A $11,600.00 wreck
11-12-2007 | 05:09 PM
#126
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Originally Posted by |ZedEx|
That is quite painful to look at. 
Those quarter panels crumpling seem to be a common damage point... Insurance companies hate to see rear quarter panel damage, especially that extensive.
Those quarter panels crumpling seem to be a common damage point... Insurance companies hate to see rear quarter panel damage, especially that extensive.
this sucks for everyone, i am scared to look in my rearview @ stoplights now!!!
11-13-2007 | 03:03 AM
#127
Originally Posted by CRAYY Z
yeah, Im serious too..... I've learned my lesson, that's why I need to sell it and take a big hit on it.......... honda civic lx here I come....
11-13-2007 | 11:45 AM
#128
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Cars are totalled @ 80% of local book value. Insuance companies have a service they subscribe to to figure out local value of vehicles. Sometimes its more than KBB, sometimes less, but damage above 80% is ussually considered totalled.
A good way to dispute value is to provide recent ads, newpaper, web, or dealer sticker for a like make and model within your zip if you're on the border of totalled or not totalled. Sometimes if you're close to the line you can sweet talk your adjuster into totalling it, or have the body shop put it over the line by requesting another supplement.
A good way to dispute value is to provide recent ads, newpaper, web, or dealer sticker for a like make and model within your zip if you're on the border of totalled or not totalled. Sometimes if you're close to the line you can sweet talk your adjuster into totalling it, or have the body shop put it over the line by requesting another supplement.
11-13-2007 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by grudum
Cars are totalled @ 80% of local book value. Insuance companies have a service they subscribe to to figure out local value of vehicles. Sometimes its more than KBB, sometimes less, but damage above 80% is ussually considered totalled.
A good way to dispute value is to provide recent ads, newpaper, web, or dealer sticker for a like make and model within your zip if you're on the border of totalled or not totalled. Sometimes if you're close to the line you can sweet talk your adjuster into totalling it, or have the body shop put it over the line by requesting another supplement.
A good way to dispute value is to provide recent ads, newpaper, web, or dealer sticker for a like make and model within your zip if you're on the border of totalled or not totalled. Sometimes if you're close to the line you can sweet talk your adjuster into totalling it, or have the body shop put it over the line by requesting another supplement.
I'm thinking I was only about $2-3K short of being totaled...
11-15-2007 | 05:30 PM
#134
Yea soo now i feel all you guys pain, pulled onto my street when i get a call from my neighbor, "so when did the tree fall on your car?"....i'm like what??? It wasn't even that windy, the tree was about 50-60 feet long....yea the car took the brunt of the damage....i'll try to post pics once the shock wears off...sorry to hijack your thread...good luck with the build
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11-15-2007 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by track1z
Man I do body work and thats actully a some what easy fix.
I just hope it's fixed correctly. It's been in the shop 4 weeks so far. You can see the progress.
11-15-2007 | 11:51 PM
#138
Yo man thought i would show you mine just so you can get an idea as well lol. Mine was $11.100 to fix, was in the shop for 3 months and a week so ya it sucked. Car runs great tho since all the power is in the rear wheels and nothing hit the tranny or engine, was mainly suspenion which was a *****
