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i work for a wrecking yard and i used to work for a smash repairer....more than likely its a write off....if your motor is NOT damaged your going to need basically the whole front cradle assembly.....and a/c condensor,radiator,a/c fans...all up your better off trying to sell it for parts and buying another car...your looking at a very expensive job there is no cheap way about.....not only will it need a smash repairer it will also have to go to a mechanic....i will give you a rough estimate and that is if your motor is ok......$10,000-$18,000 its mostly the labour involved....hope this helps

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that's slammed mate, you need a new car :S

mine was only half that bad and I should've written it off, looks like chassis damage to me

mine cost $4500 to repair + $1200 for the engine, on a car that i only paid $4500 for, so in the end, i paid $10200 for it, not worth it, write it off, sell it for parts and get a new car, did you have insurance?

if you did - claim on it, if you didn't - you live and learn, get it next time

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