The Adjuster's Report: A Close Look at the Damage to the Car

As I inspected the car after-hours, I noticed that some metal pieces were loose and adjusted the adjusters to ensure everything was secure. The big reveal came when I discovered that one of the wheels had suffered significant damage due to a cracked frame support. This was not a problem with the wheel itself, but rather with the underlying structure that supported it.

The outer layer of the wheel looked okay, but when I rolled it around, I noticed that it wobbled precariously. I took a closer look and found that the crack was more severe than initially thought. The frame support was badly damaged, which meant that some critical components needed to be replaced. I decided to put the car in the air to inspect further and verify my suspicions.

The damage was indeed extensive, with cracks and rotors visible throughout the suspension system. However, one part of the suspension caught my attention - a metal frame piece under the front bumper cover. This piece had been tagged, indicating that it was damaged as well. While not critical, this added to the overall scope of the repairs.

As I continued to inspect the car, I noticed something fascinating - a deployable diffuser system, similar to those found in high-performance vehicles like the F-35. This feature provided improved airflow and was a cool addition to the car's design. Unfortunately, the damage to the suspension and other components took priority over this interesting feature.

With the suspension off, we could see more clearly the extent of the damage. The adjuster confirmed that the suspension was shot, and I agreed that it needed to be replaced. However, I also suspected that the front suspension might have suffered similar damage. A closer inspection revealed a gap that disappeared when the car's body line was adjusted.

The biggest concern for me was the damage under the front bumper cover. The "cage" that held everything in place had been compromised, and this could have significant implications for the car's structural integrity. While not critical, it still required attention. I decided to put the car back together and wait for an official estimate from my team.

As I prepared the report, I couldn't help but feel a sense of unease about the damage we had found. The repairs would be extensive, and I suspected that the total cost might exceed $82,200. While this was still uncertain, I knew that the car needed to be fixed as soon as possible, especially with rental bookings scheduled for the upcoming season.

Fortunately, I had recently acquired new Lambos, which could help me redistribute customers and get the damaged car back on the road. With any luck, we would have it ready by May first - a realistic target considering the extent of the repairs. For now, I would continue to monitor the situation and provide updates to my audience as we work to fix this complex problem.

As the repair process progressed, we discovered more details about the damage. The front bumper cover had been compromised, requiring replacement. Unfortunately, this was not an isolated issue, but rather part of a larger problem with the suspension system. The car's structural integrity had been compromised due to the damaged frame support and other components.

The good news was that some repairs could be done quickly, while others would require more time and attention. By prioritizing the repairs, we aimed to get the car back on the road as soon as possible. With any luck, we would have it fixed by May first, allowing us to redistribute our customers and minimize disruptions.

For now, I had decided to keep my audience informed about the progress of the repairs. As we worked to fix the damage, I wanted to share the experience with those who had been following along. It was a complex and challenging repair process, but with any luck, we would emerge victorious in the end.

In the coming days, we would work tirelessly to restore the car to its former glory. We would replace the damaged components, fix the suspension system, and make any necessary adjustments to ensure that the car was safe and reliable once again. With patience and attention to detail, I was confident that we could get the job done and get the car back on the road.

As I looked at the damage report, I couldn't help but feel a sense of awe at the complexity of the repairs. The car had suffered significant damage due to a combination of factors, including the cracked frame support and other components. However, with any luck, we would be able to restore it to its former glory.

The repair process was already underway, with my team working tirelessly to fix the damage. We would prioritize the repairs, focusing on the most critical components first. With patience and attention to detail, I was confident that we could get the job done and get the car back on the road.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enall right you missed me right well here I am got the 48 on the lift we're gonna start pulling it apart and seeing exactly what is mechanically broken on this thing you can see we've done the estimate already on the body damage which is obviously you can see it here here here mirror yeah I mean you know where the body damage is now and I want to comment there was somebody it's actually I saw this car was on a Facebook group about towing or something like that and the guy was like bad-mouthing me saying that the car's got bald tires on it I know it was whether it was the tow truck guy or whatever but the tires are far from bald these are five thousand mile tires I hate people that spread like all the way around perfectly good tires excuse my language excuse my French but these are not even remotely close to bald so the fact that the dude crashed in the rain as I said is the standard I didn't crash the car the car crashed itself but let's get these wheels off and show you just exactly what's going on under here because I can't see right now what is going on this is a little after-hours the adjusters coming here in the morning that's metal that's not problem is if that's metal this could be frame support and that's not good because that took an impact right there look - Adi the big reveal excited that wheel is right it doesn't the outside is but I did if it rolls rolls so it's round that's problem because if that's round and the wheel wobbles while you're driving that means this is doesn't look as bad as I thought it would let's put it up in the air so we can see it yeah it's just verify this so that's not the problem here as I said you can see the cracks and the rotors this is where we just have to replace everything well it doesn't look so bad the front rolls pretty nice but the frontier and I don't want to just rip the I mean I guess I'm not gonna hurt anything by ripping it off there's a metal frame piece under here you see the metal here was tagged so that's technically frame damage although it's not essentially critical frame damage or a decorative frame all right so I guess we're gonna have to see tomorrow just how bad it is it looks okay like it's not visually like oh my god it looks terrible but there is something wrong with it obviously you can see when it rolls it definitely wobbles in and out and you can't really see anything glaring like a a bent shock or a control arm that's twisted sideways so that sort of makes it a little bit more difficult cuz now we have to really test individual components to see what's actually screwed up but that's why I don't do bodywork or mechanical repairs I let other people do that so stand by I know what the preliminary estimate is already I'll find out what the official one is tomorrow and then I'll share it with you but not tomorrow like in the same video here I'm not going to go to a different video that would be cruel alright we got some more stuff off the car now and check this out you know this is cool cuz this has got like almost like an f-35 these are deployable you see that for airflow and that's really cool that's like that's a proper like active diffuser but let's get back to the damage on the car as we taken the suspension off so the adjuster was here the suspension is shot here so that suspensions got to be changed and the checking out the front suspension because I think that's that's shot too but now like all these little things that it takes a trained eye to see right I didn't even really notice let me close it gently but you see here how this gap here disappears so you can see how it gets wider so that's a problem and it shows you the impact it's hard to show cuz it doesn't even sit flush now but it's hard to show on video but you see the other side nice even body line now here's where let me put it up in the air a little bit but soda damage that bothers me almost more than anything all right so we took the wheel arch off under here - and that's not good that's like it's a cage it's like a subframe here so technically we have if you consider that frame damage then yes we have frame damage I consider this the frame like anything like that but this everybody else considers the frame I was a little nervous when I saw the metal piece through there that that that cage may be damaged and unfortunately that's not good no it's not the end of the world because this is just for a cradle for all the the radiator and everything to sit in the fans to sit in but standby for the estimate I'll give you the estimate in the next video now that you can see the stuff obviously front bumper cover has to be replaced I'm still sticking by my like eighty two hundred thousand dollar estimate I think that's where this is gonna end up coming in but we shall find out but I wanted to keep you guys in the loop and obviously most of this stuff gets replaced a lot of it's not like you would think it's fixable but it's not the wheels are shot maybe I'll turn them into coffee tables or something but ultimately it sucks sucks but I'm gonna try to get this up and running obviously the season is coming up and I've got rentals on this in the calendar that now have to be cancelled but luckily I just got the new Lambos so hopefully I can shuffle the customers over to that and we can get this thing on the road as soon as possible thank you for watching another update as we fix this thing and hopefully I'm shooting what are we now three weeks I'm gonna shoot for like May first I know it's not to be May first but I'm gonna shoot for May first to get this thing wrapped upall right you missed me right well here I am got the 48 on the lift we're gonna start pulling it apart and seeing exactly what is mechanically broken on this thing you can see we've done the estimate already on the body damage which is obviously you can see it here here here mirror yeah I mean you know where the body damage is now and I want to comment there was somebody it's actually I saw this car was on a Facebook group about towing or something like that and the guy was like bad-mouthing me saying that the car's got bald tires on it I know it was whether it was the tow truck guy or whatever but the tires are far from bald these are five thousand mile tires I hate people that spread like all the way around perfectly good tires excuse my language excuse my French but these are not even remotely close to bald so the fact that the dude crashed in the rain as I said is the standard I didn't crash the car the car crashed itself but let's get these wheels off and show you just exactly what's going on under here because I can't see right now what is going on this is a little after-hours the adjusters coming here in the morning that's metal that's not problem is if that's metal this could be frame support and that's not good because that took an impact right there look - Adi the big reveal excited that wheel is right it doesn't the outside is but I did if it rolls rolls so it's round that's problem because if that's round and the wheel wobbles while you're driving that means this is doesn't look as bad as I thought it would let's put it up in the air so we can see it yeah it's just verify this so that's not the problem here as I said you can see the cracks and the rotors this is where we just have to replace everything well it doesn't look so bad the front rolls pretty nice but the frontier and I don't want to just rip the I mean I guess I'm not gonna hurt anything by ripping it off there's a metal frame piece under here you see the metal here was tagged so that's technically frame damage although it's not essentially critical frame damage or a decorative frame all right so I guess we're gonna have to see tomorrow just how bad it is it looks okay like it's not visually like oh my god it looks terrible but there is something wrong with it obviously you can see when it rolls it definitely wobbles in and out and you can't really see anything glaring like a a bent shock or a control arm that's twisted sideways so that sort of makes it a little bit more difficult cuz now we have to really test individual components to see what's actually screwed up but that's why I don't do bodywork or mechanical repairs I let other people do that so stand by I know what the preliminary estimate is already I'll find out what the official one is tomorrow and then I'll share it with you but not tomorrow like in the same video here I'm not going to go to a different video that would be cruel alright we got some more stuff off the car now and check this out you know this is cool cuz this has got like almost like an f-35 these are deployable you see that for airflow and that's really cool that's like that's a proper like active diffuser but let's get back to the damage on the car as we taken the suspension off so the adjuster was here the suspension is shot here so that suspensions got to be changed and the checking out the front suspension because I think that's that's shot too but now like all these little things that it takes a trained eye to see right I didn't even really notice let me close it gently but you see here how this gap here disappears so you can see how it gets wider so that's a problem and it shows you the impact it's hard to show cuz it doesn't even sit flush now but it's hard to show on video but you see the other side nice even body line now here's where let me put it up in the air a little bit but soda damage that bothers me almost more than anything all right so we took the wheel arch off under here - and that's not good that's like it's a cage it's like a subframe here so technically we have if you consider that frame damage then yes we have frame damage I consider this the frame like anything like that but this everybody else considers the frame I was a little nervous when I saw the metal piece through there that that that cage may be damaged and unfortunately that's not good no it's not the end of the world because this is just for a cradle for all the the radiator and everything to sit in the fans to sit in but standby for the estimate I'll give you the estimate in the next video now that you can see the stuff obviously front bumper cover has to be replaced I'm still sticking by my like eighty two hundred thousand dollar estimate I think that's where this is gonna end up coming in but we shall find out but I wanted to keep you guys in the loop and obviously most of this stuff gets replaced a lot of it's not like you would think it's fixable but it's not the wheels are shot maybe I'll turn them into coffee tables or something but ultimately it sucks sucks but I'm gonna try to get this up and running obviously the season is coming up and I've got rentals on this in the calendar that now have to be cancelled but luckily I just got the new Lambos so hopefully I can shuffle the customers over to that and we can get this thing on the road as soon as possible thank you for watching another update as we fix this thing and hopefully I'm shooting what are we now three weeks I'm gonna shoot for like May first I know it's not to be May first but I'm gonna shoot for May first to get this thing wrapped up\n"