I bet they don't total it. It is pretty easy to swap a frame on these Jeeps. the cost is the labor. I think $27k is much, but there is a dealer in Houston doing Hemi Motor swaps in 3 day turn arounds with body off frame. I dont see why it would cost more than $18k for that repair plus parts (airbag, bumper, airbag sensor, misc. bolts and nuts, ect).Looking at this it appears your frame is likely bent in the front (frame legs shifted towards passenger side. The central bolt on the bumper should be in line with the central grille opening.
$10 says it is a 10k+ repair, if not totaled for frame damage. I would push for a total, as I would not want a vehicle back after a frame swap, but that is just me.
Which winch are you running? Which red clip is that?For anyone on the fence about upgrading to the steel bumpers (or for anyone tired of hearing about low scores from the crash rating folks) I present to you these images from an accident I was involved with yesterday. A 79-year-old lady cut INTO the left-turn lane at an intersection, blew through the red light and popped my front driver side corner. Needless to say, after examining both vehicles this morning, I'm shocked at the results.
We both have Progressive insurance, and since all my parts were MOPAR I'm going to insist that all the replacements are as well. I presume that the shop can get it back to "almost new" shape, I'm just bummed about losing resale value since my CarFax will now show an accident with airbag deployment. What say you community? Would you buy a used JL that had been repaired after a hard bump?
I'm running a Smittybilt X20 12K winch and the fairlead is a Factor 55 Prolink. Both survived the accident without any damage btw.Which winch are you running? Which red clip is that?
Look into filing a diminished value claim. The resale / trade has taken a hit; the goal of a "diminished value" settlement is to cover this loss.For anyone on the fence about upgrading to the steel bumpers (or for anyone tired of hearing about low scores from the crash rating folks) I present to you these images from an accident I was involved with yesterday. A 79-year-old lady cut INTO the left-turn lane at an intersection, blew through the red light and popped my front driver side corner. Needless to say, after examining both vehicles this morning, I'm shocked at the results.
We both have Progressive insurance, and since all my parts were MOPAR I'm going to insist that all the replacements are as well. I presume that the shop can get it back to "almost new" shape, I'm just bummed about losing resale value since my CarFax will now show an accident with airbag deployment. What say you community? Would you buy a used JL that had been repaired after a hard bump?