Alero + Deer = Passat

SouthDakotAlero · 01-15-2012, 12:46 PM

Hit a deer Monday morning on the way to work. It shattered the passenger headlight and the entire headlight support piece. I only had liability on it since these cars are a dime a dozen, but I'm planning on fixing it back up since mechanically it didn't hurt anything.

It's replacement is a 2006 Passat 2.0T with 78k miles. It has every option including navigation. The interior is nicer than my wife's 2010 TDI.

jhubbz · 01-15-2012, 01:07 PM

Dang dude, that really sucks. Sorry to hear that!! Nice replacement tho, Vdub ya

cavaliers60 · 01-15-2012, 01:34 PM

lol sucks for that AAS fender.

kwhauck · 01-15-2012, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by cavaliers60

lol sucks for that AAS fender.

Its not an AAS fender.....

MMGT1 · 01-15-2012, 02:54 PM

I gave up the 99 Grand Am for a TDI, Ill be damed if I will put two in the driveway!!... lol They do look good though, hope it serves you well bud. Using the TDI for commuting is saving me almost 150 bucks a week too!

billytheman1188 · 01-15-2012, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kwhauck

Its not an AAS fender.....

Custom? i like it....a lot....

INTERIOR PICS! I love those Passats....never actually seen the inside of one.

SouthDakotAlero · 01-15-2012, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by cavaliers60

lol sucks for that AAS fender.

They were custom made. BMW Z3 inserts molded into the stock fender.

billytheman1188 · 01-15-2012, 04:39 PM

OH YEAAA....be prepared for more damage....its not just gonna be replacing the headlight support, hood, fender, bumper cover and bumper.....i bet some of the structure is damaged but yea..it can be fixed....but until you have it all apart you cant see all the damage. Compare it to the other side....does it look the same? Good luck

SouthDakotAlero · 01-15-2012, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by billytheman1188

Custom? i like it....a lot....

INTERIOR PICS! I love those Passats....never actually seen the inside of one.

xXManwhoreXx · 01-16-2012, 11:26 AM

Super nice man I had to drive those all the time and it was alway nice

lonnie · 01-16-2012, 05:56 PM

Glad you are ok...nice replacement. I had 77,000 on the alero when I first got it in 05.

Papa Rad17 · 01-16-2012, 08:34 PM

Nice new one. Sucks with the alero

especially with those fenders

zzyzzx · 01-16-2012, 08:46 PM

Obligatory:

I'll buff right out!!!

Anyway, it looks like you only need a hood, fender, and headlight, etc. Easy fix.

bdyman · 01-17-2012, 10:04 PM

not really
looks like the headlight mount panle, headlight, hood, rt side hood hinge, repair the upper tie bar, which the car would need to go on the frame rack and pulled back
hood latch, energy absorber, bumper, olds emblem , rt fender, and then paint time, blend lt fender, blend rt door, all the r&i work to the rt door

your looking at over 3k in damage possibly more worth it??? nope if ya love the car then fix it if ya dont junk it

the vw`s i effing hate working on them the door skins are bolted on and a pain in my ball sack to work on , the core support like every newer car out there is a smc bolt on core support and again a pain in my left nut to work on

sure they look nice may ride nice but to work on forget it!!!! eff those cars!!!

SouthDakotAlero · 01-19-2012, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bdyman

not really
looks like the headlight mount panle, headlight, hood, rt side hood hinge, repair the upper tie bar, which the car would need to go on the frame rack and pulled back
hood latch, energy absorber, bumper, olds emblem , rt fender, and then paint time, blend lt fender, blend rt door, all the r&i work to the rt door

your looking at over 3k in damage possibly more worth it??? nope if ya love the car then fix it if ya dont junk it

the vw`s i effing hate working on them the door skins are bolted on and a pain in my ball sack to work on , the core support like every newer car out there is a smc bolt on core support and again a pain in my left nut to work on

sure they look nice may ride nice but to work on forget it!!!! eff those cars!!!

Yeah it would probably be 3k if a shop fixed it, but around here you can get complete parts cars for under $800. I can do all the labor and paint myself. The car still has a lot of life left and makes for cheap transportation.

billytheman1188 · 01-19-2012, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bdyman

the door skins are bolted on

BEST THING EVER.....they need to do that to all the cars! I always enjoyed taking them apart. So easy.

These things are CAKE to work on compared to the effin Volvos....HATE THEM

Hellfire5670 · 01-20-2012, 03:33 AM

Damage? what damage?!

Glad you're ok though!

bdyman · 01-20-2012, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthDakotAlero

Yeah it would probably be 3k if a shop fixed it, but around here you can get complete parts cars for under $800. I can do all the labor and paint myself. The car still has a lot of life left and makes for cheap transportation.

800???? here 800 bucks gets you 2 panels painted

bdyman · 01-21-2012, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by billytheman1188

BEST THING EVER.....they need to do that to all the cars! I always enjoyed taking them apart. So easy.

These things are CAKE to work on compared to the effin Volvos....HATE THEM

eff volvo and their boron steel, stupid effin car, stupid overthought over engineered crap, mercedes can suck it bmw can suck it too, probably the easiest car out there to work on is the toyota, they make it so easy to work on

so have ya joined the ranks of the big boys yet billy??? still apprentice or did you make journeyman yet??

JLw7123 · 01-21-2012, 08:44 AM

wow nice passat i really like them a lot get to drive them and the CC at work. sorry to hear about your alero.