5th & 6th Generation (2002-2006 & 2007-2011)Toyota Camry Discussion for years: 2002-2006 & 2007-2011
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I'd sell the car and get another one after it's fixed, but that's just me. I'd never ever feel safe in a car that had sustained roof damage and been repaired.
There was no chassis damage. I'm sure it won't be 100% as strong as a new Camry, but given that a Toyota body shop is doing the repair, I'm pretty sure it will be 80% as good and probably 100% in terms of how it looks.
I don't have the available money to absorb the loss of switching cars again. Besides, my old car was an Echo hatchback. I think even a patched-up Camry is still an exponentially safer place to be in the event of the unthinkable.
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I say that is a bad cabin design, know how much snow would accumulate. good to hear u're keepin the car, and a great chance to get aftermarket parts... CF hood would look real nice, since ur car is black
I say that is a bad cabin design, know how much snow would accumulate. good to hear u're keepin the car, and a great chance to get aftermarket parts... CF hood would look real nice, since ur car is black
Yeah I was wondering about the roof strength myself...I mean this was SNOW after all. Can you imagine what would happen from a stone or hail?
You know how it is these days - cars are made to absorb all this energy. Well it might make sense to absorb energy in the bumpers and maybe sides. But I don't see why the roof should crush so easily. If anything, the roof should serve as a safety cage for my head, right?
I like my Camry the way it is. I don't need a CF hood. Personally I'm not very much into mods without a function. Things like spoilers, CF hoods and wheels have a very low functional value. I prefer to have a "sleeper". The kind of mods which interest me are things I can directly use under most driving conditions.
These include things like satellite radio, HID headlights and tinting. Sure the CF hood will save me 10-20 pounds of weight, but the cost is way too high for saving 10-20 pounds. And furthermore, I wouldn't be able to even feel a 100 pound difference unless I took the Camry to a track.
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I like my Camry the way it is. I don't need a CF hood. Personally I'm not very much into mods without a function. Things like spoilers, CF hoods and wheels have a very low functional value. I prefer to have a "sleeper". The kind of mods which interest me are things I can directly use under most driving conditions.
These include things like satellite radio, HID headlights and tinting. Sure the CF hood will save me 10-20 pounds of weight, but the cost is way too high for saving 10-20 pounds. And furthermore, I wouldn't be able to even feel a 100 pound difference unless I took the Camry to a track.
Carbon fiber is also used for aesthetic purposes such as accenting or contrasting. Personally, I don't like mind alittle carbon fiber here and there, as long as it's done tastefully.
Pardon my ignorance, but how do they replace the roof?
Also, unless there is some statute in Canada that is really different than the states, the insurance company can absolutely raise the rate retroactively to a renewal to coincide with the date of the claim. They will bill you the outstanding amount to 'gross up' the pro-rata amount.
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Pardon my ignorance, but how do they replace the roof?
Also, unless there is some statute in Canada that is really different than the states, the insurance company can absolutely raise the rate retroactively to a renewal to coincide with the date of the claim. They will bill you the outstanding amount to 'gross up' the pro-rata amount.
I made a comprehensive claim; not an accident claim. Even if the insurance company will raise my rates, I will get warning. They can't just send me a letter stating that from today you're paying double.
My rate WILL go up, just not immediately.
How do you replace a roof? Well it's quote simple actually. The Camry, like most cars today have a roof panel, which is NOT connected to any other body panel. This makes it modular. You take that off, replace the brake supports underneath, and then slap on a new roof.
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Yeah I was wondering about the roof strength myself...I mean this was SNOW after all. Can you imagine what would happen from a stone or hail?
You know how it is these days - cars are made to absorb all this energy. Well it might make sense to absorb energy in the bumpers and maybe sides. But I don't see why the roof should crush so easily. If anything, the roof should serve as a safety cage for my head, right?
Ice can do just as much damage as hail or stones. It was more the ice that did it rather than the snow. It can do its fair share of damage. Cause the roof did have chunks of ice and it wasn't that small of a drop. Just my take on it.
On another note at least everything is getting fixed with new parts
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Glad everything worked out and that your keeping the camry. Do you know how long its going to take to get repaired?
I should have my Camry (the Lizard) back during the first week of April.
I came by the body shop yesterday and I saw that they had removed the windshield and rear glass, so work on the roof can begin. I am very excited about getting the Camry back, but at the same time I don't want to harass the body shop. I want them to do a good job!
I visit the shop in person every Monday and Friday to get a report from them. In between these days, I pass by with our SUV, but don't go inside. When I sit in the SUV, it's high enough to see through the windows, and I can do my own surveillance on them. They never know when or from where I am checking on them.
The shop is located within 5 minutes WALKING distance from where I live, so it's real convinient.
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