Sigh.. Totaled or not?

[N1rve]

Originally Posted by fistpoint

That's one benefit of taking the car outside the insurance companies recommended shop...because the idea is that it's in their(your shops) best interest to find every single damaged bolt and bill the insurance. Of course that should apply either way.

Also, at least in Texas, you can insist upon OEM/factory parts whereas most places outside the dealership will use aftermarket parts if available. I believe the dealership will only use OEM, but I could be mistaken on that part.

They also use OEM Refurbished...meaning damaged parts repaired to meet OEM specs.

[KamakazeProject]

Hope all is well my car was totaled, 3 months ago when a lady made a really bad left turn into a gas station when i was oncoming at 10am...(other persons fault), you can try to fight for your mods/downpayment but i doubt you will get any money from it back at least for your mods ( i lost my my coilovers after 1 day of them being installed and my hids in the front ).

2 months later here i am with a 2014 firestorm M/T, and not auto (my first choice was M/T) even though im still learning M/T its so much fun then again its personal preference . I lawyered up personally because i didnt want to deal with the bullshit and so i can just keep on with life and school.

Cars are replaceable, not lives. Keep on Truckin.

[somejace]

2500$ per quarter panel. Not including part. Part is like 600$ so add 1200$

That's 6200$ just for the quarter panel.

So for a eyeball I think hes pretty damn close.

[FRSure]

At the shop today..
Hopefully they tear down the car and inspect every bolt..
I thought if the frame gets damaged in a unibody car, it's very hard to fix right? The structural integrity can also be compromised. So it might not be as safe if I do get rear ended again.
Can I file a diminished value claim if they do decide to repair?
This is the preliminary inspection.. Does it seem right

Parts 4,937.02
Body Labor 48.5 hrs @ $ 42.00 /hr 2,037.00
Paint Labor 20.7 hrs @ $ 42.00 /hr 869.40
Frame Labor 4.0 hrs @ $ 45.00 /hr 180.00
Paint Supplies 20.7 hrs @ $ 28.00 /hr 579.60
Other Charges 770.00
Subtotal 9,373.02
Sales Tax $ 5,516.62 @ 6.0000 % 331.00
Total Cost of Repairs 9,704.02

[torqdork]

Inform the insurance carrier that you'll also be filing a diminished value claim that will easily run into the thousands. That might influence their decision whether to total or not.

[somejace]

Originally Posted by FRSure

At the shop today..
Hopefully they tear down the car and inspect every bolt..
I thought if the frame gets damaged in a unibody car, it's very hard to fix right? The structural integrity can also be compromised. So it might not be as safe if I do get rear ended again.
Can I file a diminished value claim if they do decide to repair?
This is the preliminary inspection.. Does it seem right

Parts 4,937.02
Body Labor 48.5 hrs @ $ 42.00 /hr 2,037.00
Paint Labor 20.7 hrs @ $ 42.00 /hr 869.40
Frame Labor 4.0 hrs @ $ 45.00 /hr 180.00
Paint Supplies 20.7 hrs @ $ 28.00 /hr 579.60
Other Charges 770.00
Subtotal 9,373.02
Sales Tax $ 5,516.62 @ 6.0000 % 331.00
Total Cost of Repairs 9,704.02

Have them print you out how bad the unibody was. 4 hours also seems correct for the frame time...but it's usually 100$ per hour atleast that's what it is over here. 4 hours or so quoted at 475$

Like I said...his numbers were pretty damn close. Like other people said you can go somewhere else and get a different quote. This has to be a small shop. Anywhere around here charges atleast 50$ per hour for anything. You need atleast 14,000$ in damages to total your car. I personally don't think you're going to get close to that. As for safety I can't comment on that. I don't think there's a issue in my opinion also.

diminished value claim I have no clue about, so I couldn't help you out with that one.

and usually when there's a insurance claim shops like to up the prices of everything to make extra money.

[FRSure]

That's just preliminary..
My auto body shop is the dealership
The dealership shop is going to give me a final estimate.
Should I personally goto the shop to see what's going on?

[torqdork]

No, contact a reputable, licensed, independent diminished value appraiser and send them. They will take the pictures and document expert commentary to justify your DV claim.

[FRSure]

Originally Posted by torqdork

No, contact a reputable, licensed, independent diminished value appraiser and send them. They will take the pictures and document expert commentary to justify your DV claim.

Alright. So after the shop does a tear down, and do decide to repair it, find a Independent diminished value appraiser right?

[boxer 2.5]

42 dollars an hour HAHAHAHAHA 100 dollars an hour is normal.
Parts 4,937.02
Body Labor 48.5 hrs @ $ 100.00 /hr 4,850.00
Paint Labor 20.7 hrs @ $ 100.00 /hr 2070.00
Frame Labor 4.0 hrs @ $ 100.00 /hr 400.00
Paint Supplies 20.7 hrs @ $ 78.00 /hr 1615.00
Other Charges 770.00
Subtotal 14705.00
Sales Tax $ 9750 @ 6.0000 % 585.00
Total Cost of Repairs 15290.00

[torqdork]

I'd get the licensed DV appraiser involved today. Qualify them carefully, there's a lot of questionable characters posing as DV appraisers but you'll want a licensed independent who signs and certifies their appraisal and promises to assist you with the claim.

Call your local Porsche, Audi, Lexus, etc. dealers and ask for a DV appraiser referral.

At least that's the way it works in my state.

[ftc~brz]

Originally Posted by FRSure

That's just preliminary..
My auto body shop is the dealership
The dealership shop is going to give me a final estimate.
Should I personally goto the shop to see what's going on?

I recall you saying you had problems going into 2 of your gears too, so don't forget mechanical issues

[ftc~brz]

@Jrohit
This member is local to us and went through something similar to your incident. thought you'd wanna share your story with him

[Rio]

The fact is that you really want this car totaled so you can get a new one. The reality is that frame damage is NOT the determining factor for classifying it a salvaged vehicle. If after the repair, the frame is not repaired properly then they have to total it but State Farm will avoid that if at all possible because it means they would lose $10K according to what you have described.

Remember that it is only totaled if the repair cost is close to the cost of replacing the vehicle. In this case the cost would be somewhere above $25K and there's no way that's $25K worth of damage.

You need to follow what @torqdork said. You really need to find out if this is repairable.

I don't think they can repair the car from a cosmetic perspective but the handling will most definitely be affected.