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serith · 03-03-2014, 12:16 AM

And this is why I will never park a car I care about on the street again. Off-street parking, garage, or bust.

Shitty luck OP, sorry.

BentAnat · 03-03-2014, 02:25 AM

I reckon that's gonna be written off, even without being able to see the pics (damn office proxy).

Just from the words used here: Bent axle, C-pillar damage... that's likely to have hurt the chassis quite a bit, making it expensive.

shellslinger · 03-03-2014, 02:57 AM

I'm rooting for them to total it

schmearcampain · 03-04-2014, 07:59 PM

I imagine that body shops would rather generate work for itself and give an estimate that's below the threshold to consider a car totaled. Whether your car is the "same" afterwards or not is not really their concern. i.e. $19,000 = totaled = $0 for body shop. $17,500 = not totaled = Some $$$ for body shop.

I know at least in some states you are entitled to get your own estimates and the insurance company *must* allow you to get it repaired wherever you want. Do not let the insurance company lure you into one of their "preferred" body shops with the promise of a speedy repair and processing of paperwork. They're in it to save themselves money. Getting your car fixed for as little as possible is their #1 priority.

Take it to the most expensive body shop you can possibly imagine. Places that only work on luxury imports and such. Get that estimate high enough so that the insurance company is forced to total it. Prepare to be f*&$ked with by the insurance company though. Delays, being put on hold forever etc. etc. Get a lawyer. One phone call from them and stuff happens fast. IMO, it's worth the cost in legal fees to get what's right.

$12,000 repair + car that never feels right <<<< $19,000 - $1,500 (legal fees) - $5000 out of pocket for a brand new car.

Bach415 · 03-04-2014, 08:16 PM

Either its just me, or a shit load of accidents are happening to the twins(most not at fault). Anyways hope its totaled so you can get a new car!

FRSure · 03-04-2014, 08:16 PM

So... How it go?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bach415

Either its just me, or a shit load of accidents are happening to the twins(most not at fault)

Yea.. Sucks. Idk why either.. I Got rear ended the moment I put my license plate on.

continuecrushing · 03-04-2014, 11:15 PM

Wow. Good luck! In for info!

DaJo · 03-04-2014, 11:36 PM

Ouch... Hope the outcomes are in your favour... Good luck.

frsinpa · 03-06-2014, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schmearcampain

I imagine that body shops would rather generate work for itself and give an estimate that's below the threshold to consider a car totaled. Whether your car is the "same" afterwards or not is not really their concern. i.e. $19,000 = totaled = $0 for body shop. $17,500 = not totaled = Some $$$ for body shop.

I know at least in some states you are entitled to get your own estimates and the insurance company *must* allow you to get it repaired wherever you want. Do not let the insurance company lure you into one of their "preferred" body shops with the promise of a speedy repair and processing of paperwork. They're in it to save themselves money. Getting your car fixed for as little as possible is their #1 priority.

Take it to the most expensive body shop you can possibly imagine. Places that only work on luxury imports and such. Get that estimate high enough so that the insurance company is forced to total it. Prepare to be f*&$ked with by the insurance company though. Delays, being put on hold forever etc. etc. Get a lawyer. One phone call from them and stuff happens fast. IMO, it's worth the cost in legal fees to get what's right.

$12,000 repair + car that never feels right <<<< $19,000 - $1,500 (legal fees) - $5000 out of pocket for a brand new car.

Good call man... I did exactly what you outlined today.

They wanted me to take the car to a Geico-certified repair yard and then I flipped the script and got them to take it to a local shop that I hand-picked.

Should get the estimate tomorrow.. we'll keep you guys posted.

emtlisa · 03-06-2014, 11:47 PM

We had an FRS come into the shop with the entire rear end in the front seat..it takes about 15000 to total them. Also depending on the insurance company paying for it and the production date of your car also says weather they are going to put crappy A/M stuff on. They are only supposed to write what they see and once they disassemble the vehicle will you have a better idea of exactly how much damage there is.. obviously.

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soundman98 · 03-07-2014, 12:17 AM

and you can always specify oem parts for the repair.. no reason to be stuck with crappy a/m parts..

emtlisa · 03-07-2014, 12:23 AM

It depends on insurance, the fine print on most say if it's a year or older A/M parts will be used unless no part is available then LKQ (like,kind,quality) is used, if that doesnt work THEN OEM is used. Statefarm is the only insurance company that will not use aftermarket parts on any year vehicle unless absolutely necessary. USAA it's no a/m unless 2+ years...others the cheaper the better.

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campy · 03-07-2014, 12:25 AM

Some may call that "collapsed suspension", but I call it hellaflush.

emtlisa · 03-07-2014, 12:26 AM

Well...that was witty

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03-03-2014, 12:16 AM	#29
serith Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2009 Scion tC RS 5.0 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 148 Thanks: 44 Thanked 63 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	And this is why I will never park a car I care about on the street again. Off-street parking, garage, or bust. Shitty luck OP, sorry. __________________ 09 RS 5.0 -- #862 of 2000 -- 5spd

03-04-2014, 07:59 PM	#32
schmearcampain Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2014 Argento FRS 6MT Location: Los Angeles Posts: 72 Thanks: 34 Thanked 41 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I imagine that body shops would rather generate work for itself and give an estimate that's below the threshold to consider a car totaled. Whether your car is the "same" afterwards or not is not really their concern. i.e. $19,000 = totaled = $0 for body shop. $17,500 = not totaled = Some $$$ for body shop. I know at least in some states you are entitled to get your own estimates and the insurance company must allow you to get it repaired wherever you want. Do not let the insurance company lure you into one of their "preferred" body shops with the promise of a speedy repair and processing of paperwork. They're in it to save themselves money. Getting your car fixed for as little as possible is their #1 priority. Take it to the most expensive body shop you can possibly imagine. Places that only work on luxury imports and such. Get that estimate high enough so that the insurance company is forced to total it. Prepare to be f&$ked with by the insurance company though. Delays, being put on hold forever etc. etc. Get a lawyer. One phone call from them and stuff happens fast. IMO, it's worth the cost in legal fees to get what's right. $12,000 repair + car that never feels right <<<< $19,000 - $1,500 (legal fees) - $5000 out of pocket for a brand new car. Last edited by schmearcampain; 03-04-2014 at 08:23 PM.*

03-04-2014, 11:36 PM	#36
DaJo FT86Club Vancouver Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: BRZ Sport-Tech; Drove: MR-S, AE86 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,533 Thanks: 391 Thanked 1,180 Times in 634 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Ouch... Hope the outcomes are in your favour... Good luck. __________________ 1984 AE86 BT 20V 5MT 2007-2012 2000 MR-S 5MT 2010-2012 2013 BRZ Sport-Tech 6AT Since '12 (OEM+ STI tS Build) 2015 Lexus IS250 AWD F-Sport 2 2015-2018 2018 Lexus NX300 F-Sport 3 Since '18

03-07-2014, 12:17 AM	#39
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03-03-2014, 02:25 AM	#30
BentAnat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 86 STD SPW Location: Windhoek, Namibia Posts: 124 Thanks: 46 Thanked 22 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I reckon that's gonna be written off, even without being able to see the pics (damn office proxy). Just from the words used here: Bent axle, C-pillar damage... that's likely to have hurt the chassis quite a bit, making it expensive.

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shellslinger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: Whiteout FRS Location: DFW, TX Posts: 597 Thanks: 210 Thanked 310 Times in 186 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I'm rooting for them to total it

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Bach415 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Whiteout FRS Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,253 Thanks: 909 Thanked 416 Times in 297 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Either its just me, or a shit load of accidents are happening to the twins(most not at fault). Anyways hope its totaled so you can get a new car!

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03-06-2014, 11:47 PM	#38
emtlisa Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	We had an FRS come into the shop with the entire rear end in the front seat..it takes about 15000 to total them. Also depending on the insurance company paying for it and the production date of your car also says weather they are going to put crappy A/M stuff on. They are only supposed to write what they see and once they disassemble the vehicle will you have a better idea of exactly how much damage there is.. obviously. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

03-07-2014, 12:23 AM	#40
emtlisa Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It depends on insurance, the fine print on most say if it's a year or older A/M parts will be used unless no part is available then LKQ (like,kind,quality) is used, if that doesnt work THEN OEM is used. Statefarm is the only insurance company that will not use aftermarket parts on any year vehicle unless absolutely necessary. USAA it's no a/m unless 2+ years...others the cheaper the better. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

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campy No rice, no life Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FR-S Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 1,143 Thanks: 266 Thanked 1,019 Times in 388 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Some may call that "collapsed suspension", but I call it hellaflush.

03-07-2014, 12:26 AM	#42
emtlisa Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well...that was witty Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

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