Bad night!!

[myold88]

Originally Posted by QUICKSS

I know of a few body shops that will miss some things on the inital inspection. They want to make sure its not totaled. Then they will start the repairs and ask for more money from the adjuster later. At that point it would have been totaled from the start. Insurance feels they already have invested all the repair money, so they pay the additional requested amout. I fould this out the hard way.

As a multi line adjuster I always totalled out a car if it's close to being a total loss.
In the industry its called a "Constructive Total Loss". Each case is different- The car,
the salvage value, and just as important the shop it's at- (some are difficult).
Usually best to total it out and move on- imo.

[TheBandit18]

Ill found out what the adjuster says I have pictures of it tonight. They had it on the lift and panels off and door. Doesn't look like any structural body damage.

[TheBandit18]

Here is the pictures sorry I'm on my phone so I can only do one picture on a post

[TheBandit18]

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[TheBandit18]

The red marks at noticeable bends I think that's the only place the the frame bent

[TheBandit18]

Movers the suspension crossmember over

[QUICKSS]

Sorry to tell you, but it will never drive the same. That should have been a loss.

[sycraft]

Originally Posted by QUICKSS

Sorry to tell you, but it will never drive the same. That should have been a loss.

I disagree. Why say something like that. Suspension is all bolt on I have driven cars with worse crashes and been fine. Even race cars are damaged worse and still perform perfect

[Lanzz]

Interesting pictures, I may have to eat my prior words... Looks like the impact was above the rocker panel, so perhaps less involved than previously thought.

[TheBandit18]

Originally Posted by Lanzz

Interesting pictures, I may have to eat my prior words... Looks like the impact was above the rocker panel, so perhaps less involved than previously thought.

It scratched the rocker panel but just barely

[jd10013]

Originally Posted by sycraft

I disagree. Why say something like that.

because on the internet everybody's an expert

[sycraft]

Originally Posted by jd10013

because on the internet everybody's an expert

The doom and gloom crew,,,,

[z28-conv]

Originally Posted by jd10013

because on the internet everybody's an expert

Thats because they stayed in a Holiday Inn!

[sycraft]

Originally Posted by z28-conv

Thats because they stayed in a Holiday Inn!

I am a Platinum Points Member at the Holiday Inn, so I must be an expert........ NOT...