The unibody could be bent. can't fix that at home. In the end you will probably end up with a salvage title. That makes a HUGE dent in resale value if you decide to sell it later.
Hit a deer can it be fixed?
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I dont think you can. I hit a deer in the same area but it did not cause quite as much damage and the car was only 2 years old. The repair bill was $9000. The lights, fender, grill, bumper and cover and hood were only a small part of the repair. Because it set the airbag off it needed a new ACU and ECU that had to be programed by a ford dealer, the body shop could not do it. That was 12 years ago, I cant imagine what it would be now. The car was never quit the same and I always wished they had totaled it, but I am still driving it.
Unless you have a body shop, all the correct tools and software for programming sensors this is not a diy. The right headlight alone if an led headlight is $400-800 if not more. If the radiator brackets and supports are bent/ broken that's alot of work. I see alot of bent/broken plastic parts plus the hood. The airbags should have deployed with the hood pushed back that far.
Looks like a total to me.
You'd probably need to talk to a vet instead of us.
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I’m betting on the insurance totaling it. They don’t hold their value the best. Let’s say the insurance gives you $10k, you can go buy another $10k cash car. Or maybe a $15k car and finance the rest if you need to.
I think the only way I'd want to tackle that job is to have the same car sitting beside it(rear ended one), to use as a reference and for parts. Identifying and ordering a zillion miscellaneous parts under the hood from a dealer seems like a big project in itself...
I think as long as the front wings aren't bent at the strut towers, getting those perfectly straight is more of aesthetic issue for making fender/hood/grill/headlights/bumper cover gaps easy to line up. I would guess the front bumper support is still straight and that held the unit body straight, as well as the subframe.
So you probably could cob it back together to be functional, but maybe not all that pretty, which is fine if you intend to run it into the ground.
I think as long as the front wings aren't bent at the strut towers, getting those perfectly straight is more of aesthetic issue for making fender/hood/grill/headlights/bumper cover gaps easy to line up. I would guess the front bumper support is still straight and that held the unit body straight, as well as the subframe.
So you probably could cob it back together to be functional, but maybe not all that pretty, which is fine if you intend to run it into the ground.
The radiator bracket is sheared off.
No air bags were deployed in the killing of this deer.
No sensors. No stay in your lane or pothole seeking radar nonsense. No "friken lasers". Hyundai's are pretty basic. I hear once curb and lane sensors get messed up they're usually never right again.
With all the hail dents yeah. But it will be drive able.
Thats what I'm thinking. Get it to where it's drivable, new radiator, lots of zip ties and duct tape and drive it to a pick a part and start ripping one apart that was hit from behind or on the driver's side.
I already have a hood, bought it earlier this year to replace hail dented one.
Exactly what I was thinking.
I don't think the bumper frame got bent, the radiator support got blown away.
I don't think the strut towers are bent, but won't know till I cut the hood off.
Insurance hasn't even looked at it yet so I'm hesitant to fire up the sawsall and bolt cutters just yet.
I never heard an insurance report/body shop joke before.
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As others have mentioned, you have to be able to look at the unibody with intense accuracy to see any bends, creases, pinches, etc
If somehow the unibody went without damage, yes the vehicle could be fixed..any damage at any level to the unibody makes the repair no longer feasible for anyone without access to a frame straightener.
I suspect someone who has access to a frame straightener would chose to invest their time in other vehicles that would have better value after repairs are complete.
If somehow the unibody went without damage, yes the vehicle could be fixed..any damage at any level to the unibody makes the repair no longer feasible for anyone without access to a frame straightener.
I suspect someone who has access to a frame straightener would chose to invest their time in other vehicles that would have better value after repairs are complete.
Looks like a total to me. I fixed up my Focus when Bambi decided to run into it last year while I was going 75mph- but I was very very fortunate to get by with just suspension, trim and body panels repair that I DIY’ed.
Your Sonata looks to be far worse imo and it doesn’t seem worth fixing unless you’re absolutely certain the unibody isn’t tweaked.
Your Sonata looks to be far worse imo and it doesn’t seem worth fixing unless you’re absolutely certain the unibody isn’t tweaked.
That is for sure totaled. Do yourself a favor, DO NOT attempt your own fix. You don't have the tools, time, and skills (assumption) for this BLACK HOLE.
It is a 7 year old car. How much was it worth before the accident?
Take the insurance and buy a low mileage 1 or 2 year old car if you don't want to spring for a new car.
Having a newish car going into retirement means you will not need a new car for a decade (roughly). That's a positive thing.
Take the insurance and buy a low mileage 1 or 2 year old car if you don't want to spring for a new car.
Having a newish car going into retirement means you will not need a new car for a decade (roughly). That's a positive thing.
You could do it, but it’s likely not worth the time or hassle. Look straight down at where the bumper impact bar mounts and see if that frame rail has any visible damage at all. Deer have spindly little legs and as long as the one you murdered was tall enough, it keeps the damage above the frame rails and airbag sensors.
That radiator support is likely to be welded in, look closely and see if that’s something you’re interested in. Price used or a/m parts and do the math on what it’ll cost you to keep it after insurance inspects to see if this is even a break even venture.
That radiator support is likely to be welded in, look closely and see if that’s something you’re interested in. Price used or a/m parts and do the math on what it’ll cost you to keep it after insurance inspects to see if this is even a break even venture.