Too bad you are not here, I have all those parts Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 16, 2015, at 9:46 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Youngest son calls this morning. Not usually a good thing at this hour. > > Had a Jeep Cherokee cut in front of him, he hit the brakes but still ended up > hitting them with the front left corner of the car. Jeep bumper smashed > headlight, crumpled hood and fender, no other damage and car is definitely > drivable. That's why we drive these cars, guys. > > Boy is perfectly fine, but understandably bummed/pissed. > > Poop. > > So now I am faced with the following for a $3,000.00 car with a salvage title: > > 1.) Find a hood, fender and headlight. Headlight is easy, not sure about hood > and fender. Gotta call a local recycler to see if they can find anything and > how much it would be. > > 2.) Beat the panels out, replace the headlight and turn indicator and let him > drive it like that. > > 3.) Retire the car and find something else. > > So, anyone know of a decent W140 or maybe an E class, something of that sort? > How's about a W140 that someone is parting out? > > #2 will probably take place in the interim anyway, just so he has wheels. > > I've never sourced body parts before, but I'm thinking that something as big > as a hood is going to be expensive if it's got to be shipped. > > Dang it. > > Dan > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
