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GFXjamie,Oct 24 2008, 04:29 PM Wrote:ok so ill go over what has happened so far.

on monday october 20th was when the accident happened.
on wednesday october 22, the car was towed to golden triangle where they then stated a minimum repair fee of 7000$
on thursday they were suppose to give a total of the damages and report to insurance and us. didnt happen.
got a call today about what is going on, damages have climbed to over 10,000$. i wasnt given details on it all mind you other then that these cars have expensive replacement parts  <_<

adjuster will be going to the body shop either monday or tuesday to review the damages, the car and asses whether or not it is worth the fix.

the night of the accident i honestly didnt think that it would be that much to fix the car, maybe 5k or so but nothing like they are saying. what do you guys think????
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Hidden damage ... it's what you don't see that costs. Still doesn't sound like enough for a write off.

Just out of curiosity - why not a Ford dealer ... if it was me, I'd get it fixed by the only shop you can be absolutely sure will use OEM parts ... the more extensie the damage the more important it is that you have confidence in the shop, and know that they will stand behind the repair.

Notwithstanding Daniel's experience, and based on my own with a couple of accidents in the past, the only place I will get collision repairs done is at a factory dealership.

If it's the insurance company pick ... all the more reason to be suspicious - they don't have the right or the legal standing to demand that you take your car anywhere ... the choice is entirely yours.