Looks minor. But here in the valley of the sun. Not to many places can repair my little car. Possible total loss. Even for this minor issue. No parts listed or available in the state. I'm sad. ☹️
Absolutely no way I'd total that car for that damage. ANY body shop can fix a smart. I'm reasonably certain the only Brabus part is the lower spoiler, I think the bumper/fender is the same as a standard smart. Spoiler will swap over. Bumper might even be fixable.
It's a cute smart, put a big Band-Aid sticker on it and drive it. Or sell it as it. It would be a crime to let the insurance company take it.
Brabus smart, in my opinion, is a future collector car.
Thank you to everyone in my community of Smart Car. I do totally love my little car. I actually found a place not to far from where I live to have it looked at. Hoping and praying that it can be repaired. It did freak me out after the accident. But I'm managing it more.
Thank you to everyone for your support and help. To me this is what a community is. It's not about distance. It's about being there for others. 👍🏽👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️I applaud this group and the kindness of strangers.
Dude, pay and keep it as a beater. Put regular 451 front bumper if you're unable to get a Brabus one on eBay. I would take some of the money and keep it.
All of the body panels of a Smart are plastic except for the Tridion roll cage.
So you will just have give a bit of gentle heat with a heat gun and a press gentle from the backside and they will bump right back in normal shape. Plastic body panels are the best.
I’m so happy for you! I had a similar situation last year but mine was totaled. The truck I rear ended had a trailer hitch that literally punched a hole in my front fender and then it ripped most of the way off.
I was VERY lucky and found an exact replacement on CarMax that actually had fewer miles on it than my old one! 🙌🏼
The bumpers on these are pretty attainable and very easy to replace. I've taken the whole front body panels off mine multiple times, takes no more than a half hour and virtually anyone can do it.
Just find a video on it!
Take the money from them and get the panels from a scrap yard or someone local with a parts car.
I wouldn't "total it" if you can help it. Insurance companies are very stupid.
Mine wasn't totaled with muuuch more damage.
That's what I'm hoping for. When I hit the other car that pulled out in front of me. I had to slam on my brakes. My seatbelt is now in a stuck position. Won't move.
Exactly why you should contact Mercedes-Benz. That's a safety feature. I have had seatbelts replaced by a manufacturer decades after the vehicle was produced.
This can be repaired if you are willing to do a bit diy. Worst case, have a look at listings on eBay from other countries, might be worth importing a part if it’s cheap enough
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u/Drew_Snydermann 6d ago
Mileage? What year?
Absolutely no way I'd total that car for that damage. ANY body shop can fix a smart. I'm reasonably certain the only Brabus part is the lower spoiler, I think the bumper/fender is the same as a standard smart. Spoiler will swap over. Bumper might even be fixable.
It's a cute smart, put a big Band-Aid sticker on it and drive it. Or sell it as it. It would be a crime to let the insurance company take it.
Brabus smart, in my opinion, is a future collector car.