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KTrain · 12-12-2009, 11:02 AM

So our truck was hit while parked in front of our house last night. The driver's side door and front wheel well are smashed in.

If our garage wasn't full with stuff while we renovate our basement this never would have happened.

Insurance has been notified and the police have already stopped by. The officer took the souvenirs the driver left behind. Not before took some photos though.

I now look to the CP brain trust in helping me identify the model/year of Nissan so I can look around the neighbourhood when the babysitter arrives in an hour. I'm thinking it's a 07 or 08 because of the manufacture date on the back of the grill. Other than that I can be sure what I'm looking for

ricosuave · 12-12-2009, 11:06 AM

Looks like the front grille of a Nissan Pathfinder to me...

Edit: The Armada, Xterra, Frontier and Titan all have similar grills...

Appears to be the vent/grille from the drivers side?

Are you able to get the paint color off of your car damage? Is it the dark grey in the send pic? A part of the bumper?

That sucks Ktrain, had a similar incident at my house a few years ago - some baptist churchie clipped my brothers truck as it was parked out front - same thing - left bits of his car, but nothing identifiable. Their white paint on the scrape - had a look for months every Sunday on white church cars but I never did find anything...

Good luck though.

PS Very unlikely, but is there a note on the windshield/mailbox/blown around in the yard area?

BlackArcher101 · 12-12-2009, 11:16 AM

I assume the last peice is a fog light delete on a base model?

How high is the damage? (Have a photo of it?) It would help narrow the vehicle options down.

KTrain · 12-12-2009, 11:22 AM

Here's the damage. Doesn't look too bad but we can't open the driver's door now.

ricosuave · 12-12-2009, 11:28 AM

Seems kind of low for a Nissan SUV/truck, doesnt it? Is your truck a little higher than normal?

dre · 12-12-2009, 11:32 AM

Maybe a Nissan Quest?

ricosuave · 12-12-2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by dre

Maybe a Nissan Quest?

Grille looks a lot different

Also, I posted on beyond, they do good work LOL - I'll post if they say anything about it...

BlackArcher101 · 12-12-2009, 11:36 AM

Ya, that's a pretty low hit. Hmmmm, this changes everything.

KTrain · 12-12-2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ricosuave

Seems kind of low for a Nissan SUV/truck, doesnt it? Is your truck a little higher than normal?

You're right, it is low. It's just a small Chev S10 pick-up. The grill piece looked like it could be from the lower part of the bumper. Rogue or a Versa maybe.

ricosuave · 12-12-2009, 11:40 AM

The problem is, that grill piece appears to be from the truck/SUV segment - can't find a single car that uses that grill style... unless he jammed on the brakes and the front end lowered...

Nammer403 · 12-12-2009, 11:41 AM

what about a nissan sentra? im thinkin 2006

ricosuave · 12-12-2009, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Nammer403

what about a nissan sentra?

the grille is similar, but the LH edge doesnt match up...

Nammer403 · 12-12-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ricosuave

the grille is similar, but the LH edge doesnt match up...

im thinkin 2006 with the grill divided in two..and the round thing im guessing it came from where the fog lights supposed to be

ricosuave · 12-12-2009, 11:48 AM

From beyond:

Tell him to go to Nissan and Infiniti with the PN: 62310 7S000

edit: Nissan Frt Grille - Gray 2004-08 Titan/Armada 62310-7S300 $407.58 $200.00 Outer Grille Bezel

http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.p...09#post3186809

What neighborhood are you in? I'll ask if beyond can keep an eye open for this vehicle as well... they are pretty good about that.

dre · 12-12-2009, 11:52 AM

lol.. good work ricosuave!
That was fun.

Nammer403 · 12-12-2009, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ricosuave

From beyond:

: Nissan Frt Grille - Gray 2004-08 Titan/Armada 62310-7S300 $407.58 $200.00 Outer Grille Bezel

armada grill

BlackArcher101 · 12-12-2009, 11:55 AM

Definetely looks like one of those side grill peices.

Weird how it hit so low though. That doesn't make any sense to me. And braking to make the front end dip would require lots of traction.

dre · 12-12-2009, 11:59 AM

The grill is on a slant, so I think the lower bumper hit the S10.

KTrain · 12-12-2009, 12:03 PM

I'm in the Elgin area of MacKenzie Towne. Thanks rico.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ricosuave

From beyond:

Tell him to go to Nissan and Infiniti with the PN: 62310 7S000

edit: Nissan Frt Grille - Gray 2004-08 Titan/Armada 62310-7S300 $407.58 $200.00 Outer Grille Bezel

http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.p...09#post3186809

What neighborhood are you in? I'll ask if beyond can keep an eye open for this vehicle as well... they are pretty good about that.

Wookie · 12-12-2009, 12:24 PM

braking hard would result in a drop in height of the front end.