06 350z out of the bodyshop after 70+ days!!!
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06 350z out of the bodyshop after 70+ days!!!
My car was in an accident on Fed. 8 in which the passenger side mirror, passenger side fender, and the bumper were all damaged. My rim was also scratched too. So that day i take it to a couple body shops and they all give me about the same estimate which is $2,500. So i notify my insurance company of the accident and they tell me i can put it in any body shop i please. So i put her in a body shop my nissan dealer recommended because they only use nissan parts to fix the car. After about 3 weeks i call to check up on the car and they have not begun. My insurance company refuses to pay the total amount so they pay what they believe they should pay. After fighting
with the insurance company for another month or so i finally decide to pull the car out the shop using my own $. I have already talked to my state insurance commissioner about they situation and they are going to handle it. So basically my insurance company owes me $1300, a new rim, and my last 2 months of insurance that i paid. So the car goes in about 5 days after the accident and 70 days later it comes out.
(sorry for the long message i tried to give as much information without making it too long)
P.S.- on the way home a chick is staring at my car so i look at her and she asks if it is mine and i tell her yea and she gives me a thumbs up
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with the insurance company for another month or so i finally decide to pull the car out the shop using my own $. I have already talked to my state insurance commissioner about they situation and they are going to handle it. So basically my insurance company owes me $1300, a new rim, and my last 2 months of insurance that i paid. So the car goes in about 5 days after the accident and 70 days later it comes out. (sorry for the long message i tried to give as much information without making it too long)P.S.- on the way home a chick is staring at my car so i look at her and she asks if it is mine and i tell her yea and she gives me a thumbs up
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Yup i sure did give them the estimate.... they believe that the estimate is too high so they only paid for what they believed it should have cost to fix it. I've gotten about 3 estimates from different body shops and they are all within about $2,500...
damn, that sucks. some chick hit my parked car on Easter and it sounds like I had similar damage. I had to repair the driver side quarter panel and a scratched rim and it cost 2,238.82 and insurance didn't seem to mind. But it wasn't my insurance, because it was her fault. I just got my car back today.
here is my estimate
here is my estimate
Line Entry Labor Line Item Part Type/ Dollar Labor CEG
Item Number Type Operation Description Part Number Amount Units Unit
FRONT BUMPER
1 104175 BDY OVERHAUL FRT BUMPER COVER ASSY 1.3 # 2.9
2 102822 BDY REPAIR FRT BUMPER COVER Existing 0.5* # 2.9
3 REF REFINISH FRT BUMPER COVER C 2.8 2.8
4 103849 BDY REMOVE/REPLACE FRT BUMPER ADHESIVE EMBLEM 62890-CD000 32.17 0.2 0.2T
FRONT LAMPS
5 103186 BDY REMOVE/INSTALL L FRT COMBINATION LAMP INC # 1.9
HOOD
6 100113 REF BLEND HOOD OUTSIDE 1.6* 3.2
FRONT FENDER
7 101059 BDY REMOVE/REPLACE L FENDER PANEL F3101-CD0MA 304.38 1.8 # 3.4T
8 REF REFINISH L FENDER OUTSIDE C 2.2 2.2
9 REF REFINISH L ADD TO EDGE FENDER C 0.5 0.5
10 101075 BDY REMOVE/REPLACE L FENDER ADHESIVE EMBLEM 63890-CD10A 25.17 0.1 0.2T
WHEEL
11 102315 BDY REMOVE/REPLACE FRT ALLOY WHEEL Remanufactured 189.99 * 0.3 0.3T
FRONT DOOR
12 100095 REF BLEND L FRT DOOR OUTSIDE 1.2* 2.4
13 100105 BDY REMOVE/INSTALL L FRT DOOR MIRROR 0.3 # 0.8
Mitchell Data Version: MAR_09_V UltraMate is a Trademark of Mitchell International
Copyright (C) 1994 - 2009 Mitchell International Page 1 of 3
UltraMate Version: 6.7.021 All Rights Reserved
Profile ID: CUSTOMIZED
14 100107 BDY REMOVE/INSTALL L FRT OTR BELT MOULDING 0.7 # 0.7
15 100091 BDY REMOVE/INSTALL L FRT DOOR TRIM PANEL INC 0.5
16 100062 BDY REMOVE/INSTALL L FRT OTR DOOR HANDLE 0.3 # 0.8
ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS
17 REF ADD'L OPR CLEAR COAT 1.7
18 933003 BDY ADD'L * OPR TINT COLOR 0.5*
ADDITIONAL COSTS & MATERIALS
19 ADD'L COST PAINT/MATERIALS 280.00 * T
20 900500 BDY * ADD'L LABOR OP COLOR SAND & POLISH(.3 PER PANEL,1.5 MAX) Existing 1.2*
21 900500 MCH * ADD'L LABOR OP FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT Sublet 110.00 * 0.0*
22 900500 BDY * ADD'L LABOR OP FLEX AGENT (PER BUMPER) ** New Non OEM 8.00 * 0.0* T
23 900500 BDY * ADD'L LABOR OP MASK FOR OVERSPRAY Sublet 10.00 * 0.0*
* - Judgment Item
# - Labor Note Applies
C - Included in Clear Coat Calc
Remarks
Estimate Totals
____________________________________________________________ ____________________
Add'l
Labor Sublet
I. Labor Subtotals Units Rate Amount Amount Totals
Body 7.2 71.00 0.00 10.00 521.20
Refinish 10.0 71.00 0.00 0.00 710.00
Mechanical 0.0 71.00 0.00 110.00 110.00
Non-Taxable Labor 1,341.20
Labor Summary 17.2 1,341.20
II. Part Replacement Summary Amount
Taxable Parts 559.71
Parts Adjustments 18.09-
Sales Tax @ 9.250% 50.10
Total Replacement Parts Amount 591.72
III. Additional Costs Amount
Taxable Costs 280.00
Sales Tax @ 9.250% 25.90
Total Additional Costs 305.90
IV. Adjustments Amount
Insurance Deductible 0.00
Customer Responsibility 0.00
I. Total Labor: 1,341.20
II. Total Replacement Parts: 591.72
III. Total Additional Costs: 305.90
Gross Total: 2,238.82
IV. Total Adjustments: 0.00
Net Total: 2,238.82
Item Number Type Operation Description Part Number Amount Units Unit
FRONT BUMPER
1 104175 BDY OVERHAUL FRT BUMPER COVER ASSY 1.3 # 2.9
2 102822 BDY REPAIR FRT BUMPER COVER Existing 0.5* # 2.9
3 REF REFINISH FRT BUMPER COVER C 2.8 2.8
4 103849 BDY REMOVE/REPLACE FRT BUMPER ADHESIVE EMBLEM 62890-CD000 32.17 0.2 0.2T
FRONT LAMPS
5 103186 BDY REMOVE/INSTALL L FRT COMBINATION LAMP INC # 1.9
HOOD
6 100113 REF BLEND HOOD OUTSIDE 1.6* 3.2
FRONT FENDER
7 101059 BDY REMOVE/REPLACE L FENDER PANEL F3101-CD0MA 304.38 1.8 # 3.4T
8 REF REFINISH L FENDER OUTSIDE C 2.2 2.2
9 REF REFINISH L ADD TO EDGE FENDER C 0.5 0.5
10 101075 BDY REMOVE/REPLACE L FENDER ADHESIVE EMBLEM 63890-CD10A 25.17 0.1 0.2T
WHEEL
11 102315 BDY REMOVE/REPLACE FRT ALLOY WHEEL Remanufactured 189.99 * 0.3 0.3T
FRONT DOOR
12 100095 REF BLEND L FRT DOOR OUTSIDE 1.2* 2.4
13 100105 BDY REMOVE/INSTALL L FRT DOOR MIRROR 0.3 # 0.8
Mitchell Data Version: MAR_09_V UltraMate is a Trademark of Mitchell International
Copyright (C) 1994 - 2009 Mitchell International Page 1 of 3
UltraMate Version: 6.7.021 All Rights Reserved
Profile ID: CUSTOMIZED
14 100107 BDY REMOVE/INSTALL L FRT OTR BELT MOULDING 0.7 # 0.7
15 100091 BDY REMOVE/INSTALL L FRT DOOR TRIM PANEL INC 0.5
16 100062 BDY REMOVE/INSTALL L FRT OTR DOOR HANDLE 0.3 # 0.8
ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS
17 REF ADD'L OPR CLEAR COAT 1.7
18 933003 BDY ADD'L * OPR TINT COLOR 0.5*
ADDITIONAL COSTS & MATERIALS
19 ADD'L COST PAINT/MATERIALS 280.00 * T
20 900500 BDY * ADD'L LABOR OP COLOR SAND & POLISH(.3 PER PANEL,1.5 MAX) Existing 1.2*
21 900500 MCH * ADD'L LABOR OP FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT Sublet 110.00 * 0.0*
22 900500 BDY * ADD'L LABOR OP FLEX AGENT (PER BUMPER) ** New Non OEM 8.00 * 0.0* T
23 900500 BDY * ADD'L LABOR OP MASK FOR OVERSPRAY Sublet 10.00 * 0.0*
* - Judgment Item
# - Labor Note Applies
C - Included in Clear Coat Calc
Remarks
Estimate Totals
____________________________________________________________ ____________________
Add'l
Labor Sublet
I. Labor Subtotals Units Rate Amount Amount Totals
Body 7.2 71.00 0.00 10.00 521.20
Refinish 10.0 71.00 0.00 0.00 710.00
Mechanical 0.0 71.00 0.00 110.00 110.00
Non-Taxable Labor 1,341.20
Labor Summary 17.2 1,341.20
II. Part Replacement Summary Amount
Taxable Parts 559.71
Parts Adjustments 18.09-
Sales Tax @ 9.250% 50.10
Total Replacement Parts Amount 591.72
III. Additional Costs Amount
Taxable Costs 280.00
Sales Tax @ 9.250% 25.90
Total Additional Costs 305.90
IV. Adjustments Amount
Insurance Deductible 0.00
Customer Responsibility 0.00
I. Total Labor: 1,341.20
II. Total Replacement Parts: 591.72
III. Total Additional Costs: 305.90
Gross Total: 2,238.82
IV. Total Adjustments: 0.00
Net Total: 2,238.82
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damn, that sucks. some chick hit my parked car on Easter and it sounds like I had similar damage. I had to repair the driver side quarter panel and a scratched rim and it cost 2,238.82 and insurance didn't seem to mind. But it wasn't my insurance, because it was her fault. I just got my car back today.
here is my estimate
here is my estimate
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P.S.- on the way home a chick is staring at my car so i look at her and she asks if it is mine and i tell her yea and she gives me a thumbs up[/QUOTE]
you should have been like no i just stole it sweet right
P.S.- on the way home a chick is staring at my car so i look at her and she asks if it is mine and i tell her yea and she gives me a thumbs up
[/QUOTE]you should have been like no i just stole it sweet right
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Ouch... my 05 vette was in the shop for three months after i first got her, second gear went out and they had to ''wait'' for all 6 gears to come in. Some bs about chevrolet not letting them replace only the damaged part lol. Sucks not havig your car for so long huh ;p
Glad u got everything taken care of ;D
Glad u got everything taken care of ;D
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Well i live in California... Los Angeles to be exact and the insurance company is called Universal Casualty Insurance its like a sub division of the Robert Moreno Insurance company(which i do not recommend getting cuz they suck a**
). Oh yea the pics are coming to im just waitin for my sis to bring her camera because took some picks on the camera and some from the accident on my phone
). Oh yea the pics are coming to im just waitin for my sis to bring her camera because took some picks on the camera and some from the accident on my phone
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ye you guys think 70 days was long? i had my 2004 jaguar xj8 in a shop back in 2005, and it took 8.5 month to fix....stupid aluminum car and unavailable parts....bunch of idiots at the jaguar place....they paid 6 month worth of car payments for me though...
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The thread has been updated with before and after pictures.
Currently my 06 350Z has a injen intake but that is all. Within the next couple of months i will be purchasing coilovers (dont know which ones yet), TP's, custom magnaflow exhuast, and maybe a K&N typhoon. Hopefully by the end of the year i will have the money to go FI but we will c.
Currently my 06 350Z has a injen intake but that is all. Within the next couple of months i will be purchasing coilovers (dont know which ones yet), TP's, custom magnaflow exhuast, and maybe a K&N typhoon. Hopefully by the end of the year i will have the money to go FI but we will c.
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Yeah, fixing your car through the body shop can be a quite a lengthy process. Congratulations on getting it back!!! Trust me, I know the feeling of being without it, its terrible. When I was working on my car every time I would see a Z on the road, I would get so upset, and jealous/envy, like damn "he's driving his Z, I want to drive mine too!!!" Everything looks good, too. The gaps and the paint, look like they're supposed to.
Congrats man!!!
EDIT: First day on the road after getting it fixed, I washed it real nice, and the car was looking great, the weather was awesome too. Some girl at the light asked me what kind of car was it, after which I told that it was a Nissan 350Z, and she was "Very, very nice." I was ecstatic.
Congrats man!!!
EDIT: First day on the road after getting it fixed, I washed it real nice, and the car was looking great, the weather was awesome too. Some girl at the light asked me what kind of car was it, after which I told that it was a Nissan 350Z, and she was "Very, very nice." I was ecstatic.
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