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glad to hear that she is ok. you don't want that car back. Originally Posted by Triggerhapy Thank you guys for your concerns. My wife is bruised and sore and

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Old 03-23-2017, 11:07 PM   #16 (permalink)
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glad to hear that she is ok. you don't want that car back.

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Thank you guys for your concerns. My wife is bruised and sore and you're right, she priceless compared to the car. The airbag deployed and seatbelt retractor did their job. im hoping for a total loss as I'm fully covered and have the gap coverage too.
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Sucks man, glad your wife is fine. No way I would settle for fixing it. On the bright side maybe you can upgrade to the Nismo with the settlement? Good Luck OP
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My opinion is that your wife is a lucky woman. Glad she is ok.

Good luck dealing with the Z aspects and aftermath!
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Yeah, I was debating on getting the nismo but I'd be glad just to get the same exact car but in white. Just anxious waiting on insurance to see the outcome.
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Yeah, I was debating on getting the nismo but I'd be glad just to get the same exact car but in white. Just anxious waiting on insurance to see the outcome.
I'm glad your wife is ok.

It does suck having to wait for the insurance though. When my Mustang caught on fire it took 3 weeks to get a decision from the insurance company.
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Yeah, I was debating on getting the nismo but I'd be glad just to get the same exact car but in white. Just anxious waiting on insurance to see the outcome.
Usually when the airbag deploys, it's totaled. Does the opposite party have good coverage?

Glad she isn't hurt bad.
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Hopefully for your sake they total it, but I'm leaning they will not.
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Please make sure you keep asking your wife questions on anything abnormal. Take no chances. sorry to hear about your car. I wonder if the police can determine if the other driver was texting/talking on phone. Just curious.
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Glad your wife is okay. You could probably get a brand new Z if is a loss.
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That will buff out!

On a serious note, glad everyone is ok.
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I'm not an expert but unless the frame is bent I wouldn't say it's 100% a total loss. You have a 2017 which means the insurance company is going to be looking at a higher valued car than say if this was a 2009 370z. It's a myth to think that when airbags deploy that insurance companies won't fix the car, because they will. I would strongly urge you reach out to your insurance adjuster and push for a total loss.

My 2010 NISMO was involved in a front end collision that looked similar in damage to yours, except mine was all front end damage. I thought for sure it was totaled. Then they said no they thought it was fixable due to cost of replacement for the car vs. damages to the car. I fought with them for weeks explaining it would never be right again. I lost the fight and they "fixed" the car. It took 6 months to "fix" it. In the end the car had to be returned 3 different times. The second time the shift knob came off while pulling out of the parking lot. Why the shift knob was even messed with still remains a mystery as it was not damaged initially. But I showed them the tool marks that clearly indicated someone had tampered with it. The third and final time the car lost power, fuel, brakes, etc while driving 45mph. Luckily I was able to pull the car over without incident. The same week I got it back after that I took it to CarMax and sold it.

Looking at your car, and again I'm not a professional, I'd say you have less than 20k in damages to the car. So unless there is major engine damage unseen or frame damage that isn't in the picture they may try to say the damages don't exceed what is required to total the car. Good luck and fight them at all costs to total it out.
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Glad she's ok. Sorry for the loss.
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Very happy to hear your wife is okay! (whew!) And yeah, you'll never get it back to 'new' from something like that.

I'm also continually impressed by how well the Zed does in an accident; looks like the car did exactly as was intended and the damage never made it past the a-pillar.

And it clearly gave as well as it took...
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Similar to my accident, and they totaled mine. Glad everyone is ok.
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I'm not an expert but unless the frame is bent I wouldn't say it's 100% a total loss. You have a 2017 which means the insurance company is going to be looking at a higher valued car than say if this was a 2009 370z. It's a myth to think that when airbags deploy that insurance companies won't fix the car, because they will. I would strongly urge you reach out to your insurance adjuster and push for a total loss.

My 2010 NISMO was involved in a front end collision that looked similar in damage to yours, except mine was all front end damage. I thought for sure it was totaled. Then they said no they thought it was fixable due to cost of replacement for the car vs. damages to the car. I fought with them for weeks explaining it would never be right again. I lost the fight and they "fixed" the car. It took 6 months to "fix" it. In the end the car had to be returned 3 different times. The second time the shift knob came off while pulling out of the parking lot. Why the shift knob was even messed with still remains a mystery as it was not damaged initially. But I showed them the tool marks that clearly indicated someone had tampered with it. The third and final time the car lost power, fuel, brakes, etc while driving 45mph. Luckily I was able to pull the car over without incident. The same week I got it back after that I took it to CarMax and sold it.

Looking at your car, and again I'm not a professional, I'd say you have less than 20k in damages to the car. So unless there is major engine damage unseen or frame damage that isn't in the picture they may try to say the damages don't exceed what is required to total the car. Good luck and fight them at all costs to total it out.

You should have got a lawyer, if you weren't comfortable with having the car repaired it would be very easy to total it.

Not sure what insurance you have but my s2000 was about to get repaired from a rear side impact [which wasnt enough to total it], I made one phone call and told them I didn't feel safe with the car being repaired, no questions asked, totaled the car wrote me a check.
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