crashed my fto

8u8813f1uff · Post by **8u8813f1uff** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:06 pm

fark...i was turning out of a T intersection yesterday and i looked to my left, it was a bend so i coudlnt see properly, there was a 4wd comin towards me but was slowing down, i thought they were gonna turn left into the T so i went forward, turned out they were going straight and it collided with my right side

my right door is completely gone and theres remarkable damage to the front and back end of the right side,

my panel beater said to me thats its gonna cost more than 7k to fix it, fark man...if only i was more careful,

do you guys reckong if i could get a door that it might be cheaper to fix? this is my first car and i really dont want to let it go

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:44 pm

Ouch.. sorry to hear.

If you're after a door, check in the parts for sale section, some guy was selling a lot of parts off his FTO, with doors listed for a few hundred bucks.

Although I don't think just replacing the door is going to save you much money. Your best option is probably selling functioning parts off the car

alekazam · Post by **alekazam** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:54 pm

sorry to here that it must suck big time but I think your panel beater just doesn't want the job thay did that to me two funny enuf it was a ding in my right door and i got the 7k quote. ended up being $1200.
hear is an e bay link for a LH Door for $30 maby he has a RH one there but its only $30
what shape is your A and B pillars are thay bent ?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mitsubishi-FTO-G ... 240%3A1318

Post by **dstocks** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:24 pm

Ive got heaps of doors. What colour do you want? and is it frivers or passengers.

8u8813f1uff · Post by **8u8813f1uff** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:10 pm

thanks for the link on the LH door, if i can get a rh door it will be good...sorry im noob with cars and dont know what an A pillar is but the whole right side is a bit bent it xteends from where u put in fuel to about the front end of the wheel

i wonder if it will take a good chunk out of my repair costs...if i can get it repaired at all

my fto is a factory grey/silver colored 1...if u have a working right door how much are u selling it for dstocks?

Post by **I8A4RE** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:45 pm

get some pics up mate we will be able to help you more then.

8u8813f1uff · Post by **8u8813f1uff** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:02 pm

thanks for the help so far, my car is with the panel beaters atm and he comes back monday so ill post some pics then, hopefully....

if onli i had been mroe careful...fark

Post by **aza013** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:07 pm

don't beet your self up over it, when it comes down to it its only a car you are still alive.

Post by **BorepYano** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 5:47 pm

you accident description doesn't make sense. i'm assuming the 4WD was coming from your right (not your left as it sounded in your description), sorry just an occupational thing with me lol
Mate do you have insurance?

and if it is really 7K worth of dmg, it might not be able to repair that car. where abouts are you, maybe someone in your area can point you to a good panel beaters.

good luck with it all

Post by **dstocks** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 5:48 pm

yep, got silver doors (1 of each I think). Ill check down in the shed tomorrow morning (its too bloody hot now!). Have also got the triangular window if that broke. I think I have grey side skirts too from memory.

cheers

dstocks

8u8813f1uff · Post by **8u8813f1uff** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:38 pm

o oops, yea the car was coming from my right...not left

i have 3rd party insurance with RACV, its a victorian insurance company,

i live in templestowe victoria

i do hope to be able to keep my car

oodLes · Post by **oodLes** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:17 pm

If your A or b pillar is damaged mate I dunno what they could do. We really need those pics as others have said.

J · Post by J » Sun Feb 08, 2009 2:24 pm

that sucks balls bro. I had a similar incident last year but we both braked in time so damage was minimal ie. A small scratch on my front left wheel arch to the head light.

Hopefully we can save you a few grand here

8u8813f1uff · Post by **8u8813f1uff** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:59 pm

i dunno if they will allow it ...but dad says if we can just get the frame to be moulded back correctly...he can hopefully help me save money by installing the windscreen and door ourselves...and some other dents and stuff we can just ignore...

do you guys think panel beaters will allow that?

i really dont wanna lose my fto

nikhan · Post by **nikhan** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:32 pm

Well all we need is just pictures to be able to give advise. If the damage is so bad that the car would not be roadworthy then u have a problem here. Im sure Dstocks might be able to come up with a few parts at a cheaper price but again...pictures.

Post by **BorepYano** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:27 pm

is this your car?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... SS:AU:1123

8u8813f1uff · Post by **8u8813f1uff** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:05 pm

unfortuneately thats not my car BorepYano, my car is in a lot worse condition...dunno if you can see these images ...but yea

all i want to do, is have the panel beaters straighten the pillars and the rest ill do myself like putting in a new door...banging dents out...replacing windscreen...paintjob, i already told them that but they still tell me that its gonan cost way more than the car's worth

but it looks like ill have to sell it to a wreckign yard...prob get a few hundred if im lucky

Post by **I8A4RE** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:13 pm

Someone on here will pay a lot more than few hundred. dont sell it too a wrecking yard.

Theres seems to be a lot of structual damage and i can easily agree that it will cost anywhere from 3-5k and just for what you are wanting.

8u8813f1uff · Post by **8u8813f1uff** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:21 pm

well im not in a rush to sell it to the wrecking yard just yet, im still waiting on the quote of how much its gonan cost...they said they are gonan do a full repair quote for me atm and then work back...like deduct parts costs since ill supply the parts...if i can...

but all in all they said the repairs are gonan cost 7k easy

if i can get it repaired for 3-5k then ill be very happy

Post by **dstocks** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:50 pm

Well, ill let go of a door for $80 (im sure I have a silver one). Freight will add to that, but thats a start