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CamaroKevin · 12-18-2012, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by United_727

It's totalled . It's into the a-pillar.

Definitely, the A pillar is crushed in. I'd be surprised if they don't total it just for that alone with the airbag deployment. Everything else exterior wise is fixable, but I think it'd be near impossible to do anything with that frame.

jd10013 · 12-18-2012, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BenningJ

When I got hit with my 2011 I was told it takes 100% of the value of the car before the insurance company will total the vehicle.

But I think it is different between states.

not the state, the insurance company. I've heard that's how state farm does it

Cheveey57 · 12-18-2012, 06:45 PM

Hopefully it's totaled. Then collect what the insurance gives you and buy it back for penny's on the dollar. Then you can use her for parts or get her running again. Works every time.
Glad you're ok plus with the TAXFREE settlement you are going to get with the help of a lawyer, you will be fine.

Mrpaintballordie · 12-19-2012, 01:06 AM

Hate to tell you this buddy, but I think it's totaled when my car was hit it was totaled as well here's a link,

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=185802
Sorry man :(

NYJets77 · 12-19-2012, 07:24 AM

If the price to fix the damage is more than the car's worth (either book value, or market value for historic cars), and/or the fixes would not restore it to "like new", its totaled.

CamaroHolland · 12-26-2012, 04:28 PM

Heard from the insurance agent today and they estimated the damage at around 10k so they are sending it to sports car specialized body shop to be fixed. If they don't find anything else wrong with the car it wont be totaled. He said the A pillar is no big deal to fix. The damage would need to be 80% of 23K to be totaled.

Interlux · 12-26-2012, 04:40 PM

Looks like a lot more than 10k in damages to me. Good luck with the repairs.

MBS · 12-26-2012, 07:17 PM

With that much damage i would talk to them , That is going to kill the resale value, Or call a lawyer, Tell them to fix it and keep it, Tell them you want a new one!

dkp2LT · 12-26-2012, 07:48 PM

Interesting because yours looks worse then the one in this thread... Same side but A pillar looks fine.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=267693

CWI · 12-26-2012, 11:18 PM

I had a 2005 Duramax Dually that had $17K damage. It was a $48K truck and only had 16K miles on it. Insurance (Farmers) totaled it because it needed a new frame. That was in Oregon and they brand the title on frame repair or replacement. Farmers will not pay for a branded title so they totaled it.

CamaroHolland · 01-16-2013, 10:44 PM

So the body shop I took the car to refused to do the work because they would be required to put a lifetime warranty on the work and he said he was not going to warranty it because the car was so badly damaged and would never be right. So the body shop and I convinced Geico to total the car. The reason the estaminet was so low was because Geico has a clause that they are allowed to put aftermarket parts on your car. They totaled the car a week ago but haven't heard back because of all the total loss claims form hurricane sandy apparently. They offered me like 24,800 for the car which I think is good. I'm loving my Cadillac CTS rental car they gave me, I think it is going to be my next car.

mikeyg36 · 01-16-2013, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroHolland

So the body shop I took the car to refused to do the work because they would be required to put a lifetime warranty on the work and he said he was not going to warranty it because the car was so badly damaged and would never be right. So the body shop and I convinced Geico to total the car. The reason the estaminet was so low was because Geico has a clause that they are allowed to put aftermarket parts on your car. They totaled the car a week ago but haven't heard back because of all the total loss claims form hurricane sandy apparently. They offered me like 24,800 for the car which I think is good. I'm loving my Cadillac CTS rental car they gave me, I think it is going to be my next car.

If you get a CTS it better be a V

CamaroHolland · 01-16-2013, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeyg36

If you get a CTS it better be a V

I wish I'm 18 and their is no way I can afford the insurance on a V8 :(

mikeyg36 · 01-16-2013, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroHolland

I wish I'm 18 and their is no way I can afford the insurance on a V8 :(

Nevermind! Haha

12-18-2012, 06:45 PM	#59
Cheveey57 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,425	Hopefully it's totaled. Then collect what the insurance gives you and buy it back for penny's on the dollar. Then you can use her for parts or get her running again. Works every time. Glad you're ok plus with the TAXFREE settlement you are going to get with the help of a lawyer, you will be fine. __________________ If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.

12-26-2012, 11:18 PM	#66
CWI Helping Build America Drives: 2010 2SS/RS,LS3 2013 Duramax 3500HD Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Freeport LPG Export Posts: 3,839 View My Garage	I had a 2005 Duramax Dually that had $17K damage. It was a $48K truck and only had 16K miles on it. Insurance (Farmers) totaled it because it needed a new frame. That was in Oregon and they brand the title on frame repair or replacement. Farmers will not pay for a branded title so they totaled it. __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shit, what a ride!"

12-19-2012, 01:06 AM	#60
Mrpaintballordie Drives: 2018 SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: hilton head island Posts: 506	Hate to tell you this buddy, but I think it's totaled when my car was hit it was totaled as well here's a link, http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=185802 Sorry man :(

12-19-2012, 07:24 AM	#61
NYJets77 Drives: 2013 2LT/RS Summit White Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NY Posts: 1,283	If the price to fix the damage is more than the car's worth (either book value, or market value for historic cars), and/or the fixes would not restore it to "like new", its totaled.

12-26-2012, 04:28 PM	#62
CamaroHolland Drives: 2010 2LT RS Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tampa Florida Posts: 11	Heard from the insurance agent today and they estimated the damage at around 10k so they are sending it to sports car specialized body shop to be fixed. If they don't find anything else wrong with the car it wont be totaled. He said the A pillar is no big deal to fix. The damage would need to be 80% of 23K to be totaled.

12-26-2012, 04:40 PM	#63
Interlux Drives: 2012 2LT/RS - SW/IOM Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Dover, NJ Posts: 330	Looks like a lot more than 10k in damages to me. Good luck with the repairs.

12-26-2012, 07:17 PM	#64
MBS Drives: 2010 rs 2lt Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: wisconsin Posts: 2,497	With that much damage i would talk to them , That is going to kill the resale value, Or call a lawyer, Tell them to fix it and keep it, Tell them you want a new one!

12-26-2012, 07:48 PM	#65
dkp2LT Drives: '11 2SS, '11 C6 GS, '04 MDX Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kearney, MO Posts: 2,847	Interesting because yours looks worse then the one in this thread... Same side but A pillar looks fine. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=267693

01-16-2013, 10:44 PM	#67
CamaroHolland Drives: 2010 2LT RS Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tampa Florida Posts: 11	So the body shop I took the car to refused to do the work because they would be required to put a lifetime warranty on the work and he said he was not going to warranty it because the car was so badly damaged and would never be right. So the body shop and I convinced Geico to total the car. The reason the estaminet was so low was because Geico has a clause that they are allowed to put aftermarket parts on your car. They totaled the car a week ago but haven't heard back because of all the total loss claims form hurricane sandy apparently. They offered me like 24,800 for the car which I think is good. I'm loving my Cadillac CTS rental car they gave me, I think it is going to be my next car.