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thill · 03-24-2014, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldDust

We shall see how it goes. I may just be biased from the number of people I know that have had problems with the repairs that were done to their car, but I am sure there are body shops that can do a great job.

It is is mostly cosmetic it is one thing. The car would probably drive the same as it did before. If they are repairing the structure and replacing suspension components that is another thing.

I had a Speed3 that got in an accident (not my fault) and the car was never the same and ultimately I had to sell it even though it was never totaled.

_______ · 03-24-2014, 04:42 PM

Wow kudos to you for letting the Z driver stay alive after that! Would've taken that officers nightstick and beat him down haha!
But seriously though sorry about the damage looks nasty. What a douche that Z driver is. Good luck with everything.

TwinturboCamry · 03-24-2014, 04:44 PM

What's unibody damage for $15,000, Alex.

twag4 · 03-24-2014, 05:46 PM

Tennessee is a 70% state, unless it changed since 1999. I lived in Memphis for a few years, and my wife's car got totaled by a Memphis driver who decided to make a u-turn from the far right lane of a six lane divided parkway- directly in front of her.

Turbo95eg6 · 03-24-2014, 05:50 PM

Kimsey47 · 03-24-2014, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldDust

Southeast, actually. Right in the TN Valley.

Ah, cool beans... A TRUE Tennessean! lol Hope everything works out for you...

I feel bad writing this but I hope the car is totaled because I know I wouldn't want to be driving my car had it experienced such extensive repairs. Plus Mr. 350Z would def be paying to provide me some upgrades on my replacement!

5th 86 · 03-24-2014, 06:45 PM

Was looking at the front pic, thinking hmm thats not that bad, just in the weeds, then i seen the back and the back...

FRSure · 03-24-2014, 06:48 PM

Looks fixable.. Maybe around 9k in damage.

Rampage · 03-24-2014, 06:54 PM

All Nissan drivers are ass hats!

Disclaimer: I used to own a 350Z.

chrisl · 03-24-2014, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SirBrass

I found my body shop by asking the local FT86ers who they'd recommend, when I got rear-ended a week into owning my BRZ (my car was still very driveable, though... only the rear bumper, backuplights, and stock axleback needed replacing, in addition to the rear safety bar, etc... no frame damage as it never reached there). The work done was absolutely pristine and you couldn't tell she'd been hit. Then again, the parts hit were replaced.

But I'd try asking around and see what shops local 'vette owners would entrust their babies to for automotive damage repair.

This also wouldn't be a bad place to start looking:
https://www.porschecollisioncenter.c...che/index.html

Obviously, some of the places recommended on that site will be Porsche or German car specific, but a lot of them are general body shops too.

extrashaky · 03-24-2014, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by twag4

Tennessee is a 70% state, unless it changed since 1999.

It must have. I have three different sources showing it at 75%.

http://www.carinsurance.com/Articles...hresholds.aspx
http://www.claimsjournal.com/news/na.../05/240841.htm
http://usinsurancenet.com/answers/article/AA-00868

Euro7R · 03-25-2014, 03:43 AM

Fingers crossed for a new car hopefully. It's never going to be the same again. Hopefully insurance doesn't screw you over and deem repairable lol

Ursam · 03-25-2014, 09:11 AM

Depends on whether the frame is bent. If that's the case, you don't want to fix it.

gily25 · 03-26-2014, 10:57 AM

How's it look underneath? The rear wheel looks wrong in the well so suspension or something is gone there, I'm guessing. That'll probably make it totaled if there's damage there. By the time they stretch that rear panel out of the trunk...

03-24-2014, 06:54 PM	#37
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_______ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: SWP Subaru BRZ Location: NJ, United States Posts: 156 Thanks: 22 Thanked 35 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Wow kudos to you for letting the Z driver stay alive after that! Would've taken that officers nightstick and beat him down haha! But seriously though sorry about the damage looks nasty. What a douche that Z driver is. Good luck with everything.

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TwinturboCamry Banned Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 4 wheels Location: Canada Posts: 122 Thanks: 7 Thanked 162 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What's unibody damage for $15,000, Alex.

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twag4 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: frs Location: The depths Posts: 749 Thanks: 355 Thanked 427 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Tennessee is a 70% state, unless it changed since 1999. I lived in Memphis for a few years, and my wife's car got totaled by a Memphis driver who decided to make a u-turn from the far right lane of a six lane divided parkway- directly in front of her.

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5th 86 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ SPORT TECH Location: CANADA Posts: 306 Thanks: 31 Thanked 98 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Was looking at the front pic, thinking hmm thats not that bad, just in the weeds, then i seen the back and the back...

03-24-2014, 06:48 PM	#36
FRSure Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: Toyota Location: VA Posts: 583 Thanks: 183 Thanked 121 Times in 78 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Looks fixable.. Maybe around 9k in damage.

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Euro7R Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Canada Posts: 132 Thanks: 13 Thanked 23 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Fingers crossed for a new car hopefully. It's never going to be the same again. Hopefully insurance doesn't screw you over and deem repairable lol

03-25-2014, 09:11 AM	#41
Ursam Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 SSM BRZ Location: North Carolina Posts: 36 Thanks: 3 Thanked 14 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Depends on whether the frame is bent. If that's the case, you don't want to fix it.

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gily25 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Silica BRZ 6MT Location: 06103 Posts: 650 Thanks: 97 Thanked 115 Times in 92 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How's it look underneath? The rear wheel looks wrong in the well so suspension or something is gone there, I'm guessing. That'll probably make it totaled if there's damage there. By the time they stretch that rear panel out of the trunk...

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