ok...i got bumped about a month ago... and heres what happened....
guy backed into me and his insurance is sending an ADJUSTER to estimate and write me a check...
the damage...
front right side corner of the bumper is scuffed in about a 8 inch circle and in the middle is a DEEP scratch about 3 inches long and its black(cars merlot) so im guessin it all the way through the paint...
shifted my bumper about an inch to the right where my HID is a half an inch stickin out passed the bumper...
also my plastic caseing on my HID is Scuffed up pretty bad too...
please let me know what u think it will cost!!

I JUST DONT WANT TO GET RIPPED... THANKS FOR THE HELP!

 

I would assume to get the best prices in your area, shop around and get estimates of trusted body shops.

 

yeah go to the best body shop and ask for a estimate

 

so will the adjuster take into consideration my estimates?

 

Insurance estimating is really amazing. My corolla (yes, I used to have a corolla) was caught in a hail storm at work, and the adjuster gave me a print out after he was done, for the $3500 of damage that those little frozen ***** of ice did. He wouldn't write a check to me since it was for over $2K - said it had to be written to the body shop and to me. Anyway, this print out had everything that needed to be replaced, how much it cost, what the labor was. It even had the cost for a tube of adhesive to put the emblems back on the trunk after it was repainted!

So, another estimate before you see this adjuster would let you say - "Hey, you missed the trim piece for this area" or "another body shop said that this whole part had to be replaced, not unbent and repainted" or whatever.

Ask the adjuster if they work with any body shops in your area. Sometimes they just say, "take it to someone we work with, and if it's over what we give you, they'll let us know and we'll pay them the difference".

I don't know about collision. Just the hail damage, and that time that evil pole at the gas station jumped out of nowhere and beat a dent in the wife's van.

 

well heres the kick hes coming from indiana and im in KY for college and TN on the weekends... so he has no idea about the shops in my area...
maybe i should see what nissan estimates??? cause i wonder if the adjuster knows how expensive the HIDS are???????????????

 

As others have stated, go get 3-4 estimates to cross reference the numbers. You'll be amazed at how different they can be. In my (all too many) experiences with accidents and adjusters, they have always been fair in coming yup with $$$ figures. Good luck.

 

If he doesn't show up with a notebook computer with all the data for your car and the local labor rates, then I'd question how he's going come up with an estimate. My print out had every piece of work that had to be done, what had to be replaced, the labor rates, what had to be repainted, what the rate for the paint was, everything. I don't think he's just gonna say, "Uhmm, hmmm, looks like oh, how about $800" He'll have a detailed list. At least in my limited experience.

 

well... anyone think they can shoot me a GUESTAMENT??? on how much ?
thanks to all

 

Dude, it's really hard to give an estimate because labor cost varies dramatically from place to place. Just to give you an idea what it cost in CA:

Brand new front bumper cover = approx $250
To paint it = approx $300 - $500
Brand new 2K2 HID = approx $500 - $600 per side

Plus any hidden damage that you cannot see (see picture) since your bumper is shifted slightly. Depending on how hard is the impact, your car might have to be put on frame machine that cost about $100/hr here in CA.

 

thanks man for the pic...
i think i will take it to nissan first to get an estimate there... im good buddys with the service rep.. so ill start there..!!!