Whiteout FRS hit by drunk driver.. What to do?

[Whitigir]

Originally Posted by Randyliciious

I talked it over with the insurance and the price to repair my car is between 13,000-16,0000! The good thing is that they signed a check for ALL OEM replacements and they allowed me to choose aftermarket replacements! I also get to keep the money that I saved from getting aftermarket! The All State guy that gave me n estimate on my car also recommended that I get a louder exhaust to make it sound more aggressive! LOL! And also a new trunk with a spoiler! hahahaha I guess it isn't all bad after all.

It may become salvage title if the damage is over 50% of the car market value??or so.

But we'll...it is not that bad. You can get rocket bunny!!

And Avo kit ??

[uEih]

Originally Posted by Whitigir

It may become salvage title if the damage is over 50% of the car market value??or so.

But we'll...it is not that bad. You can get rocket bunny!!

And Avo kit ??

Yes this maybe the only bad part, salvage title and your perfect car is ruined! It's just not the same as before anymore.

[Randyliciious]

Originally Posted by Whitigir

It may become salvage title if the damage is over 50% of the car market value??or so.

But we'll...it is not that bad. You can get rocket bunny!!

And Avo kit ??

Originally Posted by uEih

Yes this maybe the only bad part, salvage title and your perfect car is ruined! It's just not the same as before anymore.

Here in CA it is only considered salvage if the damage is over 75% of the car's value and the only thing damaged was the rear bumper and a little crack in the front. If it was considered salvage my insurance would buy the car off me for what the car is worth so I guess the cars still clean

[poundsand]

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

However, your insurance (who are you insured through?) will only do OEM replacement if you have it done at one of their shops (if the car isn't totalled out completely). If you decide to do it out of their network, then they'll cut you a check for the damage and wish you luck.

this varies between companies and states. i've never heard of any insurance mandating oem in network. and some states require oem by law if the car is under a certain age (1 or 2 years). but this doesn't really matter, as it's not his insurance that's paying, but the person who caused the accident, and it's much easier to get the at fault party to pony up for the repairs you want. whether a insurance recommended facility or not, you can generally get the company to pony you up a check or pay the facility directly. they don't really care.

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

I'd advise you to get it done in-network, simply because you may need to go back for further repairs.

i strongly disagree with this. find the repair shop you want, then see if it's one of the recommended ones by the insurance. if they're the same, great. if not, go where you want. body shops that primarily do insurance work work essentially work for the insurance company, and they get so many jobs by being cheap, not good. and any good shop will warranty their work.

Originally Posted by N1rve

Take it to the dealer and have them perform the repairs! Don't settle for aftermarket parts! It's a new car!!

not that many dealers have body shops these days. but asking the dealer where they get their *new* cars repaired is a good idea. note that it very well might not be where they get their used cars repaired. ;D