My Bronco may be toast… rear ended

[B-Dog15]

Replace those plastic bumpers with some nice steel ones designed to slide off rocks, next time they will just ease under only scraping the paint.

Been wanting to do this anyway just don’t like the looks of most of the metal bumpers tbh

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[SeaShed]

When I got rear-ended (LR Freelander) I called my insurance and did everything through them. They organized the repairs, provided a rental car and sent the final bill to the other insurance company.

None of this cost me anything.

125%, have your insurance do everything. Have them subrogate with the dead beats insurance. Don’t even talk to the other persons insurance company.

 

[Sunday Money]

Luckily I pay for really good insurance... Not to sound like a snob or anything but my mom also works for a really well known law firm and is putting me in touch with a lawyer who specializes in collision stuff.

Sweet, yet you can't get a rental car covered? Joking aside, glad no one was seriously injured.

 

[ZeoBandit]

Just have your insurance company fix your Bronco and pay for expenses and go after the other person's insurance to recoop costs. That is what you pay them for.

 

[B-Dog15]

Finally got the estimate back from a Ford collision shop by me. Luckily I don’t think my Bronco is totaled! Shop guy said it will probably be there for 4 weeks at the earliest waiting for parts and stuff but I’m just happy that it looks like I’ll have it back.

 

[Tonka Bronka]

They definitely went underneath for sure. My rear tow hook is pointing straight down almost. Exhaust looks messed pretty bad too.

I spoke with the insurance agent and she said that due to the crappy insurance the at fault driver had that my Bronco will likely be totaled… Luckily I pay for really good insurance so I should be alright financially. Not to sound like a snob or anything but my mom also works for a really well known law firm and is putting me in touch with a lawyer who specializes in collision stuff. I’m hopeful things will be sorted out and am thankful no one was injured!

I appreciate all of the kind words and information!

No No, the agent doesn't determine anything. And if his insurance isn't enough to cover the damages, your insurance picks up the diff. His lack of ins determines nothing. Get the attorney involved if you want, but I just did my own case a year ago. You can always do a buy back and self repair if it makes sense. You can come out ahead sometimes on those, just depends. Good luck!

 

[ggjjr]

Finally got the estimate back from a Ford collision shop by me. Luckily I don’t think my Bronco is totaled! Shop guy said it will probably be there for 4 weeks at the earliest waiting for parts and stuff but I’m just happy that it looks like I’ll have it back.

How much?

 

[B-Dog15]

How much?

A little over $15k.

 

[ggjjr]

A little over $15k.

Thanks, and wow.

 

[B-Dog15]

Thanks, and wow.

Yep definitely expensive.

 

[SHOCALL]

Dayum.

 

[B-Dog15]

Just got word from Ford Collision. As long as parts come in when they should my Bronco should be done in 2-3 weeks! Definitely along time but not as bad as I was thinking.

 

[mds5917]

Finally got the estimate back from a Ford collision shop by me. Luckily I don’t think my Bronco is totaled! Shop guy said it will probably be there for 4 weeks at the earliest waiting for parts and stuff but I’m just happy that it looks like I’ll have it back.

Congrats - glad to see you have a resolution and end date in sight! I am about to get mine back by the end of the month. All in all it was 2 months, but a lot of it was waiting for parts and I think there was a bit of a backup in getting rack time that consumed an extra week at the shop.

I think I noted before that it was about a $20K repair - the parts were only the tailgate, bumper, hitch assembly and spare tire mount and the frame (about a $5K part itself). There was no body damage other than that, but as you can imagine the labor is intense.

Their explanation to me was that even though it was low speed, since I was standing still and it was a Silverado, the bumper got pushed downward and deflected the rear of the frame upward "out of spec". And somehow, cutting out and welding in that piece would actually have been more expensive than full replacement. Aside from the time I am out of it, I would rather have the new frame than a welded repair, tbh.

Here's a pic of her just waiting to swap the frame...

 

[Pbethel]

Congrats - glad to see you have a resolution and end date in sight! I am about to get mine back by the end of the month. All in all it was 2 months, but a lot of it was waiting for parts and I think there was a bit of a backup in getting rack time that consumed an extra week at the shop.

I think I noted before that it was about a $20K repair - the parts were only the tailgate, bumper, hitch assembly and spare tire mount and the frame (about a $5K part itself). There was no body damage other than that, but as you can imagine the labor is intense.

Their explanation to me was that even though it was low speed, since I was standing still and it was a Silverado, the bumper got pushed downward and deflected the rear of the frame upward "out of spec". And somehow, cutting out and welding in that piece would actually have been more expensive than full replacement. Aside from the time I am out of it, I would rather have the new frame than a welded repair, tbh.

Here's a pic of her just waiting to swap the frame...

I think what they were really saying was "we don't have a frame rack".

 

[mds5917]

I think what they were really saying was "we don't have a frame rack".

May be, but this was a pic before the frame was getting rolled out to have the new one replace it. All I know is that I will be getting the certification and laser alignment sheets to verify meeting factory specs before this is signed off...

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