That's good the Targa bolted in fine. If it didn't, you'd definetly have frame problems. Hopefully the hatch thing is just the bracket or latch and not the rear being out of whack. Good luck. and these things definetly are tanks.
3 Car Pileup with my car in the middle *PICS*
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My dad showed up at the scene (he was five minutes behind me on the freeway) and got some pics with his cell phone, thought these 2 were funny:
Note the supramania shirt I was wearing at the time.
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Note the supramania shirt I was wearing at the time.
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Thats a tough call to make with that buckle being there. But, still, it could just be sheet metal. IMHO I think it's totaled. Most of the time the quotes include all the added charges for paint and what not.
My car's been raped in the back side twice but it's still got value to me. Once it was totaled, bought for $1k, fixed nicely, sold, hit again, then qoted for $1500. That was well below 60% value of the car, according to the guy filing the claim. I guess it was a white lie to make me feel better.
Anyway, If there is no structural damage, and your willing to fix, it should be worth it. Just keep in mind what its really worth to you, high or low.
My car's been raped in the back side twice but it's still got value to me. Once it was totaled, bought for $1k, fixed nicely, sold, hit again, then qoted for $1500. That was well below 60% value of the car, according to the guy filing the claim. I guess it was a white lie to make me feel better.
Anyway, If there is no structural damage, and your willing to fix, it should be worth it. Just keep in mind what its really worth to you, high or low.
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If the other guy has insurance, I'm sure you've already started a claim with his company right?
Go see a Dr. at the ER and ask for them to check you out for fx. (Your going to have a sore back and neck I'm sure.)
Your Supra is likely a total loss. The rear body has been crushed slightly, and you can see where that stress is buckling your quarter panel, and also how it affected your hatch latch location. Frame time is needed to restore the frame control points, and that will cost some money. Then the insurance company will look at how much the repairs in total will cost v/s the value of your car based on NADA or a similar service and decide the car is a total loss. (Costs more to repair than to replace it in their eyes.)
Here is where you have some leverage.
1) You are not at fault for this loss. He hit you, and pushed you into the vehicle infront of you. Make sure that is what the police report says, and what your insurance company is told. Same with his insurance. (And the guy who's in front of you, he has a claim with the acura too.)
2) Your injured. (IF your not, get injured now, or at least get checked out. (It's your major source of leverage, and you do not want to lose it at this point in the game.)
3) Get some values of other supras like yours locally. Look in the auto trader, and other online sites as well. Come up with a realistic value, and then present that to the insurance adjuster if they don't offer you that much or more.
4) Be prepared to settle if they are reasonable. If you think your car is worth 1500.00 and they offer you 1500.00 and you keep the salvage, that is a good offer obviously, and you should resolve for that. Same goes for your injury claim. If they resolve your car loss, and offer to cover your med bills and give you some cash to cover your pain and suffering, or incovienance and discomfort, lost wages and other "costs or losses" then resolve the claim and get back to your life.
Good luck.
Go see a Dr. at the ER and ask for them to check you out for fx. (Your going to have a sore back and neck I'm sure.)
Your Supra is likely a total loss. The rear body has been crushed slightly, and you can see where that stress is buckling your quarter panel, and also how it affected your hatch latch location. Frame time is needed to restore the frame control points, and that will cost some money. Then the insurance company will look at how much the repairs in total will cost v/s the value of your car based on NADA or a similar service and decide the car is a total loss. (Costs more to repair than to replace it in their eyes.)
Here is where you have some leverage.
1) You are not at fault for this loss. He hit you, and pushed you into the vehicle infront of you. Make sure that is what the police report says, and what your insurance company is told. Same with his insurance. (And the guy who's in front of you, he has a claim with the acura too.)
2) Your injured. (IF your not, get injured now, or at least get checked out. (It's your major source of leverage, and you do not want to lose it at this point in the game.)
3) Get some values of other supras like yours locally. Look in the auto trader, and other online sites as well. Come up with a realistic value, and then present that to the insurance adjuster if they don't offer you that much or more.
4) Be prepared to settle if they are reasonable. If you think your car is worth 1500.00 and they offer you 1500.00 and you keep the salvage, that is a good offer obviously, and you should resolve for that. Same goes for your injury claim. If they resolve your car loss, and offer to cover your med bills and give you some cash to cover your pain and suffering, or incovienance and discomfort, lost wages and other "costs or losses" then resolve the claim and get back to your life.
Good luck.
Damn, man. That sucks. Sorry to hear that it happened... Good luck trying to get it straightened out!
sorry to hear that, honestly it depends on how much you like your car, i remember when my truck was totalled, its my first car and i cant part with it for some reason, i love my little 89 toyota pickup the insurance company totalled it, i bought it back from the junkyard and did the repairs myself, i cant find any of my before the wreck pics but it was messed up pretty bad all the way from the front fender to the end of the bed, i say it was worth every penny. if you like your car and its worth the work to you i say keep it.
dont throw the towel in on your Supra just yet... take all the money you can get for it and try and fix it up again.
I would highly suggest that.
They will take wholesale value of the car and subtract mileage and wear and tear. They won't give you replacement cost, as it isn't your coverage. Nor will they add value from mods. They will add to proven rebuild records. Not much, but better than nothing.
I would inquire about a buy back.