Get in a crash with your MINI? Then post some pictures here so we can all see. And we can help you through the hard time.

 

Ooooo...this is gonna be gruesome!!

 

 

I know its gonna be sad.

 

I have pics of my wrecked '03 (still on the road, thankfully) but since this is the R56 forum I'll refrain. The pics are horrible...really horrible!!! It's be far worse w/ an R56 since they're practically brand new!

 

Post them anyway!!!

 

 

Finlay got it back after almost 2 months in the shop!!! i ran into a curb, it messed up a lot more then it looks like! I drive with a much lighter foot now....

 

Ouch ! How much ?

 

Body labor...................1,047.20
Paint labor .....................193.60
Mech labor...................1,737.50
Parts taxed..................5,509.60
Sublet non-taxed..........1,223.96
Material taxed.................120.40
HW..................................3.00
Stock Item........................1.98
Subtotal......................9,837.24
Sales tax........................497.17
Rental Car for 31 days.......922.50
Grand Total $11,256.91

I payed my $500 deductible and $29 for going over an extra day on my rental car.

The most expensive things they had to repare were;
Bumper ...................285
Bumper grill .............210
Radiator upper .........308
Radiator lower .........244
Intercooler ..............289
A/C unit ................1350
Oil pan ...................331
oxygen sensor .........202
exhaust manifold ......960
RT FRT wheel ..........220

 

 

man, I sure am glad my husband knows how to do body work and paint because that bill is CRAZY!

 

wait,wait,wait...$11,250 for a simple fender bender!!! OUCH!!!!

 

I thought the same thing, but if you look at what the list of parts are, you will see a deal of mechanical parts as well, exhuast and A/C. Mine was prety bad body wise, got both bumpers replaced, hood, headlamps and the total only came to about 6-7K.

I'm guessing he was going pretty fast to get that kind of damage, maybe during a turn?

 

you guessed it, i was going fast then tryed to make a sharp turn but the car decided to keep going into a curb, the car hoped up on the curb, onto a slanted rock where i got some air then ploped down in someones front yard!!!

 

WOW, i first saw the photos and thought, ah well, new front bumper, not a serious crash....maybe just a new black lower bumper....cheap accident.....but MY GOD, 11K.....wow

do you know what the difference in all those labor charges are for? mech/paint/body?

 

on top of 11K.... 2 months in the shop!!!

 

Done that! Not with my Corona though.

 

Will post pics tomorrow...but I got nailed earlier this evening by a speeding driver who decided he owned both mine and his lane. Made VERY solid contact on my drivers side quarterpanel...enough where he and I both spun sideways for a very brief and very scary second. Thank God for the suspension in the MINI.

His rear quarterpanel/bumper is definitely crushed in. I've got ready bad scrapes, some broken plastic moldings, and a slight crease in the bonnet. My wheel/tire is toast as wheel.

Here's to idiot drivers

 

Here are mine.. I've been in the body shop since 01/06/08 - cut off by an errant Ferrari driver out by MINI of Sterling (Va). Total so far is $9,300. Fortunately airbags did not deploy.

 

Wow, this is really sad! Mini's aren't supposed to look like these! Why am I torturing myself looking at these pics!

 

 

That will buff right out

 

I murdered a seagull on the way into work today. I believe he was suicidal. After washing off the feathers and brain matter I have discovered two cracks in my bumper. My insurance will cover the damage, but does anyone have any opinions on whether I should go to MINI for the repairs, or will a body shop suffice... And does anyone know a good body shop in Nassau or Queens?

 

I don't know how far you are from your dealership, but if your close to one and your insurance is covering the damage, you should probably just take it to the dealership.