So all in all, can't complain. The car runs perfect & looks perfect.
Only issue is my premium is likely to go up next year
It's actually perfect.
I was very very lucky, pretty much not even a scratch on anything except the radiator. All damage was superficial body work which was both demonstrated to me in person and by 4 independant inspectors (hired at cost of insurance co at my request to prove there was no real damage).
I was going to post a series of pics showing the repair from start to finish. The work took 2 weeks in total including testing, checklist and service (it was close to service period so they did it at the same time after repairs).
Runs beautifully with no faults, vibrations, issues, or otherwise and I must admit that I was truly impressed with the quality of the repair. It is impossible to tell anything ever happened to the car, the paint job was perfect.
I took it to two bodyshops in Dubai (Royal Customs and Chrome&Carbone) and stayed quiet about the repair. (They knew it had been in accident). Both bodyshops thought I had managed to get the car written off and bought a new one until I told them it was the same car and they were honestly very surprised at the quality of the job as well
So all in all, can't complain. The car runs perfect & looks perfect.
Only issue is my premium is likely to go up next year
12-21-2011, 03:11 PM
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fiddlesticks please add UAE to your location you're confusing the **** out of members lol
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