Do you guys think is totaled? :(

[TheR3d1]

Hey guys long time lurker around this forum. Always learning something new about our cars here anyways the day that I thought would never come is upon me I got t-boned by a Dodge Avenger last week ant the damage on my car seems pretty extensive, air bags and everything deployed on the passenger side of the car. The lady that hit me left the scene but luckily not before a Good Samaritan took her plates (I should buy this lady lunch). I guess I'm looking for your opinions what do you Guys think.


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[Tcoat]

Yep! Air bags deployed and damage repair costs beyond the value of the car.
Will be a hell of a bargain for somebody as a salvage vehicle though since it doesn't appear any of the mechanicals were touched.

[NOHOME]

Wild ass guess from pictures is that it would take over 15k to fix that.

[TheR3d1]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Yep! Air bags deployed and damage repair costs beyond the value of the car.
Will be a hell of a bargain for somebody as a salvage vehicle though since it doesn't appear any of the mechanicals were touched.

Yeah car only has 17000 miles on it too all stock was waiting until 50k for mods



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[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by TheR3d1

Yeah car only has 17000 miles on it too all stock was waiting until 50k for mods



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Well you could buy it back, fix it and mod now with the difference in the insurance money or just wait for the next one to hit 50K and do it.

[TheR3d1]

If it gets totaled I might buy an sti . I loved the Frs I just wished it had a little more room and power


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[Overdrive]

Yeah, unfortunately with the airbags and damage, it's very likely totaled. Sorry to see it, but hope you're OK. The car can be replaced.

[TheR3d1]

Originally Posted by Overdrive

Yeah, unfortunately with the airbags and damage, it's very likely totaled. Sorry to see it, but hope you're OK. The car can be replaced.

Yeah, thank you. It was my first major accident and it wasn't even my fault she came out flying out of a parking lot and failed to yield to coming traffic. But you are right the car is only material and can be replaced I can't lol


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[guybo]

It'll be close but I don't think it's totalled. Not all the airbags went off and unless there's hidden unibody damage (if there is- all bets are off, it's totalled) it's only 2 body panels and a door (and the door may even be salvageable).

The only thing that makes me think it's totalled is that flat tire. Why would a tire be flat for a collision with a door? There may be damage up in the wheel well we can't see?

[Bowen]

Ehh, when the airbags go off it's very likely the car is going to be totaled.

You could get an STI or a new BRZ/86.

Sorry about the accident man, and I'm glad someone was able to get her plates. But if I were you, I'd invest in a dash cam with some of that insurance money

[Overdrive]

Originally Posted by guybo

It'll be close but I don't think it's totalled. Not all the airbags went off and unless there's hidden unibody damage (if there is- all bets are off, it's totalled) it's only 2 body panels and a door (and the door may even be salvageable).

The only thing that makes me think it's totalled is that flat tire. Why would a tire be flat for a collision with a door? There may be damage up in the wheel well we can't see?

I think because the damage can be seen going all the way up to the wheel well, it's likely the car struck the wheel/tire as well. The rear quarter, door, and fender all show damage, and virtually any car on the road is plenty bigger than ours even in profile, so it wouldn't surprise me if she hit his wheel as well. Hits to the side unfortunately don't often turn out well. When you bend a car that way, especially one built with materials as light as ours is, it's tough to bend them back and have them be the same.

[TheR3d1]

Update: just heard back from the insurance the adjuster came out and said that the car is very repairable that there is no damage to the mechanical part of the car, we are sending it to the dealer to see what they say now. More bad news is that she has a 10k limit for collision so if my car repairs are going to be more than. 10k my dads insurance is going to have to come into play but apperently I was not a listed driver under his insurance so they are making a big deal out of that. I was under the impression that car insurance follows the car not the driver is this correct?


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[8RZ]

My insurance covers the driver, not the car.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by TheR3d1

Update: just heard back from the insurance the adjuster came out and said that the car is very repairable that there is no damage to the mechanical part of the car, we are sending it to the dealer to see what they say now. More bad news is that she has a 10k limit for collision so if my car repairs are going to be more than. 10k my dads insurance is going to have to come into play but apperently I was not a listed driver under his insurance so they are making a big deal out of that. I was under the impression that car insurance follows the car not the driver is this correct?


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Insurance is indeed impacted by who is driving if that driver is a regular in that car. It could be a problem for you.
I am still pretty convinced that once the dealer looks closer that it will be a write off. That rocker panel is an expensive repair and the airbags alone could chew up almost half the $10K.