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Is a bent frame rail fixable?
My wife got in an accident. The other driver hit our 97 Grand Caravan will it was sitting still. The insurance company & repair shop say the driver's side frame rail is bent. I do not know how far it is bent. Since this vehicle has unibody construction, does anyone know if this bent frame rail is repair able? How will it impact the resale value of the vehicle? Any help/insight would be greatly appreciated.
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But really, a good shop with modern equipment can make the van "good as new". The trick is convincing the next buyer of that. I suppose you could have them talk to your bodyman and get some assurance from him/her.
As a side note, the driver who caused my accident is uninsured, so my insurance is footing the bill minus my collision deductible. And my insurance is not sending their own adjustor; they authorized the dealership to do their own assessment and estimate and then just go ahead and do the repairs. Is it just my paranoia, or does something about that sound fishy? Anything I should watch out for?
Also, is there anywhere you can get crash test data for rear impacts? I have searched through numerous sites that contain crash test data, but they only show frontal and side impact crashes. Does anyone even do rear impact crash tests? Should this information be available from the manufacturer?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Ms.Sarah
Sounds like you need to take more charge of this situation and read up on your rights. Also, you don't have to accept the car if you don't like the way it's fixed.
If I were you I'd read over my insurance policy carefully and also get a recommendation for a quality body shop. Maybe the dealer's shop really stinks, how do you know?
Last of all, a really competent shop can do wonders to a crashed car, yes, but it's really up to you ultimately to make sure all the doors work, tha the paint looks good, that nothing is sloppy, that the car steers right, doesn't rattle, etc. Once you take the car back, and complain a month later, you are in a tough spot that will require an attorney.
P.S. If you live in a "No-Fault" state you can sue the person that hit you for up to $500 to recover your collision deductible.