Rearended
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Originally posted by skabone69
sounds like there will be a good chunck of hidden damage. I wouldn't count on them totaling your car, unless there is an obscene amount of damage. From the way you are talking about the accident my guess is it would cost anywhere from $3000-$4000 tops. Show me some pics and I'll be able to give you a better idea. I work in a claims center, and see stuff like this all the time. Pretty much the only way they will total it is if the damage is about 75% of what the car is worth. I once saw this claim where someone with a BMW 7series got into a nasty accident. $20,000 in damage, and because they go for about $80,000 they fixed it. In there view it was more cost effective. Insurance companies are just out for themselves.:fawk:
sounds like there will be a good chunck of hidden damage. I wouldn't count on them totaling your car, unless there is an obscene amount of damage. From the way you are talking about the accident my guess is it would cost anywhere from $3000-$4000 tops. Show me some pics and I'll be able to give you a better idea. I work in a claims center, and see stuff like this all the time. Pretty much the only way they will total it is if the damage is about 75% of what the car is worth. I once saw this claim where someone with a BMW 7series got into a nasty accident. $20,000 in damage, and because they go for about $80,000 they fixed it. In there view it was more cost effective. Insurance companies are just out for themselves.:fawk:
I would consider that total loss.
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If its cracked, then it should should be totaled. That sucks man. When I had my 89 Ledgend about 3 years ago, I had 230,000 miles on it and I got into an accident and they totaled it on me. It was in close to mint condition. If you can believe it they gave me $5000 for it. I thought they were joking when they told me on the phone. A nice down payment for my accord.
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im getting it estimated tmw......i just found a large bump in the carpeting behind my drivers seat i beleive its the frame bent up wards......not good
and also on that picture of the frame i think it may be some kind of undercoating and not the frame..... im not sure though
and also on that picture of the frame i think it may be some kind of undercoating and not the frame..... im not sure though
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From: Edmond, OK
almost a year ago i got rearended at a complete stop by a guy in a big tahoe in my little red cl...it did about $3500 worth of damage to my car which really sucked. everything got fixed ok but you might wanna get your body checked out. i have serious back problems and swelling and shit now...a whole year later with 4 months of physical therapy and all....but at least my car is ok...