NISMOtuner

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wow that sucks man. at least insurance will cover it... i say, if you have a deductible, he needs to find the money to pay it. just my thought. hardships on kids like that teach lessons better than anything.

dizenman

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Its interlagos fire, It's very similar to brickyard, however brickyard has a black flake in it i believe, while this one has a copper.

dizenman

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if insurance will have it fixed, the shop I have it at is going to eat the deductible. If it gets fixed, I'm going to have my brother purchase literally every chassis reinforcement part made for the car to try and compensate for what damage has been done.

brent55

the prime reason my keys stay with me every time im not in the driver seat and i also installed the fear of god in my brother just to be safe so he doesnt do stupid crap like that

dizenman

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I had to be dropped off somewhere earlier in the day. I allowed him to drive the car for that purpose, and he didn't get in the accident doing that. He got in the accident later in the day, when I didn't allow him to drive the car. Otherwise, the keys would have been with me.

MaelstrØm

While obviously the cat is lower on the scale, humans are animals too. I think really what you are saying is that humans >> cats when it comes to survivalism.

MaelstrØm

If you look at these key locations, the car is totaled. If you try to fix this, the car will be completely weak in the unibody, and the fitment will be off. For example, the roofline has buckling along the top of the window, which is very very hard to straighten. Also, the mirror popped out due to the pressure of the chassis bending. The lower body line along the ground is severely bent - this is near to where the jack points for the front and back are located. This is a structural member. This car is seriously damaged, you wouldn't want it fixed.

dizenman

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I haven't seen it in person yet, but when I saw the picture of the roof being bent, that is what worried me most. When I see it tomorrow I will get better pictures. What I was told by those who saw it, is that the pictures look worse than it is, but what do they know.

winger492

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And this is where i effed up

Good luck OP, God knows I would kick my brothers ***.

lgear080

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What you guys are missing is the insurance company's % of total value
to determine total/salvage. It's very high, often 80%+... We know this
can be "fixed" for less, hence it's not totaled by their standard.

THIS IS WHY YOU NEED ADEQUATE REPRESENTATION.

I'll assure you that should you try to handle this on your own you'll get
screwed.

jerseystyle

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Flick Montana

As squishy as it sounds, I'd far rather lose my car than have someone lose their pet.

Anyways, enjoy whatever car you get next.

BoomerZ33

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good luck with the fix. hope everything works out.

dizenman

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Yes, Its 80%. In addition to that, It isn't 80% of the exact KBB value, but what KBB says cars are selling for in my area. because of mileage, KBB says mine is worth 13,000 or so, not taking into consideration the premium paint, however, the cheapest 2006+ Z for sale within 75 miles from me is a much less equipped 2006 with slightly less miles for around 16,000, which means insurance will value it closer to that. That gives them about 12,800 to work with to fix it. based on a quote I just got from nissan unlimited for a new door, side skirt and quarter panel, the costs shouldn't come near that.

terrasmak

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Hitting an animal is no fault but you still have to pay the deductable. Me paying $500 because a pet owner did not have their pet on a leash would suck. Not hitting the pet and destroying the car turns it into a single vehicle accident, still out $500 and will have higher insurance costs for the next 3 years. I'll hit the pet.

350Z Project X

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+1

so squirrels and crows are okay to hit since they dont exactly constitute as pets

PerfZ

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I don't even swerve from a deer, unless it is on a pretty wide road, like the freeway. Keep the wheels straight, slam on the brakes, and hope for the best. The natural instinct is to lock up the brakes and swerve - the worst possible combination for keeping a car on the road.
Sorry about your bad luck OP.

PerfZ

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Edit - double post.

dizenman

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He did something entirely weird. He floored the gas and cut the wheel, while already traveling somewhere between 45-55mph...

I just saw the car, and the body shop said It's looking like it is a total. Luckily I have mercury. Now to research the highest possible price I can get for it.

VO...

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+2 on brother lying about the cat story...