Hi guys I recently on Tuesday had gotten into a accident with my clarity and my previous insurance company canceled my insurance on the 13th. I am wondering how much would it cost out of pocket to get it repaired as the airbag has been deployed on drivers side.
The short answer is Thousands but I don't think anyone here is going to be able to give you a better answer than that. You would need to go to a body shop and get an estimate put together
Sorry for your misfortune. Uninsured accidents are tough. I had insurance when I hit a deer, and it was still a problem... Body shops seem willing to give an estimate... My estimate was over $8,000 and the insurance company considered it a total loss. (120,000 miles on the car, value of car at time of accident was about $12,000 - Just before Covid.) I spent $3000 to 'fix it up myself'. I did not have any airbags go off in that accident. The headlight is $1,000. The running light was another $600 The insurance company was right to total the car: When I took the car apart to repair, there were internal supports broken they had not included in the estimate. (I did not replace those but I am driving it now... anybody want to buy a car?) The front of the car has a lot of plastic, and even some of the internal supports are plastic: I am not impressed with the Clarity after an accident. After I had 'fixed it up', I hit a bear that took out much of my new plastic, but no lights. I bandaged it up with zip ties and duct tape, and I have gotten another 20,000 miles since the bear hit...
Just cut the air bag away from the steering wheel and keep driving. Zero cost, if you own a pair of scissors or a knife. Has our forum been compromised again? ClarityBill, I’d like to recommend a rifle for your hunting adventures. It will save a great deal of wear and tear on your vehicles.
