Time to Play Everyone's Favorite Game

[david_827]

Well, its that time again, time to play "Guess the Damage Estimate!" Well, long story short, some moron ran a red light and smashed into my yaris :brokenheart:. These are the pics from the scene. Sorry about some being a lil blurry, it was wicked cold out there.

So what do you think the total cost will be?

Additional info: the airbags didnt deploy, and i wasn't leaking any fluids, tho they did tow my car away from the scene.

In the meantime, i have a dodge dart for a rental, and i must say this thing is sweet!

[CTScott]

Is everything in its proper place under the hood (the aluminum AC piping on the passenger side didn't get kinked, and the radiator and condenser are not too tweaked)?

[david_827]

i can't even open the hood.... the damage prevents me from doing so,

[CTScott]

That makes it harder to estimate, but I am thinking about $3200.

[Foot]

I was going to say 3k but then you showed the other side of the car, my guess is 4500 dollars.
You should had went to the hospital cause your time for all this is not reimbursed nor if the shop does not do something you have to notice and take more time to fix it. At least if you went to the docs they normal give you some money for your troubles. One more thing after market parts are not as good as orginal parts.

[david_827]

Well, the adjustor is going to see the car today, we'll see how it goes

[david_827]

Wow, just got a call from my insurance company, and after the appraisal, they declared my car TOTALED! wtf?

[CTScott]

Wow, just got a call from my insurance company, and after the appraisal, they declared my car TOTALED! wtf?

Wow! Ask them how much they would charge to buy the totaled car back from them - I might be interested.

[fnkngrv]

^ That seems to be the ongoing theme with the Yaris dude. The question is will the car be paid off then by your insurance or will you still owe money?

[david_827]

the car loan will be paid off by insurance, although i owe more than what the car is worth, i do also have GAP insurance to make up the difference.

[fnkngrv]

Wow, just got a call from my insurance company, and after the appraisal, they declared my car TOTALED! wtf?

^ That seems to be the ongoing theme with the Yaris dude. The question is will the car be paid off then by your insurance or will you still owe money?

[david_827]

Wow! Ask them how much they would charge to buy the totaled car back from them - I might be interested.

i will make sure to ask when the adjustor calls again,

interested in making a Crashy 3? lol

[fnkngrv]

the car loan will be paid off by insurance, although i owe more than what the car is worth, i do also have GAP insurance to make up the difference.

That is kind of crazy too that you would actually have to use your GAP insurance with a Yaris and how well they have held their value. :confused:

[fnkngrv]

i will make sure to ask when the adjustor calls again,

interested in making a Crashy 3? lol

Crashy 3 would be one of these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtjBrVdeXWA

[david_827]

That is kind of crazy too that you would actually have to use your GAP insurance with a Yaris and how well they have held their value. :confused:

i was thinking the same thing, yarii in the condition mine was in tend to go for 8-11K around here, thats why im wondering how much does insurance think mine is worth? The NADA value was just over $8,500 for a clean trade-in, which mine was.

[david_827]

Crashy 3 would be one of these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtjBrVdeXWA

:laughabove::laughabove: that would be pretty neat, crusing up the Charles river in one of these,

[fnkngrv]

Insurance companies always stiff you one way or another. The other guy's insurance is paying right?

[david_827]

Insurance companies always stiff you one way or another. The other guy's insurance is paying right?

Yes they are, he completely ran his red light, the state trooper even gave him a citation at the scene,

[eddy]

So sorry but do you really want a fixed car or a new one.My 2009 was also a right off it was close the body shop said less than a $1000.00 difference on whether to fix or pay out.happy I got new

[screenprintr]

That must be nice. So did you get a different car or another Yaris?

[david_827]

i havent gotten anything yet, after this blizzard passes im going to check out an 07 sentra and an 06 jetta

[fnkngrv]

i havent gotten anything yet, after this blizzard passes im going to check out an 07 sentra and an 06 jetta

:frown:

[djhuddy2442]

parts and labor i say about $6100

[fnkngrv]

i havent gotten anything yet, after this blizzard passes im going to check out an 07 sentra and an 06 jetta

Any reason why you are looking to downgrade? I am not trying to be funny either. Nissan's entry level cars have been iffy over the last several years and the Jetta has always been hit or miss in my experience.

[david_827]

Any reason why you are looking to downgrade? I am not trying to be funny either. Nissan's entry level cars have been iffy over the last several years and the Jetta has always been hit or miss in my experience.

Well, i have a goal to purchase a condo in 3 yrs, so i'm just looking for something i can pay off in 2 yrs or less (i had just under 2 years of payments left on the yaris), to continue build my credit, and the extra saved money will be going towards my condo downpayment,

[fnkngrv]

Well, i have a goal to purchase a condo in 3 yrs, so i'm just looking for something i can pay off in 2 yrs or less (i had just under 2 years of payments left on the yaris), to continue build my credit, and the extra saved money will be going towards my condo downpayment,


unfortunate, but makes sense.

[david_827]

Well, so the sentra and jetta were both sold, i'm going to check out an 09 xd and an 09 corolla after work today, any thoughts on those?