1_Clean.GSR

Well today is a very sad day for me. A stupid driver hit my beloved gsr and caused some moderate damage up front driver side.

Main main concern is what should I do next.. This decision won't include any settlement money by insurances. My bad luck te driver was not covered and I only had liability. Don't bash on me I was actually going to get full coverage next week since I was in the process of rebuilding my gsr cosmetically.

DAMAGE: steering wheel is slightly to the left by half an inch. Almost like it needs an alignment. It doesnt pull to the right that bad but it is noticeable when you let go of the steering wheel,but im not fighting it to keep straight. font left corner is crumbled. The rail where the motor mount sits is slightly bent up front, but didn't altered the motor or mounts. The pulley from the power steering is hitting the rail and the alternator pulley comes very close to the "frame rail" as well. Obviously the front radiator support needs replacement. So basically what I can tell is that the front bulk head needs replacement and the car needs to be pulled professionally.

GOOD: engine has been completely serviced by me and parts all been oem which I used to replace almost every bolt on. Interior is 9/10. I mean my gsr is super clean besides the front now.. It's also drivable. I drove it home after the accident.

Now this is where I'm debating on what to do.. I love my integra no doubt , but After frame pulling and repairing im afraid the front end of my integra wont look straight and will end up having a lot of gaps between fenders hood lights. Now I'm thinking if I should get a jdm frot end , since I would need to basically replace fenders, hood, bumper, front bulkhead, lights etc.. Would it be worth it?
Has anyone gone through this similar problem and felt like it was worth fixing? And of course pricing is the next biggest factor. Besides the jdm front end anyone have an idea what it will cost to straightened the front and replace frame parts if needed? Indy body shop roughly is charging me 1500-2000k
Or should I sell the car as is, which It will be a loss for me .
Well please feel free to shimmy on ideas and advice. Thanks again.

stowne78

My teggy was hit in a similar spot. The guy before me replaced the bumper and fender and whatever else immediately needed replaced to get it drivable again. After I bought it and figured out what had happened I spent another $700 on parts to make it steer properly. So it looks like you have at least $1k worth of parts alone to fix not including all the paint which should be at least another $1k. It's up to you the car looks super clean, sad to see that happen when the other guy doesn't have insurance.

What I would do is talk to a lawyer about a lawsuit against the Dumbass.

justYncredible

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didnt you just get it painted?

did you file a police report from this person claiming they didnt have insurance?
sometimes i think people say they dont have insurance just to get out of an accident

safedriver

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Who was at fault?
Did you give the 'stupid driver' a break by not getting a cop involved?

The driver at fault is responsible for the damages.

1_Clean.GSR

Yes I filed a police report. She told the cop it was her fault. I have the report. My wife's dad is a police officer as well so I will be getting some help from him on what to do.

Yes I just got it painted! Ive been spending money on it and I don't want to see it go. It was such a great find and now I feel so bad it was hit. I had another body man look at it just to get an idea what he sees as in damage and he gave me a ridiculous quote of 5k!! I dont think im that Ignorant but i think 5k is double what its really woth to fix. I understand it needs to be pulled but its not that bad.

I had a build thread going on and I was just about to get a full suspension system for it and start upgrading parts. I was just about done getting it looking as a new gsr. Damn!!!!

1_Clean.GSR

I'm trying to wave my options. I got an idea what I should do but I would like some advice from other people. Preferably Some one gone through similar situation. I don't want to regret selling my integra once it's gone. You guys think its worth fixing. My heart says yes. My pockets are like not too sure but my wife and other family members say I should give it up. They don't know what this car is really worth. Or at times I think I'm just justifying the situation... Ahh head ache

JuicedUpRice

this just happened to me about 2 months ago..i only had liability.
got absolutely nothing out of it,and tried very very hard..

my rear wheel well was caved into the wheel.i just knocked it straight and i will be doing all the body work,and repainting the car soon..

sorry that people are stupid.good luck.

1_Clean.GSR

Yeah. One thing is for sure. As the look of it it isn't as bad as it might seem. I think a few pulls and replacement parts plus a itr front end or USDM will do the trick. I heard goodness with my insurance. They cover un insured motorist. So It looks like I might be covered! Hopefully. But will see. In case I am, I'm still debating if its worth fixing or just sell as is and get something else...

JuicedUpRice

Personally,I'd save it if it were just body work..if the frame really is bent,there's not a whole lot you can do without dropping tons of money at it..

1_Clean.GSR

well glad to find out apperantly my insurance covers un insured motorist so looks like I'm going to be covered. Now its about if they're going to fix it or total it. Ive been told that they're going to total it due to the damage.. hopefully it gets fixed.

B20ztek

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Even if they total it, buy it back. And do not let them give you some bullshit price for it either

GagnarTheUnruly

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It's totalled, you can be sure of that. The question is how much will they give you and what will it cost to get it fixed.

Whether and how it can be fixed depends on the nature of the frame damage. If the frame was bent smoothly, it can be pulled back into shape. However, if the crumple zone was compromized the frame cannot be pulled and a new rail section will need to be welded on. You can expect that to cost about $2k just for the frame repair if that's the case.

JuicedUpRice

happened to my buddy around the same time,except he was covered.he got 2500 for his gsr and they wanted 800 to buy it back.same exact damage as yours.

GagnarTheUnruly

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OP I hope you can do better than that. I got $5k for my GS-R and I was still ripped off.

Spawne32

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Doesnt look like you have frame damage at all from that picture. Rad support and some structural pieces on the drivers side around the strut tower yeh, maybe control arm/knuckle and a fender, thats about it. You have to look UNDER the car to see the frame rail itself, compare it to the opposite side, look for any kinks in the metal. Ripples and what not. All of the pieces I see smashed can be had from honda or aftermarket companys and just require cutting/welding to replace.

safedriver

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It doesn't look like major frame damage, but you'll pay nearly $1750 for re-painting it.

What is your zip code?
Someone on here will want your whole car, if you buy it back from the insurance company. Add $300-$500 to whatever they make you pay and it'll sell.

1_Clean.GSR

Yeah my zip code is 78250, what would be a good price to sell as is? It's still drivable. Obviously besides the front end damage the rest of the car plus tran and engine are in excellent shape. I hate to let it go but Im going to have to sell it I'm sure.

1_Clean.GSR

My brother in law received 4800 for a 2000 LS integra. I'm not going to take any less than 5500 but then again at the end it's going to be there choice. I hope I don't end up losing that much. Nada.com , I believe that's the site, prices my gsr at 5800 for its value. I'm hoping I can get the option of buying it back so I can either fix it, or sell it. It's all depending on the numbers they put on the table .

GagnarTheUnruly

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I think you'll get around $5k or maybe more since you've recently repainted. See if you can get a quote from both insurance companies. When I was in a wreck I took the other person's insurance because I got a better quote. Whether you can do that may differ state-to-state and policy-to-policy.

You can also expect the salvage value to be about $1k, meaning that if you keep the car you'll get around $4k to play with. Honestly that will probably be enough to get your car fixed, if the damage is as light as it looks.

Don't even think about selling your car -- I don't think you'd get the $1k salvage value the insurance company would give you for taking it. I think your three best options are:

1) total it and take the money
2) total it, keep it, and part it out
3) total it, keep it, and repair it (with a salvage title)

fcm

So sad, this is what a little old lady did to my 94 RS about 2 weeks after I had replaced both rear quarters and got a new paint job...




$2700 in damage, I damn near cried, I was ready to jump out of my car a tear a strip out of her, then seen see was maybe 80 year old and I was afraid she was going to have a hart attack, so I called for an ambulance instead.

Now the so sad part, for you, here in B.C. we have government insurance [ICBC] and it is "no fault", your covered no matter what, I got the car fixed, got a loner car, Mazda 5 for the week and a half it took Mark 5 Auto Body, [the shop that did the quarters and paint] to fix it, not a penny out of my pocket.

I agree I do not think there is frame damage, maybe some suspension/steering component damage.

I also agree with GagnarTheUnruly on the 3 options, although if they write it off I would go with #2, part it out and find a new one, with what you get from the insurance and what you can get parting it out, you should have enough to get another one, or even find a clean shell and transfer your parts, good luck. 94

GagnarTheUnruly

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For option 2 you might even have enough for something totally different. If you were patient you could get many thousands of dollars in parts from a GS-R.

1_Clean.GSR

Cool thanks guys. I'm getting a rental tomorrow. Will see what type of money they're going to give me and if I will have options regarding keeping the car and money.

1_Clean.GSR

Well I have someone ready to give me 3k for the car as is. So I'm thinking to hopefully get 4k with keeping my car then sell it for the 3k totaling to 7k. I think those numbers sound good and if it turns out that way I would say its worth it. Possibly find another clean gsr but god knows how hard that is... What you guys think? Realistic numbers or no? Thanks

GagnarTheUnruly

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I'd take that deal in a heartbeat. You'll easily get more than that if you part out the car, but that's a lot of time and effort saved if you've already got a buyer for $3k. Of course $7k is what you'd need to get a clean GS-R. Actually I'd probably get an RSX-S...

1_Clean.GSR

I'm hoping to get 4k and the car back. Then I can make that deal happen. Ill save for a few months and start looking at getting an itr. I'm hoping I can find some clean itr's for under 10k... Any suggestions where to look? Of course I been goggling and doing research on my end but if anyone has better suggestions on where to find itr for sale. Thanks