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My dear departed '87 745GLE took a Toyota Corolla at 40mph in the back and was still repairable; of course, at 230,000 mi, rust causing leaks around the windshield, and an interior that looked like the battle of the Bulge had occured in there, the insurance co. decided that straightening the frame and fixing the rear quarter panels & roof would cost more than the car was worth. But I still drove it home 500mi with the back fully loaded!
Anyway, your car-- Sounds like at the least you'll be looking at a new door & a new rear quarter panel. If the frame isn't bent (and by the sounds of things it was a relatively low-speed collision, so there's a chance), then all you need to do is visit a PnP and grab a door & panel. If you don't care about driving a callico car you don't even need to paint the new panels to match right away. If the frame isn't bent and you do most of the work yourself, I'd imagine you can get her fixed up for well under a grand. Of course, if the frame is bent you'll be in for a tough sell w/the insurance co. Don't give up yet!
jeff daigle
'89 745GL 130,000 mi
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