Need Help - Can it be fixed?

[Chupto]

Hey guys,

This is the only photo that actually works, as the phone says they are all corrupt. Slid into a cement barrier on the highway at about 45-50 mph. No airbag deployment, but fairly significant damage. The inspector says the left front bumper frame connector is broken and that's causing the big damage.

I figure, if the bumper pieces are separate and can be reattached, I'll put on an aftermarket and make it better. I'm attaching the only pic I can get to work. Any thoughts are appreciated.

 

[wnelax04sr5]

its tough to tell from the picture, but it appears the front crossmember is intact, id be interested to see about the frame rails immediately after on either side of the motor. if theres damage there, thats where you'll run into issues repairing it

 

[V8Man]

I would say fix it. I purchased my second Sport with front end damage but I had a complete parts truck Sport#1. Your looks like the radiator support piece, behind the drivers headlight is twisted. That is tough to fix. It also depends if where your frame is bent. Mine was just forward of the driver's side torsion bar mounting hole. The passenger side was easily straightened.
It is a lot of work, and I had the time and place to do it, with help from my 80 year old dad!

 

[emoore924]

Well, just about anything can be fixed with enough time and money (and tools and parts and skill). But the question becomes "When it is fixed, will it be worth the $ it will take to fix it". This is what the insurance guy is figuring out.

Not enough info to really tell what's going on with the damage (or the other side of the equation -- how many miles, what's the condition of the vehicle, what options/features does it have...) but it looks like the front end is bent in a place that will take some serious skills (and the right tools) to straighten out.

Sorry dude. Good luck with it.