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Car Info: 2007 sti in shop...itll be a suprise...
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So i got in a accident on tuesday night after school. I was driving home on 85 to get onto 280 south. There was a older model pickup truck to left of me and i was on the right lane. ( 2 lane) the truck was a little ahead. What i didnt notice was that there was wood blocks in his bed. The blocks flew out when he started turning a few went under my car and one hit my side veiw completely off. The car started sliding and hit the guardrail. The guardrail ended and the car spun out avoiding the dirt. Talked to my insurance on friday, car has about 9k worth of damage suspension and exterior. Then we noticed the axle popped out of the tranny, my question is will they total the car? i would rather not have the car totaled bu the estimate is going to be around 15k after the tranny? So what would the going rate be for an 07 sti with 36000 miles. I dont want to be short handed by the insurance so any help would be appreciated. I should have pics up by tonight or tomorow morning. If you have my number jsut text me i can text you the pictures... just happy i came out with some bruises
Also sorry to hear about your car: I can image something like that would be pretty nerve wracking.
What is the general procedure for retrieving aftermarket parts from a car after it is totalled? I have parts insurance, but they dont let the pay out exceed the car value, so it does me no good if I total it (basically it only helps if I get in a minor crash where after market parts are damaged but car is not totalled). Can you have the car at your house while the insurance company decides what they want to do, or do they have it in some storage yard of theirs? Is the only way to buy it back from ins.?
What is the general procedure for retrieving aftermarket parts from a car after it is totalled? I have parts insurance, but they dont let the pay out exceed the car value, so it does me no good if I total it (basically it only helps if I get in a minor crash where after market parts are damaged but car is not totalled). Can you have the car at your house while the insurance company decides what they want to do, or do they have it in some storage yard of theirs? Is the only way to buy it back from ins.?
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Car Info: 2007 sti in shop...itll be a suprise...
my cars was at the AAA tow yard for one night. Then the next day they moved it to my bodyshop. The car has been at the bodyshop since late thursday
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tell me about... i was getting ready for the monday night meet to i jsut painted the wheels again white this time so fml monday at 10 is when the adjustor will call me..
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damn sorry to hear! but yeah, depends on your insurance company, some total out when the repair exceeds 51% of the vehicles value, some hold out till 80%. In any case, you would be better off if its pretty bad to get it totaled out since our subys tend blue book for quite a bit more than the sell for on the street. I would imagine your 07 would still book in the high 20's even though the street price is in the low to mid 20's. And just imagine if they didnt total it, when it comes time to sell if someone runs the carfax and sees that big of a repair its going to be worth even less! 
my advice, take it to an expensive shop, get the settlement and keep the wreck, sell it (to me!) and buy a 2011
my advice, take it to an expensive shop, get the settlement and keep the wreck, sell it (to me!) and buy a 2011
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So i got in a accident on tuesday night after school. I was driving home on 85 to get onto 280 south. There was a older model pickup truck to left of me and i was on the right lane. ( 2 lane) the truck was a little ahead. What i didnt notice was that there was wood blocks in his bed. The blocks flew out when he started turning a few went under my car and one hit my side veiw completely off. The car started sliding and hit the guardrail. The guardrail ended and the car spun out avoiding the dirt. Talked to my insurance on friday, car has about 9k worth of damage suspension and exterior. Then we noticed the axle popped out of the tranny, my question is will they total the car? i would rather not have the car totaled bu the estimate is going to be around 15k after the tranny? So what would the going rate be for an 07 sti with 36000 miles. I dont want to be short handed by the insurance so any help would be appreciated. I should have pics up by tonight or tomorow morning. If you have my number jsut text me i can text you the pictures... just happy i came out with some bruises
Also sorry to hear about your car: I can image something like that would be pretty nerve wracking.
What is the general procedure for retrieving aftermarket parts from a car after it is totalled? I have parts insurance, but they dont let the pay out exceed the car value, so it does me no good if I total it (basically it only helps if I get in a minor crash where after market parts are damaged but car is not totalled). Can you have the car at your house while the insurance company decides what they want to do, or do they have it in some storage yard of theirs? Is the only way to buy it back from ins.?
What is the general procedure for retrieving aftermarket parts from a car after it is totalled? I have parts insurance, but they dont let the pay out exceed the car value, so it does me no good if I total it (basically it only helps if I get in a minor crash where after market parts are damaged but car is not totalled). Can you have the car at your house while the insurance company decides what they want to do, or do they have it in some storage yard of theirs? Is the only way to buy it back from ins.?
**** man, sucks ta a****cnia herar that happend. gladjat you 're okay bro. i astill haven'st seen the car since after it got lkeyed. ahvn't even see u deivliver pizza. miss yhou man
glad you're safe buddy.
i'll let someone else translate what's above my post.
i'll let someone else translate what's above my post.
Last edited by mcast; Apr 11, 2010 at 04:45 AM. Reason: i translated, but i'm still having trouble.
