$32K worth of curb damage, junked for $23K

LT4 · 11-06-2019, 05:04 AM

Not mine thankfully, just bored. But jeezus, $32K insurance estimate? Watch that understeer in the wet!

Enjoy:
https://en.bidfax.info/chevrolet/cam...0j0142344.html

LT4Greg · 11-06-2019, 06:59 AM

Depending on the damage to it, I can believe the estimate of $32,000!! Glad it wasn’t mine!

Camaro_QC · 11-06-2019, 07:01 AM

Goonzquad will fix it.

Rodan · 11-06-2019, 07:25 AM

Ours was backed into in a parking lot on the driver's front corner... $6k in damage.

I can easily believe $32k for a hit that hard...

Tricksta · 11-06-2019, 07:52 AM

oooofffff

MikeEM1 · 11-06-2019, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Camaro_QC

Goonzquad will fix it.

They already did a blue one. Doubt they'll do another one.

Vtor_ZL1 · 11-06-2019, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Camaro_QC

Goonzquad will fix it.

They have all fallen for supercar bug - too bad, content was decent up until then.

unavailablezl1 · 11-06-2019, 11:12 AM

I would buy the engine in it for $2000 and put it in my Silverado

Dave-ROR · 11-06-2019, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Rodan

Ours was backed into in a parking lot on the driver's front corner... $6k in damage.

I can easily believe $32k for a hit that hard...

Yep. Having fixed many "totaled" cars now that damage quote doesn't surprise me on a modern car. Lots of little expensive crap an insurance job requires.

shaffe · 11-07-2019, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Rodan

Ours was backed into in a parking lot on the driver's front corner... $6k in damage.

I can easily believe $32k for a hit that hard...

Agreed 1000%

It's so expensive to repair and repaint stuff.

BlaqWhole · 11-07-2019, 09:39 AM

I am glad they totaled it out. That car would never steer correctly again no matter what they do to it.

Dave-ROR · 11-07-2019, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BlaqWhole

I am glad they totaled it out. That car would never steer correctly again no matter what they do to it.

While none of us have looked at this car in person I don't believe that you can actually say that.

I don't see any immediate reason to support that claim and I've actually fixed totalled cars before. Several of them in fact.

BlaqWhole · 11-07-2019, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

While none of us have looked at this car in person I don't believe that you can actually say that.

I don't see any immediate reason to support that claim and I've actually fixed totalled cars before. Several of them in fact.

If you'd trust a totaled car of this magnitude after it gets "fixed" then you must have a lot of trust in people. Front end damage is not easy to fix. Which is why the car was totaled in the first place. And even when it is fixed it might be ok for normal driving. But the car would be soo far off from normal specs that if you were to trust it at high speeds while cornering then you must have an abnormally high amount of trust in others. I would just hope that if you did something like that then you'd make sure no other cars or people are around and you're wearing as much safety gear as possible.

Dave-ROR · 11-07-2019, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BlaqWhole

If you'd trust a totaled car of this magnitude after it gets "fixed" then you must have a lot of trust in people. Front end damage is not easy to fix. Which is why the car was totaled in the first place. And even when it is fixed it might be ok for normal driving. But the car would be soo far off from normal specs that if you were to trust it at high speeds while cornering then you must have an abnormally high amount of trust in others. I would just hope that if you did something like that then you'd make sure no other cars or people are around and you're wearing as much safety gear as possible.

I fix them myself actually. And they are often track cars and race cars. I'm currently on #8, been selling them after having fun with the cars for a bit.

I doubt the car above has any real unibody damage. Suspension arms, lots of airbags, Body panels, bumper cover, etc - yes. But nothing that can't be fixed by unbolted and bolting things back up plus possibly some minor spot welds. There are a LOT of measurements one does to ensure that it's back to spec.

The liability issue surrounding airbags is where most insurance companies end up totaling a car. Insurance companies require all new SRS modules even if the original just needs to be reset and requires all new airbags even if perfectly good ones are available from other cars (rear end hit cars for example).

Heck I'm kind of mad I missed this one, been looking for an SS 1LE with this kind of damage specifically but haven't found one going cheap enough to make financial sense to buy yet.

But I do understand why people have a fear of these (I used to not want to touch one with a 10' pole!). I suspect if you saw how undamaged they often are and how Insurance companies will total cars that absolutely are not destroyed or even close to it you might change your mind though.

11-06-2019, 05:04 AM	#1
LT4 Drives: all sold, getting another soon.. Join Date: May 2019 Location: South Florida Posts: 282	$32K worth of curb damage, junked for $23K Not mine thankfully, just bored. But jeezus, $32K insurance estimate? Watch that understeer in the wet! Enjoy: https://en.bidfax.info/chevrolet/cam...0j0142344.html __________________ Larry

11-06-2019, 06:59 AM	#2
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11-06-2019, 07:25 AM	#4
Rodan Drives: 2018 ZL1 coupe Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Prescott, Arizona Posts: 589	Ours was backed into in a parking lot on the driver's front corner... $6k in damage. I can easily believe $32k for a hit that hard...

11-06-2019, 11:12 AM	#8
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BlaqWhole Account Suspended Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 7,692	I am glad they totaled it out. That car would never steer correctly again no matter what they do to it.

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