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Ghini ([personal profile] ghini) wrote2008-01-04 08:58 pm
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like a phoenix rising from the ashes.. with tires

Took it to the body shop for an estimate.

He looked it over, did some calculations..

He says a rough estimate of the value of my car is $5000

They total a car when repairs are over 75% of the value of the car. $3750 in this case.

He said that repairs looked to be about that much and there is a good chance they will total it.

They need to do an official estimate and get word from the insurance company, but I'll be used car shopping in the meantime.
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[identity profile] kittenspeaks.livejournal.com 2008-01-05 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
How much are you looking to spend.
My mechanic down there has been culling leads for me ever since my car was totaled in my absence. And if he endorses them then it is a good car. Shall I put you in touch?

[identity profile] xopherg.livejournal.com 2008-01-05 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
find out if you can buy back the car after they total it. if you go to a body shop and let them know you're paying out of pocket, you might get it fixed on the cheap.

[identity profile] lorigami.livejournal.com 2008-01-05 04:54 am (UTC)(link)
that's so retarded.
get your money, buy back the car for 400$, then fix your car and have it "rebuilt". what the hell is the point of trashing a mostly good car? 100k miles on a Honda is nothing!

[identity profile] g-sabine.livejournal.com 2008-01-05 01:11 pm (UTC)(link)
I always saw you as a Miata man. Personally.

[identity profile] covenant.livejournal.com 2008-01-05 01:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm finally ready to let the Integra go :-)

[identity profile] mumpish.livejournal.com 2008-01-05 03:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Your next car.

[identity profile] notgruntled.livejournal.com 2008-01-05 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Craig's List isn't a bad way to buy a car, but I'm a fan of Carmax -- decent prices and minimal hassle, though they are a little annoying (extremely mild by car-dealer standards) in pushing the extended warranty. They don't have many cars under $10K, so it'll depend on what your price range is.

For $30 you can get a Carfax subscription with unlimited queries, so you can make sure you're not buying a prettied-up crash victim or a Katrina salvage job. I think they have a mobile version of the site, though I can't find it just now, so if you have a smart phone you can punch in the VIN and get a report while you're standing by the car.
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