[Green82]

Originally Posted by Allez

Looks relatively minor to me - hopefully just cosmetic. Of course I'm no insurance adjuster.

Kind of weird that the truck driver wouldn't see you when you were on his driver's side next to his front fender. All he should have had to do is look out his window.

cant see the whole truck but believe it or not there is a good chance he didn't see the car.
i drove a truck for many years and if a car is really close to the cab you cant see them unless the truck had mirrors on the fender and some trucks don't. and even then sometimes those mirrors are not adjusted right and causes a huge blind spot

[ctrlz]

Originally Posted by redcoats1976

you do want a new 1/4 panel,that one will never be right.

Agree.
This will be expensive.
Doubt any reputable shop would try to clean up that mangled quarter.

[Wyzz Kydd]

It looks like the rear bumper may be involved too. If you look at the seam where the quarter panel meets the bumper it looks tweaked to me. Maybe it's just the quarter panel. I'm thinking $8-10K.

Having said that, a reputable body shop will have it looking like new.

[redcoats1976]

they cut the 1/4 panel off at the bottom and about halfway up the rear window on mine,welded in a new one and use a thin skim of plastic filler and i mean very thin over the weld then prep and paint what needs painting.i also needed a new drivers door,mirror and clean set of shorts...had mine towed 60 miles to the chevy dealer in plant city to get it done there.has a lifetime guaranty on the repair and paint work and the paint job turned out perfectly.mine is blue velvet metallic and you cant see where the new paint ends and old paint begins.you dont want a shop to straighten that mangled mess and fill it with a half gallon of plastic unless youre trading it in soon.

[JoeTX]

Commercial insurance, get a lawyer and get a nice pay day. don't forget the depreciation value on your car and other things. should be able to get 20k-50k easily.

[lt4camaro]

Originally Posted by Sasukeanime91

Based off the way a Camaro is designed I’m thinking how are they gonna repair it if they have to replace it because it looks like that part is attached to the whole frame of the vehicle it’s not a panel that comes off like the front and rear bumpers…are we thinking Chevy is the best place to take this too? I know some really good repair shops but since we’re going through insurance I may be best taking into a dealership directly…it’s just sometimes if not MOST times dealership work is not that great…I’m out in NY, Brooklyn area if anyone can recommend a good dealership worth driving to even in Jersey I’ll def take the drive out.

1/4 panels are 1/4 panels, they have always been a replaceable item. 1/4 panels are available thru the Chevy parts dept. I would suggest a reputable body shop for the repairs, a lot of chevy dealers do not have body shops.

[Ambush]

Sorry to hear about the accident, OP. Do you run a dash cam?

[grgus73]

Agree on the depreciation value claim. At the end of the day, the other insurance should cover all costs since at fault and commercial insurance. You are in the driver seat on this.

When my Mustang was hit by a commercial truck (bent frame), they fully paid me out. At the end was able to upgrade my car from a Mustang GT base model to a loaded Mustang GT/CS convertible at no additional cost. Plus paid out an additional few thousand more, no lawyer needed.

Best of luck and hope that this gets resolved quickly for you.

[jamala00]

As everyone else said... Sorry to see this... that sucks...!

[timcza]

Had a similar accident, drunk driver made lane change into my rear quarter. they repaired the quarter and then it oil canned a bit back 2-3 months later. traded it in (21 on 23 convertible) and they gave me about 3k less because of the car fax. FYI sorry for your luck, it's a nice car.

[truckrglenn]

Chill'n in the left lane??? I'm a truck driver and it's drivers who chill in the left lane that indirectly cause accidents.

[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by truckrglenn

Chill'n in the left lane??? I'm a truck driver and it's drivers who chill in the left lane that indirectly cause accidents.

Speed wasn't mentioned, he could've been chillin' at 85 That said, it is true that if you notice everyone passing you from the right, you're doing something wrong.

[GM-ACE]

The biggest problem with the repair by far will be the paint. It takes a very good paint shop to blend in the color of the repair with the OE paint.
I feel your pain, I had my '21 FOUR days before a 20something lost control of her Scion, crossed two EMPTY lanes, during rush hour no less, and slammed the LF bumper and drove me into the concrete barrier ala Nascar.

[Allez]

Originally Posted by arpad_m

Speed wasn't mentioned, he could've been chillin' at 85 That said, it is true that if you notice everyone passing you from the right, you're doing something wrong.

Yeah, probably driving a Prius.