Is she totaled?

[Zoomzoom17]

I just got back from the tower lot and want to know before the claims adjuster comes to see the car. The tow truck driver and police officer both think it is totaled but there is no frame damage and nothing appears to have hit the engine. It starts and runs fine but over heats quick since the radiator is in 4 pieces. I just feel that with a KBB estimate of it being worth 14 in excellent condition (which it was, I take are of my baby) that there may be hope for her left. If anyone is wondering I hit something in the road (not sure what) and it threw me into the guard rail doing 70 on i70 outside of Indianapolis today and then spun me around and threw me head first back into the guard rail. Surprisingly though, I don't have a scratch. Stella (my 3) probably saved my life. (No airbag deployment either, strange to me).

 

[BRIAN_MP5T]

Just the lights alone are $900 each OEM.

The bumper skin and airbags are worth more than the car but they didn't deploy which is why you are scratch less


I would not be shocked if the insurance company pays you out and tells you to find a new car


I have seen in the past that something that bad was fixed

It will depend on the mood of the adjuster

 

[PhantomBlu07]

Honestly with that damage i would rather they total it and just buy a new car. Get a speed 3 perhaps.

 

[shortfuse12]

all car accident is fixable. but its up to the insurance to decide which way is cheaper for them. lets says actual value of car is $7000.00 and to fix it would be $8,000. they will eventually total the car cuz its cheaper that way.in my personal experience its always been like that theres 1 car i had that i actually had to ask the insurance not to total it because of the owed money to the bank. i asked them for the full or max they can cover and i paid for the difference to repair it, then i dropped the insurance company i was with. and on my old prelude some1 rear ended me and insurance totalled it i got my money back and offered them to do a buy my car back for less money, since they didnt cover most of the stuff i had in the car i sold it for parts and made more money.

 

[Zoomzoom17]

It's Official

She was totaled. Valued at 12,242 so that's good I guess. I'll wait until my settlement comes in and save a little money. Thinking about buying an RX8 among a few other ideas. Thanks for the help though guys.

 

[bbrich57]

For an 08 3i, I'd say you are making out.
See if they will allow you to swap your wheels and any other parts for the OE's and sell them separately.

 

[Zoomzoom17]

For an 08 3i, I'd say you are making out.
See if they will allow you to swap your wheels and any other parts for the OE's and sell them separately.

They are. I'm heading down there sometime this week to swap my stocks for the OZ's. I have also put in some stuff in the stereo they are allowing me to take back. Speaking of which if anyone wants to buy some 18x8 OZ's let me know. Haha.