I personally think that's bull, but ok... I've had... 6 for 6 cars get totaled, the insurance asked me on 3 for 6, the other 3 were definite goners.

I think other factors always play in. How long you have had them, how big they are. What TYPE of damage as well

It all depends on the insurance company. The worst I've ever had the displeasure of working with is progressive complete **** bags.

thanks guys for your input, i have allstate, and deff already got a lawyer and doing physical therapy etc, adjuster comes in tom, lets see what happens.

now the hard thing, I'm learning how to drive stick ... lol, first gear is a pain in the *** ahhh

Well I hope everything works out for you and get better.

Learn the friction point. Practice getting the car rolling without touching the gas, and without getting any surging. If you can perfect that, you're good to go.

Learn to drive with your ears, not your eyes - don't even look at the tach. For obvious reasons, turn the radio off so you can hear the motor better.

Once you can go for a solid stretch without stalling in a parking lot, move onto public back roads with as many stop signs as possible. Come to a FULL 100% STOP for EVERY single stop sign. Drive around this area for at least an hour. For every time you stall, add another 5 minutes.

And finally, the more you think about it, the worse you'll be. It needs to become muscle memory. If you are playing the, "I'll just stare at my tach and keep my RPMs above a certain point..." game, you're wrong.

Concur...
 

Someone was telling me just the other day that the airbags blowing was the measure of making it a right off. Big $$$ to replace and must be recertified as 'safe'. No brainer when coupled with reasonably significant damage.
Don't know whether there's any truth to it.

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No big deal, in a week you'll have it down. Good job for willing to go out there and learn :tup:

Don't sit on the stick.

Yesir airbags are super expensive to replace its usually anywhere from 1k 5k a pop with installation and being done by somebody who knows what they're doing. You have to replace not only the bag itself but the entire airbag computer system and sensors. That's why it is so expensive.

Like he said. It's all a closed system - not just replacing the blown bags and moving on. It's no GUARANTEE to have a write-off at that point. Lets say its a 30k car with 5k to replace bags and 5k to fix the car. 10k in damage is well short of the (likely) 15k+ in value the insurer would call for before they consider the vehicle ruined.

I took out the airbags in my Z, I don't know what is so tough about it, they are just plug n play :confused:. And the airbag module is under the center console area, also not hard to replace.

But yea, that's a big misconception, the whole thing about airbags being deployed means the car is totaled. That is so not true. It doesn't take much damage for them to go off. An insurance company isn't going to total a car and eat 50k dollars when there was only 10k in damages, just because airbags are deployed.

Yup the problem with that is you have to be certified to install airbag components when its an insurance claim they charge **** tons of money tondo so

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I estimate his damages to be around 15-20K max or at min 10-15k.

Back street cuban stylee approx 5k.

Furthermore, you have to replace the sensors themselves that light them off...and that isn't just plug and play...

Umm, actually they are, the 2 side airbag satellite senors and crash zone sensor all plug into a harness. Unclip it from the harness and replace, its that simple.

I highly doubt that getting the whole system back and running again is as simple as slapping some new sensors on, and throwing new bags in.

I can send you a copy of the FSM if you would like :tup:

Does the FSM specifically call for what to do after a collision event? Or does or simply cover how to replace items?

It just mentions if the drivers front and passenger front airbags deploy, that the front panels need to be replaced. Other than that it shows how to replace all components. I've taken out everything minus the crash senors.

And it talks about how to reset the system if you get an airbag light illuminated on the dash

*And if anyone is wondering about the price of an airbag, Courtesy Nissan has them listed for $545 a piece. There are a total of 4 airbags in our Z's.

Wow........it's crazy what a little reading will do for you.

I can feel the OP's pain in battling a total loss with such minor fender bender damage.

OP, any updates?

dam adjuster didn't even come on friday, hopefully that lazy bastard comes today and ill let you guys know what the outcome is.

adjuster just came, he said the front bumper headlights hood etc is at 9k worth of damage right now, he didn't even look into the engine yet, he still has to do the rear of the car, he said he will make it his job to total out the car. also which i didn't know, this car is under 6 months old from time of purchase. WE BARLEY MADE IT, we got the car may 1st, nov 1st would be exactly 6 months, accident happened oct 24th. we got the car for 31500, the adjuster is soo nice he got the price up to 33k, so we get 33k plus 3k for nys tax. hell yeah.

Nice sounds like it will all work out for you. :cool:

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lmfaooo dude he bailed out on me like 2 times, but dude was soo chill, he gave me more than what i bought the car for lol

Damn that's badass I don't know how that works but congratulations on winning.

Congrats!