This sucks so badly. I hope everything to works out in your favor.

 

Cant you do the part out now? For ppl that oem part or to trade w/ your they would have to put the other part on your car.

 

That is an option as well, but it kinda depends on how much insurance is willing to pay for my parts. For example, if they offer 90 cents on the dollar (dreaming) for all the parts, it's a no brainer and they get the whole thing. It also gives me an idea what the parts are worth as well.

Then there is also the option to buy the slavage back in case someone here wants to put it all back together.

There will be some negotiating with the total loss department.

 

Man I'm mad for you. Such a nice car adn now you have to start over, I hate corollas

 

Crap! Very sorry to see this Terry. Glad you are ok. Sucks that this happened.

 

yeah that will be totaled

 

Good luck in your insurance negotiations. When my previous (non G) car was totaled I was able to negotiate with the insurance company that the cars value was higher than NADA blue book value because it was in exceptional condition as compared to the typical car of that age/mileage. (I think I quoted something from the NADA guide they used that says that cars in exceptional condition may be worth more than they list.) It wasn't a lot, but it worked out to be a couple extra thousand dollars over what their first offer was. Even after the accident it was obvious that the paint was glossy and waxed, interior was clean, I could prove that my car was garaged at home/work, etc. I even went look at comparable cars on dealer lots and took pictures of their condition (scratched rims, dents, etc) along with their asking prices. I didn't have any significant aftermarket improvements in my case. I tried but don't remember being able to negotiate the salvage value much. It was around 10-15% of the negotiated replacement value. I kept the car and the insurance paid me for the negotiated replacement value minus the salvage value. I was able to buy another car, transfer the parts I wanted from the wreck, and then sell what was left for enough to cover my replacement costs. I didn't make any money on the deal, but I ended up with replacement car in the same condition that had lower mileage and a nice set of coilovers.

 

Most definitely, and to the extent that they argue the car's value is less, then the salvage value should also be less; they can't have it both ways. But of course, this means that by asking them to view the car with the highest possibe value, then the salvage value is also likely to be higher.

Not bad. Realistically, that's about as whole as you could realistically hope to be in most circumstances like these.

 

Thank God u are ok bro..

 

You're absolutely right. The key is how are they gonna determine the value of the car ... with or without the $20K in parts that I put into it. I don't mind if they depreciate the value of the parts, but the parts I have on there have a pretty long service life.

 

You decide yet if your gonna replace it with a Q50 or a 2013 G37 sedan? Nows the time to buy if you want to stick with a V36. The deals on a brand new '13 are ridiculous!

 

Well if your looking for a new car i know a guy that can get you a good deal if your looking. I got my G under sticker w/out saying a word

 

I think it is quite easy to get a deal under sticker. Most dealers already give you a deal below sticker price. What's difficult is to get over $1000 below invoice price, including doc fee.

It's been done, but it's rare. I've gotten my 2007 Lexus ES350 well below invoice price with all the options except panoramic sunroof and rear sunshade. I paid 38k OTD on a 41.5k car.

 

Still waiting for the Q50 debut on Monday to see what it will look like. I doubt there will be any discounts available. I'm also not even sure when they will hit the showrooms. All options are still open regarding my replacement.

 

I would also consider a BMW 3 series, Mercedes C class, or Audi A4...

You can also wait for the Lexus IS debut too...