Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 863818)

OK, so there are a few cases on the internet that we don't have all the facts for and somehow we can extrapolate from that that it's somehow a bad buying choice? I guess that's ImportConvert logic for you. After all, that's how you determined you didn't like the 370. But instead of just moving on and looking for a new car to buy, you stick around to constantly remind us of it's shortcomings and why other cars are better because you somehow have an endless knowledge of (or at least opinions on) every single car ever made from 1900 onwards.

Every car has issues. Yes, sometimes manufacturers will not fix these issues because of reasons that may or may not have been fully disclosed on the internet. Does a handful of cars out of thousands and thousands produced make a trend? NO.

Cool story, bro.

Originally Posted by spearfish25 (Post 863519)

Don't get too whipped up with a new car until you know it's totaled. Otherwise it's a whole repeat cycle of death, dying, and bereavement to get over the bad news that the car is still yours. Assume it's yours and you're going to have it repaired...then anything else is just gravy. A neighbor advised me recently that I should have hit the sides and back of the car before the appraiser came out. Totaling a car means you either have to hit the living $hit out of one side or just moderately bang up a couple sides.

Originally Posted by kgreen (Post 864080)

yup u are right that should have been my mindset. Just call the claims dept. and they sent the check today. Kinda bittersweet but oh well

Originally Posted by Jeffblue (Post 864086)

so its not totaled?

Originally Posted by kgreen (Post 864107)

No sir. my gut feeling was that they were going to fix it. When i stopped by the collision center yesterday i spoke with the mechanic and he told the car had no structural damage at all. Everything was just cosmetic damage...bolt off old parts and replace with new. Might just fix it and sell it

Originally Posted by Jeffblue (Post 864178)

how much is the check they cut you if you dont mind? maybe it could cover the cost of a new body kit and wheels and suspension that might dull the pain of knowing its been in an accident. "free" mods :ugh2: just a thought.

Originally Posted by kgreen (Post 868355)

Update!
Insurance totalled it and i got 31k...not too bad but still sad..

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 868357)

Thats not bad. Sorry about the whole situation but it is best that it was totalled so you dont have to deal with a repaired car that isn't 100% right. Now you can look to pick up another Z or something else... Keep us posted!

Originally Posted by kgreen (Post 868359)

i kinda want something else..something with 4 seats..maybe high performance sedan even? i cant find something ill go back to the Z