YACT: Someone hit my Impala. :(

mcvickj

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Well thanks to some asshole my driver side mirror is busted. About 11:20 PM I heard a noise outside and my two dogs started barking. I went outside to investigate but didn't see anything. About 10 minutes later my dad took off to go pick up some pizza. When he returned he noticed something on the road right in front of my driver side door. It was the mirror and the housing from the other car!

Called the police and they stopped by so I could file a report. They snapped a few pictures and took the other mirror with them. They told me they would keep an eye out for a car missing a passenger side mirror. I live in a pretty small town so maybe they will get lucky.

I usually park in the driveway but when I got home from work my brother was here working on his brakes so I parked in the street. I've never had a problem before parking in the street.

Thankfully this is the only damage. I looked down the body and I didn't see any dents or scratches. I'll give it another good look in the morning.

I just took a look at my insurance policy. I have a $250 collision deductible. I?m pretty sure my local State Farm office is closed tomorrow. So I?ll have to wait until Monday to talk to them.

Here are the pictures. http://s100.photobucket.com/albums/m21/mcvickj/


Update 1
Well I just got off the phone with the the collision department where I purchased the car. They just faxed over a repair quote

Part Cost - $155.50
Body Labor - 0.3 hrs @ $44.00/hr - $13.20
Paint Labor - 0.7 hrs @ $44.00/hr - $30.80
Paint Supplies - 0.7 hrs @ $25.00/hr -$17.50

Total Cost - $227.38

They can have the part ordered today and painted by tomorrow. Install time will be about 30 minutes. All I need to do is run out to my car and find the paint code. They said it would either be in the glove box or in the trunk.

I also fixed the link. My ATOT account with Dartworth appears to be down. :(
 

halik

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why the hell did you get a police report over a broken mirror? On a GM car it's gonna be $200 tops

edit: they're about 60 bucks new on ebay... call up any junkyard in the vicinity and they're bound to have one.
 

mcvickj

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I wasn't the one who called. My dad is good friends with the officer who works 3rd shift and two way him. It isn't like they have much going on in a town with a population of 5000. Does that $200 include the housing and all of the electronics?
 

frankgomez75

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ugh... fvckin drunk ass most likely. Pretty cheap to fix... but sux that you have to come outta pocket for it :(
 

natto fire

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Heh, I remember when the cops stopped into a junkyard I worked at with a piece of a car to ID it. We of course tried to help them and even tried to sell him on of our rebuilders. Good luck man, nobody respects personal property anymore...
 

mcvickj

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Update in OP. Also fixed the pictures link. My ATOT account with Dartworth appears to be down.
 

Tom

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show us a pic of the mirror off the other car, maybe someone will know what kind of car it came off of.
 

Crucial

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Why is there paint labor and supplies? The mirror and housing will just come off and get replaced with a new one.
 

mcvickj

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Originally posted by: Crucial
Why is there paint labor and supplies? The mirror and housing will just come off and get replaced with a new one.

Tom - I don't have a picture of the other mirror. The officer removed it before I could grab my camera.

MisterJackson - Forgive me. I would love to own a '64. :) However I do love this 03. It has been a great car so far.

Crucial - From what I was told the part is flat back from the factory. When I first called I just spoke to the parts deparment. I was pretty happy the part cost was only $150. Only until he told me the part would also have to be painted.
 

Tom

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Originally posted by: Crucial
Why is there paint labor and supplies? The mirror and housing will just come off and get replaced with a new one.


might look funny just left primered.


do you think chevy keeps a big wherehouse full of body parts already painted in every color they ever painted a car ?