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Bad Auto News
Feb. 1st, 2010 02:04 pm1.Even though my fender bender was the usual thing that one sees, according to the Body Shop estimator
2. Sometime just the way the fender is hit, it can or cannot activate the air bag.
3. Because the air bag was deployed. The cost to just replace the steering wheel column, air bag and the electronic stuff with the seat belts is over $2000.
4. The bumper around 1000. And that's' not including labor ($2000)
5. The value of my 1993 Altima is worth less than that, yet it only has 49,000 miles!
6. The body shop says as soon as the insurance sees that the air bag has been deployed they usually consider it a loss.
7. They can pay me out a way less (probably $800-$1000)
8. Or the body shop says they can repair with refurbished parts, and with out air bag, for a total of $2500 (I pay out of pocket :(
9. Car has low mileage, looks practically new (except for bumper). Great for parking in SF
10. Buying a new car car out of the question.
11. A used car, at $2500-$5000 has way too much mileage(150,000+).
12. Do I keep it, toss it, or cry?
2. Sometime just the way the fender is hit, it can or cannot activate the air bag.
3. Because the air bag was deployed. The cost to just replace the steering wheel column, air bag and the electronic stuff with the seat belts is over $2000.
4. The bumper around 1000. And that's' not including labor ($2000)
5. The value of my 1993 Altima is worth less than that, yet it only has 49,000 miles!
6. The body shop says as soon as the insurance sees that the air bag has been deployed they usually consider it a loss.
7. They can pay me out a way less (probably $800-$1000)
8. Or the body shop says they can repair with refurbished parts, and with out air bag, for a total of $2500 (I pay out of pocket :(
9. Car has low mileage, looks practically new (except for bumper). Great for parking in SF
10. Buying a new car car out of the question.
11. A used car, at $2500-$5000 has way too much mileage(150,000+).
12. Do I keep it, toss it, or cry?
