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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 02:05 AM
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Want some advise

My older brothers friend got in a wreck tonight running a light or something not really sure
He isnt a very good driver obviously
but his dad gave him his g35 as he would be leaving the country for a long time
anyways back to the point i was wondering if yall think his car is totaled or not?

he got cliped on the back driver side and he swung around and hit a curb and cracked his rim as peices are missing on the opposite back side(kinda hard to notice in the pics) but do yall think theres any frame damage on that or cant tell
because im not sure and was just curious what other people thought
Heres the pics my brother sent me:













 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 02:21 AM
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looks totaled to me
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 02:23 AM
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is pretty fvcked

it'll be up for ins company to fix it or total it.

Ive seen worse cars get fixed.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 02:29 AM
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so lets say if its totaled can he take whatever he wants out of it before insurance takes it away like
swapping stuff out with my car since his is a 07 and mine is an 03
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 02:32 AM
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looks totalled!
the rear quater panels are hard to work on i heard
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Getusome
so lets say if its totaled can he take whatever he wants out of it before insurance takes it away like
swapping stuff out with my car since his is a 07 and mine is an 03
im pretty sure he can... go for his headlights and taillights
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 02:49 AM
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ahahha wow, very bad very very bad , but it seems totalled tho.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 08:42 AM
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yeh i was also wondering if i could swap both seats since we have the same interior but idk if that will be way to hard or not
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 11:14 AM
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Just buy the car from the insurance company for about $200-300 and then do all the trades you need. You can do some trades, but you don't have a lot of time. If you buy the car back, you have weeks to work on all the trades, save $$$$$$ and then have it removed by a salvage yard for free since they'll use it for parts also.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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yeh i was also wondering if i could swap both seats since we have the same interior but idk if that will be way to hard or not
Do it. you will need a friend to help you tho the seats are Fing heavy
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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Just buy the car from the insurance company for about $200-300 and then do all the trades you need. You can do some trades, but you don't have a lot of time. If you buy the car back, you have weeks to work on all the trades, save $$$$$$ and then have it removed by a salvage yard for free since they'll use it for parts also.
200-300 dollars for a totaled car?

I thought they cost like 3000-4000.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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The G may be more expensive, but a salvage yard will pay based on typical value of a car based on a formula at times or just by dickering with the insurance rep. I've done this 2X for older cars, and the cost was <$500 apiece-- never with a newer, more expensive car. So, I'm probably off by alot- and you're likely very right here.

I think it also depends on what is salvageable-- a front end collision with a damaged motor, windshield and dash may cost very little compared to a rear-end collision with a bent frame on the rear.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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well tmrw he is having the car towed to the dealership
so ill probably go up there with him tmrw afternoon to find out whats going to happen
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Braintree
The G may be more expensive, but a salvage yard will pay based on typical value of a car based on a formula at times or just by dickering with the insurance rep. I've done this 2X for older cars, and the cost was <$500 apiece-- never with a newer, more expensive car. So, I'm probably off by alot- and you're likely very right here.

I think it also depends on what is salvageable-- a front end collision with a damaged motor, windshield and dash may cost very little compared to a rear-end collision with a bent frame on the rear.
Ha yea bro, if I could buy a 2006 G35 that got totalled in a side collision and get projectors, taillights, new spoiler, navi, new seats, New gauges, black int. basically whatever I wanted for 200? That would be heaven

A member here got his 2004 stuck in a hurricane or whatever and had water damage, I think he said the cost was around 4000 to buy it back.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Darkstar752
Ha yea bro, if I could buy a 2006 G35 that got totalled in a side collision and get projectors, taillights, new spoiler, navi, new seats, New gauges, black int. basically whatever I wanted for 200? That would be heaven

A member here got his 2004 stuck in a hurricane or whatever and had water damage, I think he said the cost was around 4000 to buy it back.
I stand corrected... but $4k is still a steal if you can swing it and get all of that out of it.
 
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