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Originally Posted by turboawd
take this for comparison.
here is a pic of my old x5 when i got hit by a drunk in the winter.
i had slowed down to almost a crawl when i got hit by other driver going faster. slightly offset hit.
my airbags didnt go off and the repair was slightly over 20k. the passenger wheel got pushed back a little and needed to have the engine cradle replaced. but like the body shop told me, all the front parts were bolt on replacements. no welding or cutting. a rear hit which involves the rear quarter panel is a more severe repair, since it requires cutting out panels and welding in new panels.
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Exactly what I'm trying to politely explain to OP haha. In fact official dealership/insurance prices are so ridiculous that many quarter panel accidents automatically gets the car totaled - this is the reality of sky high prices we are living when it gets to appraisals