i slipped on black ice and hit a parked car, i had everything on my coverage but collision which im still hitting my head over and im taking a big loss to this car. Its a 2002 and has about 58k miles, the title is clean so im trying to think right now getting parts little by little qnd having it good by summer since nothing serious happened to the frame, suspension or motor. I was also thinking selling it for a reasonable price n just save for another can i get opinions i am stressed out since either way i look at it i am taking a loss.
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OMG!! sad to see a loss like that, thats a coin toss on whether to try and fix, part it out, or sell it.

 

i know man i barely drove the car and its hurting me to see it like this so i rather have it gone or try to fix it little by little, its a hard choice

 

wow sorry to hear man. I would part it out and make as much as you can back on it and buy another one. Or buy one that is wrecked in the back or the side, this way you have all the parts for the car already

 

did it just damage the front clip? if so then depending on your experience with welding and fabricating i would just replace the front support, hood, bumper, fender, and light. i would guess youre in the the 6-8k range if you would have had collision insurance. look at it this way, if the car has had a clean title and you would repair it over time and get it back to oem spec then you will keep a clean title. i hate having insurance because you may save money now but later you will pay for it when you sell it. a nice car like this with a repaired insurance claim can be a huge hit even if its done by the best out there. your call and good luck!

 

Damn bro!! It's me (jdmstyled_dc2) with the black s2k over at b20. Didnt you just paint this car? So Sorry to hear man.. collision is important! It's borderline right now. I can't tell. Remove the bumper and fenders and have a good look at it. Then you'll know whats repairable and if you can do it.

 

Damn sorry to hear what happen. I would be crying right now if that happen to me

 

I would fix only if got tools, knowlegdes, and money. If not then parts it out or send it the junkyard..

 

ZOMG!!! when you said you slipped on black ice i was imagining like a little dent or something and then i see this debacle of accordion... DAMN!!! thats gonna be a pretty penny to fix... i might just eat the loss and buy a new one... no head aches and you can start fresh... just my 2 cents...

 

Hold crap. How fast were you going? I t-boned an Accord that turned in front of me, failing to yield right of way, at about 62 mph and my damage didn't look as bad as yours. Car was totaled and I got $27K for it ('07 with 3K miles).



I think here a vehicle is declared a total loss when the repair is over half the vehicle's value. Must've been some major frame damage because the motor was just fine.

/thread hijack

 

if you are looking to sell the car as it sits pm your price

 

by the description i did not see the end result coming at all. i would try to sell it as is for a little bit, you never know maybe someone out there is looking for a project like this.

 

i would sell it not worth fixing..

 

where in ny are you and how much are you willing to let the car go for?

 

Did the airbags deploy? If so, it's totaled.

 

its at the shop will take about 3000 to get the car in one piece without exterior parts idk im thinking of picing up another one i guess we will have to see what i decide by the end of the week

 

it's going to be a very tough fix.... and long

 

I'll buy it from you, let me know what you're looking to get for it, email me andrulo7@hotmail.com or please call me (954)257-9787

 

^--- legit guy here.


I would personally remove bumper, fenders, and hood to really assess the damage before taking the next step. If it's just sheet metal damage, you can get away with the repairs yourself because all you have to do is align the exterior pieces. A friend of mine was in an accident similar to yours but in his EJ1 and he simply welded a donor piece to hold it over and it's been fine since. There are crucial parts, then there are the non-crucial parts that it's OK to "half-***". just my 2 cents.

 

thats what my shops doing he is going to weld the right side of this clip, right before the shock tower. i only paid 600 for this with all the parts needed like radiator, ac condensor etc... annd i have all the parts in sebring i bought as well so i just lucked out

 

Good luck man. I hope everything comes out in the end and you'll be driving her soon. I'm happy you can fix her.

 

Sorry to hear that you didn't have the coverage to get this repaired (it most definitely would have been totaled if you went through insurance).

Instead of dealing with the headache of getting this back as a street car, have you considered buying a cheap daily driver and turning this into a track car?

 

best of luck OP. glad you are ok.

sheesh, what a bummer : (

 

GL!

 

thanks guys will have the car hopefully by next week will show pics