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Originally Posted by Baltothewolf
It's really not. The core support/radiator/headlights/hood and front bumper at a minimum needed to be replaced, not to mention the paint is probably 3-stage paint. On top of that it's a brand new truck. I would have guessed closer to 15k. Probably would have been if the fenders would have gotten damaged.
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Hard to say from the pics. The radiator and coolers and condenser may be OK; the bumper is unscathed; the core support perhaps needed to be pulled back out. Can't see the gaps at the fronts of the doors so can't assess how localized the damage is. But to go out on a limb it looks to me like hood/grille/fascia/lights replacement, probably pull the core support a bit, done. No frame rack work.
The Coupe got sandwiched between two much larger vehicles resulting in similar(?) damage. Maybe could have saved the hood but found a free used one. Radiator was pushed back into the engine- rad and condensor themselves survived but fan got hurt. Made several measurements from an undamaged Tempo to see where the core support should be and pulled it out until they matched. Priced fascia and lighting; after recovering from the heart failure made an alternative- not that I'd do that on a new vehicle. Paid $6 or $7 for a new sealed beam.
But the point was the cost. It's ridiculous. And it makes insurance premiums for everybody ridiculous.