amiii
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About two years ago when I bought my 2019 JL Rubicon I had an accident on secondweek of getting my Rubicon. I rear ended someone in the highway due to the fact that the guy had a medical emergency and stopped in the middle of the highway. After taking it to a shop that deals with dealership i was told that my Jeep needs a new frame. The cost to fix my Jeep ended up being $30,000 Canadian. Since I bought my Rubicon for close to $60,00, my insurance company refused my request to have the Jeep totaled. The thing that sucks the most is that in Canada in my province you can’t file for diminished value due to an accident. In the past two years and after 10,000 KMS on my Jeep, I have never had a single issue. Seems like the shop did a pretty decent jeep swapping the frame and axles etc. Although I do suspect that the shop did something to the frame in order to get more money from insurance. The accident didn't seem bad enough to have damaged the frame and also i don't recall the bent frame when I went under my Jeep after the accident to access the damage but the shop sent me a picture of the frame which was obviously bent. Not sure if they did that after I dropped of my Jeep at the shop or if it truly happened due to the accident. The first quote they give me was $8,000 which then changed to $30,000 due to the damage. They give me a life time warranty on the frame and whatever that was fixed but not sure if they will honor it with all the upgrades. Now after 2 years the whole accident and frame damage is really getting into me. I regret not fighting harder to have my jeep totaled. Might be the effect of the pandemic and being laid off from work but this whole accident thing is really getting into me after 2 years. How will my Jeep’s resale value be effected by this? If something was wrong I assume it Would have shown after 10,000 KMS? It really sucks to buy your dream truck and then seeing it loose some of its valuesecond week of owning it...
I added some pictures of my accident and frame swap Process and the last picture is my Jeep today with all the upgrades I did since the accident. Tires/Bumper/Wheels/etc.
I added some pictures of my accident and frame swap Process and the last picture is my Jeep today with all the upgrades I did since the accident. Tires/Bumper/Wheels/etc.
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