Civic front end damage
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Civic front end damage
I had an accident last weekend and the car has been at the Auto-body since. They said they would have the estimate written up wed but when we called thursday and friday they were still finalizing it 
Its a 98 honda civic dx. We do have full coverage. We have put lots of parts on the car that i dont want to lose. Ive never been in an accident before and dont know how it all works. If its totaled, how do they go about selling the car back to me? They just throw a price in the air?
oh, if you are wondering I hit a tree
Its a 98 honda civic dx. We do have full coverage. We have put lots of parts on the car that i dont want to lose. Ive never been in an accident before and dont know how it all works. If its totaled, how do they go about selling the car back to me? They just throw a price in the air? oh, if you are wondering I hit a tree
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ok,, i know its totaled How do they know how much to sell the car back to me for. My buddy owns a honda recycling yard 
and is willing to help me out. I dont want to let the car go..
How do they know how much to sell the car back to me for. My buddy owns a honda recycling yard and is willing to help me out. I dont want to let the car go..
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Re: Civic front end damage (ZUL8R)
definately totaled i crashed my first civic (a 91 white box) into a tree as well. anytime the frame is bent, like it will be in your case, it's usually gets totaled cause straightning the frame is #@!$@#! of a job and expenisive. The insurance company will usually look at the blue book value and charge you about 25% of that to buy the car back at least thats what it was in my case. good luck man and sorry it had to happen to you i know how much it sucks
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Re: Civic front end damage (KSE)
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yep ,, you can see it in the 3rd pic too
by the way, my airbags didnt deploy
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by the way, my airbags didnt deploy
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they go by what the car is worth and if the damage goes past what the car is worth then its totaled ......as for the car bein totaled you might be in luck . i didnt hit a tree but i hit a van and had front end damage . there are 5 pieces to the front of the car that can be replaced . when i had my acc. i stripped the whole front end and bought the pieces i needed and it was fixed but i also bought new fenders and lights basicly everything to put the car back to norm ...if your ins. company will let the body **** use after market or used parts it might bring the cost down
good luck
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DAMN!
That is a big hit, It's not worth buying back, seriously, but if you do buy it back, i can't see it costing more than 1k tops.
That is a big hit, It's not worth buying back, seriously, but if you do buy it back, i can't see it costing more than 1k tops.
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That is a big hit, It's not worth buying back, seriously, but if you do buy it back, i can't see it costing more than 1k tops.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That car has come a long way, like i said we have alot of parts on the car that we would like to keep. If i could take all the parts off of the car i might be happy with that. Suspension, Kirk 4pt. , Exhaust, Seats, etc... anything that i can put on another civic.
Im just thankfull that Melissa and I are still alive. i wasnt wearing my seatbelt(hammer ) and kissed the windshield, broke the steering wheel, and who knows what else.
That is a big hit, It's not worth buying back, seriously, but if you do buy it back, i can't see it costing more than 1k tops.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That car has come a long way, like i said we have alot of parts on the car that we would like to keep. If i could take all the parts off of the car i might be happy with that. Suspension, Kirk 4pt. , Exhaust, Seats, etc... anything that i can put on another civic.
Im just thankfull that Melissa and I are still alive. i wasnt wearing my seatbelt(hammer
) and kissed the windshield, broke the steering wheel, and who knows what else.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MugenHonda »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">DAMN!
That is a big hit, It's not worth buying back, seriously, but if you do buy it back, i can't see it costing more than 1k tops.</TD></TR></TABLE>
i go to salvage auctions all the time and see cars like this go for 500-700 all day long, so id say most you should pay is 500 to ins, or have someone (like your friend who owns the honda yard) go to the auction n buy you car back that way
That is a big hit, It's not worth buying back, seriously, but if you do buy it back, i can't see it costing more than 1k tops.</TD></TR></TABLE>
i go to salvage auctions all the time and see cars like this go for 500-700 all day long, so id say most you should pay is 500 to ins, or have someone (like your friend who owns the honda yard) go to the auction n buy you car back that way
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Re: Civic front end damage (hb_guy)
we bought the car back for $694.00. Now the car will be going to my buddy's Honda Recycling Yard, where it will slowly get patched up He does have a 98 hatch for sale 
He does have a 98 hatch for sale
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Re: Civic front end damage (ZUL8R)
lol.. dood the car is fuckign totalled.. you don't "patch" or fix a totalled car. It's done.. and you bought what back.. a 17 second stock y7.. with 80 headers, and a 16 dollar intake...
shrug.. you also won't be able to put that car on the road. totalled is totalled. If you do get it on the road again that vin will cause your insurance rates to be 2x
shrug.. you also won't be able to put that car on the road. totalled is totalled. If you do get it on the road again that vin will cause your insurance rates to be 2x
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ZUL8R »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Im just thankfull that Melissa and I are still alive. i wasnt wearing my seatbelt(hammer ) and kissed the windshield, broke the steering wheel, and who knows what else.</TD></TR></TABLE>
i used to not wear a seatbelts, then me and my friend had a wreck where he hit the guy in front of us....it was in a 240sx and it had auto seatblets, if those werent automatic, i definatly wouldnt have had a seatbelt on and been hurt really bad if not dead...so for seatbelts...and my advice, is to always wear them
Im just thankfull that Melissa and I are still alive. i wasnt wearing my seatbelt(hammer
) and kissed the windshield, broke the steering wheel, and who knows what else.</TD></TR></TABLE>i used to not wear a seatbelts, then me and my friend had a wreck where he hit the guy in front of us....it was in a 240sx and it had auto seatblets, if those werent automatic, i definatly wouldnt have had a seatbelt on and been hurt really bad if not dead...so
for seatbelts...and my advice, is to always wear them
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i used to not wear a seatbelts, then me and my friend had a wreck where he hit the guy in front of us....it was in a 240sx and it had auto seatblets, if those werent automatic, i definatly wouldnt have had a seatbelt on and been hurt really bad if not dead...so for seatbelts...and my advice, is to always wear them</TD></TR></TABLE>
I agree I wear mine everytime I drive....
i used to not wear a seatbelts, then me and my friend had a wreck where he hit the guy in front of us....it was in a 240sx and it had auto seatblets, if those werent automatic, i definatly wouldnt have had a seatbelt on and been hurt really bad if not dead...so
for seatbelts...and my advice, is to always wear them</TD></TR></TABLE>I agree
I wear mine everytime I drive....
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Re: Civic front end damage (ZUL8R)
here in canada the law states that any parts not covered under the collison insurance still belong to you, how ever it is still a HUGE pain in the____ to actualy get permision to take them back and in the case of say a (rear)bumper you might have to give them the original (if you still have it). i hate insurance companys
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Re: Civic front end damage (jethawk)
Totaled.
My Mazdaspeed Protege was totaled and had about that much damage...but it had an intercooler etc.
sorry to hear man...Buy it back, swap a b16a2 in there, and do a 99-00 front conversion
My Mazdaspeed Protege was totaled and had about that much damage...but it had an intercooler etc.
sorry to hear man...Buy it back, swap a b16a2 in there, and do a 99-00 front conversion