'Zoid
Last night my battery died and two weeks before I tore the removable antenna right out of the socket! I was mad and complaining. Nothing compared to you. But, good to see that good citizens still exist. Hope you can find the parts. You will have to make some calls to some dealerships. Assuming your insurance covers the replacement cost.
Isuzu....it's YOU!
Super VXer
Hope you and VX will be good soon ! I had similar stuff going in my life 5 years ago when my VX had 10k on odometer - some old fart decided to cross my driving lane in the rain.... hood, front plastic cladding, grille, might be bumber reinforcement (no radiator or structural). Just find a very good body shop as on mine some jerk made money but never repaired VX correctly. The tuffest part is to paint the hood without overspray and to match exact color. Not many people can do that. I just called Isuzu couple of days ago and hoods are available $350 or so. So that is the good news.
Good luck with everything and take VX to a GOOD shop ! Look at their work before you commit - check their painting equipment (old ?). Take a flurecent lite with you and try to see the spot where they've painted on another car and ask yourself is that a good job ? do I wanna have my VX be done here ? Sorry about being talkative - I feel your pain as I went through the same stuff and did not know how to choose good body shop.
Last edited by Andrey : 05/21/2006 at 11:24 AM
Andrey
Damn that is a serious bummer man. It sounds like the merc was a old trashy car, hopefully insured. Is LA an ins. required state?
"You can live your life in a thousand ways,
but it all comes down to that single day,
when you realize what you regret,
but you cant relaim and you cant forget."
----Trans Siberian Orchestra
Super VXer
I have stock bumper bar and most of the metal brackets when that time comes if you decide to repair it. I am willing to sell the pieces I have.
VXer
Thanks everyone. I'll know more Monday. Very sore today in unexpected places...guess I over used a lot of under used muscles.
thankyouthankyouverymuch
'Zoid
So they did catch the creep right? This is my worst fear being a new owner and all. I watched my rearview in horror last week as an Expedition came within inches of rear-ending me. When she pulled up next to me at the light I rolled down my window and thanked her for not hitting me. LOL On another note with you being from LA and all, I wonder if there are any VX's that were drowned by Katrina. You may be able to cheaply get your parts from those if there were any. Good luck.
Super VXer
The shop that does the repair, will get them from Isuzu most likely. Body panels are readily available still.
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