Not My Preferred T-bone

[dgl24087]

Initial estimate is $4400, body shop assured me the final total would be higher. No frame damage, other driver is insured (we have the same ins co.), everything progressing quickly.

 

[Haoleguy]

Initial estimate is $4400, body shop assured me the final total would be higher. No frame damage, other driver is insured (we have the same ins co.), everything progressing quickly.

Glad your allright. My guess is that when everything is said and done the pricetag will be $10K. My spouse and I had a head-on collision in her Acura MDX several years back on I-91 in MA. Estimate was $12K. Two months later it was finished at a $23K pricetag. The good news was that no one was hurt and my spouse's MDX was put back together better than new. Still have the car which just turned 8 yrs old. When your's is back together there's a good chance it will be as good as new.

 

[timswi]

Car ran a stop sign and caught me on the driver door. It really doesn't look as badly damaged in the pic as it really is.

From years of fixing stuff like that, I can tell that was a really hard hit....

Good part is that you're OK. Trucks can be fixed or replaced..

Not so easy with people.

Glad to hear there are no repair hassles...The shops are generally really good nowadays.

 

[Dutch445]

Initial estimate is $4400, body shop assured me the final total would be higher. No frame damage, other driver is insured (we have the same ins co.), everything progressing quickly.

that's good news,
hopefully you will be back up
and running soon

glad no one was hurt too bad,

 

[dgl24087]

My insurance rental.

 

[Big Wave D]

My family experienced the same thing a few months ago.

The car was T-boned by a Buck-'mobile'. The 'driver' did $4,600 worth of damage, and he had NO insurance.

He was kind enough to work something else out with us in lieu of monetary remuneration, himself.

High dollar 'burger', but sure it tastey!

 

[Diamondpilot]

My insurance rental.

How do you like it compared to your Dodge?

Chris

 

[Dmace]

How do you like it compared to your Dodge?

Chris

Yeah that's a fair comparison. Hey, how much better is that $30k 2011 F-150 crew cab compared to your 6 or 7 yr old reg cab truck...
I bet if that Ford was the one in the accident, it would have been totaled.

 

[dgl24087]

My Dodge is a 2007, the F150 is a 2010. The Dodge has the 4.7L V-8, the Ford is a 4.6. Overall, the Ford is more comfortable and feels more stable on the highway. My Dodge is rather bouncy, but it is a regular cab short box. No doubt the Ford benefits from the longer wheelbase and additional weight of the SuperCrew configuration. Powerwise, I really don't notice any significant difference. The transmission gearing of the Ford is much better than the Dodge. The Dodge tranny allows at least 5 mph or more speed loss before downshifting on hills. Fuel mileage on the Ford is about 2 mpg better based on the first fillup.

 

[Diamondpilot]

My Dodge is a 2007, the F150 is a 2010. The Dodge has the 4.7L V-8, the Ford is a 4.6. Overall, the Ford is more comfortable and feels more stable on the highway. My Dodge is rather bouncy, but it is a regular cab short box. No doubt the Ford benefits from the longer wheelbase and additional weight of the SuperCrew configuration. Powerwise, I really don't notice any significant difference. The transmission gearing of the Ford is much better than the Dodge. The Dodge tranny allows at least 5 mph or more speed loss before downshifting on hills. Fuel mileage on the Ford is about 2 mpg better based on the first fillup.

Thanks for the honest comparison.

Any word on your truck?

Chris