Rear ended - damage worse than estimated?

engineered wrote: ↑ I would have guessed $5-10K. Did you have it inspected at a good shop? Or is that just the insurance estimate just looking at some pics?
They're going to have to hammer that quarter panel back into place, or cut/weld a new section in, then lots of bondo and paint.
Then install new bumper reinforcement and bumper cover.
Looks like liftgate and light are OK.
Make sure your liftgate and doors all close properly.

jmc111 wrote: ↑ Damn, that picture looks all too familiar. Check if the bed/rail needs replacing. Raise the trunk cover and check under where the spare tire is. It could be more like $10-15K. Repair timing could be months (3 - 4) depending on where you take it.

holden57 wrote: ↑ Estimate was done by one of the insurance companies approved body shops. My concern was just the possibility of frame damage but you don't see anything alarming in that sense from the pictures?

holden57 wrote: ↑My wife was recently rear ended at a red light. The person who hit her literally said to my wife "I must not have been paying attention" if you can believe it. Thankfully wife and daughter were okay. That said, insurance has been a nightmare to deal with. We have been found 0% at fault, but the whole process has just been very slow. I am a little concerned regarding the estimate from the insurance company. They are claiming $7,000 in repairs, but to me it seems worse? Is there anything I can do in terms of being sure no frame damage has occurred that is being overlooked?

Thanks in advance

holden57 wrote: ↑
Estimate was done by one of the insurance companies approved body shops. My concern was just the possibility of frame damage but you don't see anything alarming in that sense from the pictures?

holden57 wrote: ↑ Thanks for the input everyone.

I guess to be more clear, the final total cost of repair doesn't necessarily mean anything to me since I'm not paying a cent anyways. I just mentioned the $7,000 estimate because I was worried they missed something while looking at it. That said, so far none of you have mentioned anything about frame damage which was really my concern.