trebor8915

So I took my tires off today to paint my calipers and this is what I found....



Pretty bad huh? So i went down and got a sweet deal on some Pirelli 225-45-16 including the hazard warranty thing. Got them mounted and balanced for $350 so I was happy once again. Tires handle great compared to what I came from. lol

So I was on the way home coming off the highway when a cat or something ran out in front. Doing about 50-ish I swerved to miss it. Car lost traction and started fishtailing so I let it go sideways to slow down and regain control. I slid off the road and I'm bouncing along in the grass when I see one of those metal pole/rod things they use for signs coming up quickly. I let off the brakes to try to move forward to avoid it but it catches my rear bumper right before I pull the car back straight. This is the result...





So the question is what do I do? Obviously not insurance. Anyone know if the paint can be fixed easily? And what about the exhaust tip? Is there a way or a special tool to make it round again?

Preparing for any flame I might get for not just hitting the dang animal but any advice would be greatly appreciated.

trebor8915

It was this kind of pole minus any type of sign

DaPhatty

A healthy respect for life isn't a bad thing. If anything, you probably should keep closer tabs on your tire life.

As for the bumper, it is hard to tell whether there is a dent there. If there is no dent then you will likely be out ~$400-$600 bucks in paint/labor at any reputable shop. Not sure about the exhaust.

trebor8915

Yeah I know I just didn't have the funds for tires till recently.

There is no dent in the bumper...just the exhaust.

JackS

If the muffler is't wasted, just have the tip cut off and a small piece of tail pipe welded into place. Good enough until you get the rest of the car back into shape.

TruBluS2k

so you were fine on real bald tires... then you get new tires and lose traction??? bad luck

S14 to S2k

but imagine if he didn't have the new tires installed...would've prob had more damage than scratches..

Sfedai0

wow I thought your tires were slicks or something. How the hell do you run your tires down that much? Was it intentional?

climhazzard

Ouch...sorry to hear about your bad luck. From what I can tell it really doesn't look too bad aside from the exhaust. Shortly after I got my S2 earlier this year someone backed into my rear bumper while it was parked and scuffed it up pretty badly. Fortunately I didn't have to replace the bumper, it was able to be fixed and now looks good as new. Here's the damage for reference:



Hope this helps give you an idea what to expect, I doubt you'll need to replace your bumper unless you want to or if there is hidden damage underneath.

TopGear

Why? Do you just have a high deductible? This doesn't seem like a crash you'd be held accountable for, unless you were really speeding or something.

I guess ~$500 or more is the typical deductible though (500 is what I have), so if that's the case, it makes sense.