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MASTER YOTA · 05-13-2011, 05:31 PM

Ok well its Friday the 13th, a few says before my birthday. After spending about 1000 over past month on maintenance and to pass emissions. Last weekend after hounding the board to get info I finally installed a keyless entry system (gonna try to get it out of there) Also yesterday I even decided to clean out the inside, and trunk to make it all spiffy.

AND THEM BAM a GRAY HAIRED OLDER GENTLEMAN came out of nowhere and all the plans for new leather, and seafoaming over next month came to an end. So far i think i will be ok just a lil pain from steering wheel in abdomen/gut but hoping it will be ok, or im off to doctor late tonight.

it was totally his fault, and he got the ticket. But do you think she can be saved?

Im thinking since both airbags deployed, and its a 95 CARMEN is going to the scrapyard in the sky.

I have never been in this situation, if she is totalled what does insurance give you? will i end up having to put something with it, just to get something a couple years newer, or a few miles

***eyeball96*** · 05-13-2011, 05:59 PM

Sorry for your loss man...that sucks!

It could be fixed. I see hood, fender, washer container, bumper cover, 2 air bags, corner, signal lights and paint.
All you could buy and repair yourself...

I'm sure the guys insurance will want to total it for current Blue Book or less.

MASTER YOTA · 05-13-2011, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by eyeball96

Sorry for your loss man...that sucks!

I'm sure the guys insurance will want to total it for current Blue Book or less.

tHANKS, Last weekend I was drooling over your post you made about the new leather you put in a while back. And actually started doing the quote.,

I was just starting to feel good about her again after just getting all the mechanical things taking care of.

had about 220k miles on it, xle hoping i can get enough to pic up either a cam with fewer miles or avalon.

THIS IS ONLY CAR. THAT UNTIL TODAY that never left me on the side of the road. Carmen always got me home,

Specialmen240 · 05-13-2011, 06:13 PM

hey man its really sad to see youre car like this but like joe say it can be repair and again sorry for youre lost

Slaz's92Camry · 05-13-2011, 06:22 PM

Damn today is not a good day for camrys

my girls 94 camry got nailed today by a Scotts Lawn truck :/

MASTER YOTA · 05-13-2011, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Slaz's92Camry

Damn today is not a good day for camrys

my girls 94 camry got nailed today by a Scotts Lawn truck :/

ouch, sounds big, I got hit by a toyota suv type thing.

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Originally Posted by eyeball96

Sorry for your loss man...that sucks!

It could be fixed. I see hood, fender, washer container, bumper cover, 2 air bags, corner, signal lights and paint.
All you could buy and repair yourself...

wish i was that handy, i could do signal lights washer container, after that who knows? plus try to get the old old paint to match so im not riding primer gray. If insurance paid to get her fixed, i would go for it. Should know something next week.

So much headache in trying to find a car, have it checked, hoping they checked it thoroughly and then buying it, hoping the title is all legit. WISH I HAD TIME MACHINE. i just wouldnt have left the house today.

Slaz's92Camry · 05-13-2011, 06:47 PM

her brother said it was sumthing like this.......

carsrus · 05-13-2011, 07:18 PM

Insurance is gonna total. Show them all the receipts etc from all the recent work and make them up the price.

If they sell back for cheap (500 or so) I would buy it and fix it up. Painted parts are plentiful and cheap. 400$ at a junkyard should easily get you the whole front clip.

***fenixus*** · 05-13-2011, 08:21 PM

sorry to see this car had a crash! looks like a serious hit ...

if air bags deployed then insurance usually call it a total loss. except for exterior damage there could be damage to some structural parts in front end, ABS pump and wiring harness above the washer fluid tank ... not sure if it really would be worth to replace/fix all that stuff once it's all confirmed damaged.

you could ask body shops specializing in wreck restoration and ask around for an estimate based on pictures, then ask insurer how much for buying it back (if they total), check if math works out and make a decision.

Yuko · 05-13-2011, 10:18 PM

That sucks but it’s not all that bad. At least the passenger airbag didn't destroy the windshield (usually they do) It's repairable but going to take a lot of time and effort to pull the radiator support out.

pmesfun · 05-13-2011, 10:23 PM

If the frame isn't damaged I would fix it.

***heartdisease*** · 05-13-2011, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by fenixus

sorry to see this car had a crash! looks like a serious hit ...

if air bags deployed then insurance usually call it a total loss. except for exterior damage there could be damage to some structural parts in front end, ABS pump and wiring harness above the washer fluid tank ... not sure if it really would be worth to replace/fix all that stuff once it's all confirmed damaged.

you could ask body shops specializing in wreck restoration and ask around for an estimate based on pictures, then ask insurer how much for buying it back (if they total), check if math works out and make a decision.

+1 What he said, that is good advice.

***fenixus*** · 05-13-2011, 10:58 PM

by the way, most shops can fix the hood without replacing it. I had worse on wife's car after I smashed it in Winter into a Nissan Murano (ice is a bitch, but the other driver was an ass too and blocked my way while I was going down the hill

). however I had less damage and on opposite side

fender usually needs replacing, same about lamps and plastics, wiring can be fixed if it isn't too bad, broken connectors can be replaced from some wreckers. cheap ABS pumps are on ebay and from wreckers. some minor bends in structure (not frame!) can be fixed too, won't be perfect, but it will feel and look good.

suspension parts (whatever took the impact) can be pricey to replace, but doable if budget allows. worst worry is frame, if that is bent then forget it, car will never drive straight after "fixing" that.

***Eye8Pussies*** · 05-13-2011, 11:36 PM

that's definitely fixable by yourself, but only if you know how to weld

from the extent of the damage, chances are that you also bent the side railing a bit at the top of the engine bay and probably twisted the rad support where it connects to the top frame

you may be able to hammer it back, but the weld point can break pretty easily, so open your hood and let us know how it looks underneath

if it didn't touch the rad support at all, then you may be in luck

***projektvertx*** · 05-13-2011, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by fenixus

sorry to see this car had a crash! looks like a serious hit ...

if air bags deployed then insurance usually call it a total loss. except for exterior damage there could be damage to some structural parts in front end, ABS pump and wiring harness above the washer fluid tank ... not sure if it really would be worth to replace/fix all that stuff once it's all confirmed damaged.

you could ask body shops specializing in wreck restoration and ask around for an estimate based on pictures, then ask insurer how much for buying it back (if they total), check if math works out and make a decision.

+2. Sorry for your loss buds! I know EXACTLY how you feel, you're looking into the abyss... Unfortunatly, with airbag deployment, the odds of your insurance fixing it are very slim. But some of us know we saw a miracle when my car was rear ended

(Joe, you remember how bleak things for me looked at the time!)

If there is no frame damage, another option would be to buy it from the insurance and fix it up yourself. The shop might be more forgiving as far as cost if they know you're paying out of pocket