so i got hit by someone over the weekend and now my car looks pretty bad, ive gotten estimates of around 1500 but i think that its too much, what do you guys think... for me it only looks like the front bumper gaurd, left hand fender and headlight are the things that need to be replaced
You've got damaged bumper cover (will be replaced over a repair), Drivers side fender, 1 headlamp, hood damage (that's fiberglass, very difficult to patch where it's damaged. may require new hood), possible radiator support damaged, primary bumper shock absorber ass'y damaged , possible inner fender damage. If not, brackets attaching all items underneath are probably damaged. Fenderwell splash shield could be torn (can be patched), honeycomb grill in center could have damage on inside (cracked maybe) , headlamp support ass'y may also be damaged on drivers side. PLUS prime and refinish with new paint. It may not look like a whole lot, but all these hidden damages can add up. You can't be leaving minor damages unattended. You'll have the worst rattles nonstop. The damage to my 96 a few years ago was ver similar, only I didn't have hood damage. My insurance covered it luckily.
Did your airbag go off? if so, expect another $1000 to replace.
The damage looks like someone made an improper left turn in front of you at a light. Just like what happened to me.
Don't sell your car short. You almost sound as if the other person didn't have insurance or is wanting to keep it off the books. Or actually you did the damage. Take it to a Ford dealership to get a true gauge of the cost of the damage, heh.
This past Monday my 2000 Mustang got in a similar accident with someone making an illegal left turn when I entered the intersection. I'm looking at no more then $4500 in damages. Although my insurance company didn't think it was worth it and wanted to total it out. Heres what my damage looked like: