Unfortunate Car Accident!! Any idea on actual cash value????
05-31-2010, 02:44 PM
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Unfortunate Car Accident!! Any idea on actual cash value????
I was recently in an accident. Ironic way to crash too some dude was giving me thumbs up on my car i waved to him the guy in front of me brake checks me next thing i know i am two feet under a raised jeep! I hit him doing about 30 mph. Air bags happened to deploy but other than that damage is only hood, both fenders dented where they meet bumper, need bumper, and header panel and head lights. Did no frame damage, Didnt ever crack my radiator no fluids leaking. I drove car about 2 miles to where i was gonna get it towed starts right up no shakes no problems. It is a 2003 GT i was wondering if you think it will be totalled or if they would be so kind as to repair my beloved car. If it is totaled what would the value be? I still owe about 13k on it. Only has 70k miles. The images are here > http://s1013.photobucket.com/albums/...urrent=027.jpg
05-31-2010, 05:08 PM
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There is no way in the world that the insurance company is going to total your car out. The ONLY way an insurance company totals a car out is if it would cost more to fix than the blue book value and by what you described/pics I would VERY HIGHLY doubt it.
05-31-2010, 05:11 PM
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People brake check when they are usually frustrated/po'd. I have done before and when I did it was usually some soccer-mom that was riding my *** a(nd when I say riding I mean I couldn't even read her plates in my rear view) when the other lane was open to pass if she wanted to.
05-31-2010, 05:12 PM
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for the sake of the OP, i hope im wrong.
05-31-2010, 05:14 PM
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I have been in or been around numerous accidents in my life and I have only seen one accident where the insurance company totals it. They do not want to total if they don't have too as it costs them a lot of money.
05-31-2010, 05:17 PM
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i hate ppl who brake check. theres really no point because if you brake check and they hit you, its as good as you stopping short and they hit you so really in the end there is no difference might as well let them continue until you have to actually stop.