hey everyone, i used to drive a ssbp 98 gsr with a fairly new motor (stock usdm w/ 11k miles).
i just got into an accident and the insurance co. told me it's a total loss. the insurance co. is going to give me a check for $8800 minus a 1000 dollar deductible. so now ill have 7800 for another car. i was wondering if i should ask my insurance to buy the car back for the motor + parts for $3000. do you think its worth it to buy it back or to find another car for 7800?

 

It's not just the motor that you would be buying the car back for. You have to consider all of the usable interior pieces, suspension pieces, wheels, doors, body panels, and everything else that could be sold. $3000 sounds fair enough if you're willing to sit on some parts while you try and sell them. Otherwise, just take the $7800.

 

Definitely take the $7800 and get another GSR. Now, for that much you won't find another GSR with such low miles but you could always get another older integ and swap a new GSR motor.

 

i guess i might as well post some pics

 

3 g's is alot, i know someone whos type r got stolen and they took the interior he bought it back for 1800. I would buy it back if you have the room for the stufff

how about a jdm conversion?

 

yeah i was thinking about that but its a tradeoff,
a salvage title for a jdm front. im still wondering if its worth it.

 

Think of it this way: If you do the JDM front on the car, even after paint, installation and frame work (if necessary), you should still have at least a thousand bucks in your pocket.

 

jdm front in that color would look HAWT

 

or buy a 98 + front end and sell it for like 7 g's

 

What state do you live in? I'll buy that from your insurance if you don't want it.

 

buy the car back and get a JDM front from the looks of it, everything (body) but your front looks perfectly fine.

 

i really cant tell if theres frame damage or not. the insurance co. told me that repairs would cost about 9400 dollars so even if i do fix it and get a jdm front, ill still have that damn salvage title. im just scared that itll be hard to sell it in the future.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Calsonic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What state do you live in? I'll buy that from your insurance if you don't want it.</TD></TR></TABLE>
im in CA

 

heres a side shot of the damage:


looking pretty bad

 

I call dibs on the 98 front end

 

Actually, looks like there may be some frame damage. Repairing and pulling the frame costs an arm and a leg. I wouldn't buy it back to try and fix it. Parting it out and making some cash sounds like a good idea. Good luck man.

 

damn. salvage is such an ugly word.

 

spend the money on a new car...leave the past in search for a new car.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by supersonicblue &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hey everyone, i used to drive a ssbp 98 gsr with a fairly new motor (stock usdm w/ 11k miles).
i just got into an accident and the insurance co. told me it's a total loss. the insurance co. is going to give me a check for $8800 minus a 1000 dollar deductible. so now ill have 7800 for another car. i was wondering if i should ask my insurance to buy the car back for the motor + parts for $3000. do you think its worth it to buy it back or to find another car for 7800? </TD></TR></TABLE>

fawk!! only 7800 for a gsr with only 11k miles?? god damnit i'm scared to know how much my '01 gsr is worth...

 

yeah. im pissed that im going to lose my practically-brand new motor once the insurance takes my car.

 

keep calling and bugging them about buying your car back. its too nice to let it go to waste.

 

is that Gates car?

 

no its my wreck

 

part it out and sell me some parts

 

ha..i had so much planned for this car.
is it true that i have to insure the wreck if i buy it back from my insurance?