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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 07:20 AM
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Totaled? or....

i got into a car crash yesterday with my 04 tl and i was wondering if you guys think its totaled or if insurance will fix it.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 08:43 AM
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It's not letting me see the picture.

From past experience, if the crash is that bad, you're going to wish that your car is totaled because it will never drive the same. If you have aftermarket stuff, make sure to always keep receipts. Certain insurance companies will reimburse you for those costs as well.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 09:00 AM
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<a href="http://bit.ly/wHNemz" target="_blank" />Check out this image!</a>
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 09:02 AM
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not to be a jerk or anything, but your user name is ironic.

hope everything turns out better for you
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 09:02 AM
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Hmmm picture isn't working. You need to use the forum code from the upload website.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 09:08 AM
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by justnspace
not to be a jerk or anything, but your user name is ironic.

hope everything turns out better for you




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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 09:19 AM
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does this one work? http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w384/joefml/fml.jpg
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 09:22 AM
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its probably totalled

did you run it off the road?
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 09:30 AM
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its probably totalled

did you run it off the road?
well i smashed into a wood wall packed into the ground that's about 4 feet high i was going about 40 went to slow down to take a turn but the car didn't stop to much sand on the ground lost control and hit it. the reason for allot of sand is because it snowed the other day
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by justnspace
not to be a jerk or anything, but your user name is ironic.

hope everything turns out better for you
That's because he registered and posted this thread lol
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 09:38 AM
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so how much do you guys think it would cost to fix? if it is fixable
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 09:44 AM
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Damn.

Can you tell if the frame is bent? Is there damage on the side of the car? Did all of the air bags go off? What's the year and milage of the car? There are a lot of variables to discuss before saying it's totaled.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 09:48 AM
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Damn.

Can you tell if the frame is bent? Is there damage on the side of the car? Did all of the air bags go off? What's the year and milage of the car? There are a lot of variables to discuss before saying it's totaled.
no damage to the side of the car only the front. It looks to me as if there are two frames in the hood the bottom one seems fine but the top one on the passenger side is twisted.. but i dont know much about the lay out of the car. only the front 2 air bags went off and its an 04 113k miles book value is around 11k with the year and miles
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 09:52 AM
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Looks like a goner to me.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 10:03 AM
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Total, 113k miles, sorry!
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 10:03 AM
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I would not even bother fixing that.And if it was fixable,i would def just sell it afterwards.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 10:06 AM
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Yep, totalled.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 11:10 AM
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well at least i get 11 grand to buy a new tl
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 11:15 AM
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11k isn't going to get you far. Look into something more accomodating for your age.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 11:18 AM
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new thread for fun....

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-problems-fixes-114/totaled-fixable-845066/
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 11:20 AM
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yea, maybe he thinks its a different crowd over there lol, we are all the same people
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 11:38 AM
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Thats a gonner. Mine should have been one but the body shop worked with the insurance company to keep it at the maximum payout for the car, they took a nice amount off the top, almost three grand, so that i could keep my car. Yours looks like it will take a lot more than mine to fix it up. I just had a lot of vandilization done to mine.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 11:43 AM
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yea, maybe he thinks its a different crowd over there lol, we are all the same people
haha...
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 12:33 PM
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Yikes, I think you should start looking for another car, my friend. Glad to know that you weren't injured from this incident.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 12:34 PM
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That's because he registered and posted this thread lol
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 01:18 PM
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it's totaled, I hope everyone was ok
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 01:28 PM
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Hope everyone was alright and of course.....that should buff right out.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 02:27 PM
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04 over 100k mi....totalled. you might as well start adding up all the panels at about $1k a piece to repair/replace/repaint, airbags ($$$), suspension, possible frame damage....you're already at more than the car is worth.

start shopping for a car that you can manage.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 06:32 PM
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100k+ miles and airbag deployment is pretty much always a total loss.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 06:34 PM
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i agree...that beast is totalled...insurance wont try to fix it. just remove your aftermarket parts before taking it to bodyshop and sell them to the Black Market..
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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well my plan now is buying a salvaged tl hit from the back and swapping the parts and replace the upper frame shouldnt that work fine and cheaper?
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 09:00 PM
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It's done. Don't bother fixing it.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 09:05 PM
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well my plan now is buying a salvaged tl hit from the back and swapping the parts and replace the upper frame shouldnt that work fine and cheaper?
Don't waste your time or energy. Just move on.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 09:30 PM
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well believe it or not its just the out side didnt even come close to the motor all i need is a power steering pump.. and this way it'll only cost me 5 grand
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 09:37 PM
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Take the insurance money, find yourself a more reasonable (Read: cheaper) car for your age, and call it a day. It's not worth fixing and won't drive the same. Trust the AZ!
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 10:00 PM
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did you have full coverage on it?
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 10:05 PM
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I don't think it will be totaled. Never mind, Just seen-the airbag deployed, it may be totaled.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by wojo1988
did you have full coverage on it?
yup
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 10:57 PM
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