[harrist5683]

Originally Posted by Lugnutty

Yes, I reckon this is over 20k worth of damage. Is this a 1LE? All of the radiators add up. The hood, fenders, support beams, headlights, bumper cover, grilles, that's all 18k or so worth of parts. Add in suspension damage, doors, rear quarters... Yeah, it's done. :(*Glad you're all right.

It has a satin black hood wrap, black painted ACS composite spoiler, and an ACS front splitter. I get asked if it's a 1LE all the time (I modded the car before the 1LE's got revealed).

[harrist5683]

Originally Posted by Godfatha

Looks like a total to me. There will be more damage than just the physical damage that you see in those pictures. Frame damage. Who knows what's been damaged under the hood. I'm going to guess at least $20k if not more. There's no way in hell it's just $13k.

PS - I'm in Knoxville, about tired of the damn rain.

Thanks for the input, Johnson City here. We're looking at least another straight week of rain.

[mcintyre1969]

True, you can't be liable to yourself for diminished value.

[Sev]

That's what sucks about insurance companies... they'll fight for a total loss if its not your fault, but will fight you in situations like this. Hopefully they don't pull the "Act of God" card. Glad you're ok OP.

[SSDanny]

No way that's $13k. I was in an accident where the driver side had damaged front and rear fenders along with the front bumper, and that was right around $14k.. You're looking at major suspensions work plus body work, so no way.

[Overflow]

I'm willing to bet that's frame damage on the front quarter panel area.

[srcstc]

I would hope it was totaled.
Just outta curiosity... 20k miles on the stock tires?


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[harrist5683]

Originally Posted by srcstc

I would hope it was totaled.
Just outta curiosity... 20k miles on the stock tires?


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Yes... That's the mistake on my part. It definitely needed new tires, but I was trying to hold off because I was getting rid of it in early March. I typically only drive the vehicle during good weather, but my beater was in the shop for repairs. The on-ramp to the interstate is concrete, combine that with heavy rain and low tread.. well you know the rest of the story.

[Billabongi]

Originally Posted by harrist5683

I will have to verify, but from what I've heard, I can't claim diminished value since I'm technically 'at fault' for the accident. I've already brought it up to my insurance agency.

My insurance guy is saying that my value after repair will go from 30k to 25k, but I'm not sure how accurate that is. Especially if I'm trading into a dealership.

That's a state by state thing but yes most states don't let you go for diminished value if you're at fault. Heck a lot of states don't let you go after diminished value at all which is crazy.

[GearheadSS]

Originally Posted by I`m Batman

I'm not an expert but this looks like a lot more than 13K to me.

This. That's definitely more than $13k in damages.

[srcstc]

Originally Posted by harrist5683

Yes... That's the mistake on my part. It definitely needed new tires, but I was trying to hold off because I was getting rid of it in early March. I typically only drive the vehicle during good weather, but my beater was in the shop for repairs. The on-ramp to the interstate is concrete, combine that with heavy rain and low tread.. well you know the rest of the story.

Someone on here posted a video of a Camaro spinning out on the highway in the rain. Ever since then I drive really slow in the rain.


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[flaps100]

We asked for Diminished value , and they offered only $800.00 and that's complete BS. Car was $21,000 brand new, it had, they said originally $7000.00 in damage, so they would not write it off, and by the way the accident was a full on 40mph rear ender, girl was on her cell phone.

Once they fixed it , came to $10,751, then the BS $800 diminished value.

The day of the accident the car had 3000 miles on it, a 2017 with a low trade value of $16000.00, that day, we took it to Carmax to try to get the insurance to pay a higher diminished value, Carmax said they would not want to buy it with that much damage having been repaired, but if they did, max maybe $8000, but they would not give us anything in writing.

So now we have a car worth so much less than the balance of the loan, we can never sell it until the loan is over in 5 years, completely ridiculous and none of it was our fault. Sitting at a Red Light ????

So we got screwed, by all people involved. Also talked to 2 Lawyers and no interest in helping, they did not think they could actually help.

Insurance is the biggest crock of you know what.

Flaps

Originally Posted by solarstingray

make sure you get diminished value also, , even if they fix it its on the car fax forever, resale value would be low.

[shaffe]

Originally Posted by srcstc

Someone on here posted a video of a Camaro spinning out on the highway in the rain. Ever since then I drive really slow in the rain.


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That's one of the reasons I kept all seasons on mustang 95% of the time. Got caught in a freak rain storm once with M/T ET Streets on it yeah that was not fun. Even though drag radials are extremely different form a high po summer tire I stuck with all seasons

[JBones81]

Damn dude, this is why I only daily drive AWD cars now. Can't risk that when driving my fun cars!