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What Did the Wife Do to the Explorer ST Today

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Bumped a pole in a parking lot. No big deal, could have been me. What says you on the repair cost? Thinking of paying out of pocket instead of insurance. IMG_0331.jpg IMG_0333.jpg IMG_0335.jpg
 

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That would bugggg me to no end
Our st is my wifes, so it must be fixed
I would file the claim
In my case that's easily over 500 deductible
And ask since it was a parking lot pole, how they look at it as a ding for claims and rates
 

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I just paid $1,000 to have the lower bumper and a trim piece replaced from where my mom backed into me. It's gonna be at least $2-3K for that repair.
 

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Probably looking at around $2k+ imo. Too bad it isn’t a paintless dent repair. I whacked my rear lift gate with a heavy piece of furniture I lost control of. Big dent in the crease below the window. Visited a PDR guy and $300 later you can’t see any evidence of my stupidity. I also cannot stand minor damage like that. It would bug me to no end.

My wife is pretty good with cars although she did give my ST a small touch of curb rash. Only about an inch. Fortunately a little sanding and touch up paint resolved that.


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I don't know. My Explorer is no pavement Princess. Aside from that bumper paint splitting, doesn't look too bad.
 

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Cdubya said:
I don't know. My Explorer is no pavement Princess. Aside from that bumper paint splitting, doesn't look too bad.
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Unfortunately, that’s the bumper that split. The trim above the exhaust also cracked. I popped the cover back in by the taillight.
 

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BrooseDaMoose said:
I just paid $1,000 to have the lower bumper and a trim piece replaced from where my mom backed into me. It's gonna be at least $2-3K for that repair.
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Upper and lower bumper cover and rh molding from FordParts (my cost) $1091.01. Mid-March before it goes to the body shop. You're probably close at 2 grand. Not sure what Star White Tri-Coat will cost over regular base/ clear.
 

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Autoworker, just curious, I have been close to backing into things but the Explorer has pretty much stopped me from actually hitting anything when the brakes slammed on automatically. Did she also receive the beeps before hitting the pole?
 

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It was a lamp pole with the concrete base at the bottom. No warnings at all and didn’t try to stop her. Funny, the auto braking has kicked in when we back out of the garage but not this time. Thankfully, it’s all cosmetic .
 

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