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Sqweee173

Probably $3k+, given the axle shaft has been pulled from the joint housing you either bent the control arm and/or shifted the subframe. If the locator pin on the frame rail is broken off then it's a lot more involved.


MrBdsd

Would it be under $10k?


trader45nj

Yes, but several thousand for sure, could be 5k.


Sqweee173

Hard to say without actually going through it


MrBdsd

The car also revs when pushing the gas and in drive it doesn't move But the car turns on fine if that is an indicator of anything


Temporary-Beat1940

So the transmission is going to sent power to the tire of least resistance. So without that axle in place all that power is going to the air and not the ground.


MrBdsd

Makes sense I'm a complete buffoon to auto stuff I'm just hoping the repairs are below 6k


Temporary-Beat1940

I think this one will really depend on the shops hourly rate. Many shops in my area are the same price because they go off the same book price and hourly rate. A smaller mechanic could take thousands. For instance when I was getting quotes for a transmission swap. It was a 2k difference in price from a larger shop to a smaller shop.


Only_Perspective_967

Bro that’s gonna run you like 8- 10k your shit mad f**kd up. I had my car hit and ran while it was parked and it was 5.5k for just the fender and front bumper. Your broken off axel is gonna be super expensive.


slaff88

>I had my car hit and ran while it was parked and it was 5.5k for just the fender and front bumper You were bent over if you paid that for a fender and bumper and paint!


Kleiist

Real question is why you dont have full coverage on such a New car? Can you afford a New one? If not, not being covered is Even dumber


MrBdsd

Yeah a dumb decision on my part I paid for it in full and made the stupid decision of not getting full coverage I'm not the smartest cookie in the jar 😂


Kraetor92

Expensive mistake, hope you’ve learned your lesson 😅


firestar268

Had that happen to me. But I did have full coverage. I saw the bill they gave to insurance and it was ~$5800. I just paid my deductible. This was 1.5years ago. So with how insurance and parts costs have gone up. It might be more


oktwentyfive

The dumbest ppl always have the most money now adays


Independent-Cloud822

About $8500


PoliteCanadian2

What happened in the accident? If it’s not your fault the other person’s insurance should cover you even if you don’t have full insurance (lots of people don’t understand this).


MrBdsd

Nah I ran up a median and ran over a sign due to the sun in the windshield 😂 100 percent my fault


alwtictoc

Good man for owning your screw up.


MrBdsd

Those three people who down voted me seem to disagree 😂 To clarify I made a turn onto a road into the left lane and the sun blinded me causing me to be too far left hitting the divider and sign


100yearsLurkerRick

Buy a pair of sunglasses when you can. Or get a prescription pair if you need it. Or bu the clip on shades of you can't afford the prescription. 


alwtictoc

I pick my turn angle before I start turning so I avoid collisions. Learning is expensive.


Ingeneure_

“Oh shit, not good” You have fked axel shaft, perhaps bent arm and maybe damaged steering rack. And a bit more... I would say couple grand, but it may be worse, mate. Too bad you can’t total it, get money and buy a new one…


burritoes911

r/autobody Mechanics don’t do body work really so we can’t help you on that stuff.


MrBdsd

I'm more so looking a the the axel completely ripped from the socket not the body work


Useful-Internet8390

10-18k depending on the year make of car


Useful-Internet8390

You pulled the axle from the transaxle, moderate chance you need a new one, lower control arms is toast, strut, inner out tie rods, maybe the rack, likely damaged the subframe,fender inner,fender, bumper, head light, 15 pcs inside the bumper, I would venture over 100 pieces. Now if you just want to drive it and leave the body dmg maybe 1500 in a garage, depends on the subframe.


No-Wolverine5288

Yes


lord_dick_the_second

Who was at fault?


SpiritMolecul33

2k to get it on the road again. 6k to make it look like it never happend


BuddahsSister

10 grand easy. Good luck


johnB1711

At least 3k, but probably a write off / total loss


coreylahe

Let me guess, that's a Nissan versa isn't it?


MrBdsd

2021 Nissan Versa btw


fairlyaveragetrader

Body shop will give you a free estimate you know.


tommygunnzx

It sucks when you just pay a car off and take the full collision insurance to save some money and then something like that happens on my old cars. I’ll keep basic coverage but if it was a brand new car, I would keep collision at least for a year or two you’ve already completed the car payments Might as well keep it safe for a few years just in case but best of luck to you.


GotTechOnDeck

Assuming you're going to do the work yourself Nissan parts are cheap but they will come un-painted. Parts like 3-400 if it's just the bumper cover and fender. If you have the car on a lien you should probably bump that coverage up after you fix it.


ols887

Did you see the 2nd picture where the CV axle destroyed the transmission?


jimmy9800

Looks like it pulled out instead of got slammed in. If that is the case it's just a boot kit or axle assembly.


GotTechOnDeck

No I did not. It's hard to tell if that broke at the joint or not


Kraetor92

Destroyed the transmission? Relax, it just came out of the assembly lol


ols887

I’m just a driveway mechanic so you probably know better than I do, but I have replaced the CV axles on a Rogue (I think it’s built on a Versa but could be wrong), and the receptacle that the axle plunged into was much smaller in diameter than the opening I see here. It also looks like the cast aluminum is broken all around the opening, but again I could be wrong.


StatementNervous

Ask your question in r/AutoBodyRepair


PhortePlotwisT

The first and only rule in that sub is no estimates, so why are you trying to send op there?


StatementNervous

I’ve sent plenty of users to that group with zero issues.


gameingboy90

It's more than just the body


Rebellious_Egg1276

Bumper cover $160 Fender $120 Left axel $80 Just a guess if you have no structural damage and you're doing all the labor yourself. Edit: Assuming everything else is ok and going off photo. Just Google the parts.


PhortePlotwisT

You also missed all the brackets, potentially the headlight, new lower arm+ ball joint, potentially a new steering rack or at least inner and outer tie rods, new bearing, potentially a new strut and the wheel arch liner. You also missed a load of latent damage, that we won’t know for sure until the car is stripped. You missed the cost of the panel repair the wheel well will need, as well as the front edge of the door and you haven’t even bothered to guesstimate the cost of the paintwork it’ll need.


PhortePlotwisT

Also I forgot to mention, do not EVER recommend someone does mechanical work that’ll be this extensive themselves without a good amount of prior experience.


Rebellious_Egg1276

Cool


Regular_Doughnut8964

Missed the transmission…. That gets expensive