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Well the topic description is the summary. Heres the story I was driving down a block and the roads are lightly covered with snow and I stop at the stop sign at the end of the block and go to make a left hand turn. As I start to go I have no problem with traction. Then the inside front tire starts to spin and I let off some to try and get traction while still sliding towards a curb and a sign! Not going very fast maybe, 5mph but uncontrollably non the less, I hit the brakes and get little to no braking help as the ABS doesn't do its thing for this whole episode but has worked the rest of the night for a few close calls when stopping for stop signs in slick areas. So I had somehow managed to hit the curb with the front right wheel. Now figuring that I had just bumped the curb and didnt go fast enough to jump the curb and hit the sign that was staring me down, I figured all was good. I was only a block from home so continued about my journey home when I noticed that I had to turn the wheel to a little bit to the left to track straight. Thinking that the tires might be spinning, and me not noticing (even though that was highly unlikely) I continued home and when I get in the driveway get out I notice that with the wheel straight the left front tire is dead on straight. But the right front wheel point a little to the right about 15* (noticeably thats for sure)
Now im mad, and probably looking at having a part or 2 replaced.
What could I have bent? mind you this is still the stock suspension at 89,000 miles. I recently had an alignment done for free and the car has been in spec till today. Now it is probably unalignable due to my incident and parts all have to be in good condition to have an alignment. I guess this will have to be fixed along with the heater core being replaced since its practically dead.
So whats the bad news fella's I already have found out about the upcoming $450 bill for the heater core install/replacement. How much do I have to tack on for the crooked wheel?
Thanks,
Nick Saturday

What could I have bent? mind you this is still the stock suspension at 89,000 miles. I recently had an alignment done for free and the car has been in spec till today. Now it is probably unalignable due to my incident and parts all have to be in good condition to have an alignment. I guess this will have to be fixed along with the heater core being replaced since its practically dead.
So whats the bad news fella's I already have found out about the upcoming $450 bill for the heater core install/replacement. How much do I have to tack on for the crooked wheel?
Thanks,
Nick Saturday