i`m soo mad i just got my car in march and some lady slammed into me. Uploading pics.







My question is should i just get a body kit and paint it my self or have it done proffesionally and do it stock.

 

sounds like a personal preference to me.

 

what would i tell the ins company though ?

 

to send you the check

 

It's all up to how you want your car to be man. If it was me, i'd go the aftermarket route.


I would get a body kit, have some1 paint and install

Oh yeah, Get that ins. check too

 

Id sell the car and buy a evo

 

thanks guys btw i wish that was an option i would do it without blinking.

 

I think its accolade fenders, and front bumper time.

 

you may have to get an approval for more cash from the insurance company. the first appraisal that will be done on your car will be to simply fix the broken stuff... they will not factor in anything other than the most basic paint job (so no blending... so it will be obvious you have new parts on there, the shades of paint will be off). you will probably have the car appraised a second time at a body shop and they can explain why the insurance company needs to shell out more money for the paint work to be done PROPERLY.

the insurance company is counting on you just pocketing the check and not fixing the car, that's why they will give you a relatively small amount if you just take a check.

this was how my insurance worked when i was having claim work done anyway. they cut me a check but it was not enough to cover the extra work for the paint to be blended.

although if they are going to be shelling out dealer prices for a new bumper, headlight, and quarter panel... you should get enough cash to do whatever you want, haha.

good luck with the repairs. stuff like that SUCKS.

 

im going to go to the mitsu dealer to get everything appraised so everything better be OEM parts cause i`m not doing the whole 3rd party parts again i`ve been through that before. Not to mention paint is my biggest worry.

 

Yea insurance quotes your damage at the lowest end possible. Dont know whats available for the lancer but Id go widebody if you have the extra cash after they minus ur deductible from the check

 

sorry about your car man. looks like mine when i got hit. same side.

 

ouch. i know how that feels. i just got my car back from the shop cause of my accident a month ago.

i'd say the aftermarket route.

 

ouch... sry to hear this. When ever i read these crash posts, its always a fat lady that was at fault...

 

could be worse. time fore aftermarket parts)