wrecked the car, totally bummed Options

[celi_gt_racer]

well.... it happened.... i wrecked it... went sideways through loose gravel.. into a ditch, over a raised driveway into another ditch... not much of the front bumper left..... pushed the whole front end back.. and bent in the tip of my exaust......

[bojangles_8686]

Ah man that sucks... is it totalled? And if so, I will buy your passenger side fron fender if it is still in good condition but Im really sorry to hear that man.

[ScoobyDooCruiser]

Thats a major bummer man. Hope you have a nice insurance company to deal with. it look salvagable, or is it totalled?

[celi_gt_racer]

im not sure.. just happened today..ima have to wait till tomarrow morning to get insurance to come look at it.. my parents have me under full coverage though... i hope its not totalled.... ... passenger side front fender is probly bowed towards the back of the car.. it pushed the whole front end in.... everyone wish me luck and hope its not totalled

[Milds3vn]

Well if it is just buy another one and take out your parts and put them in the new one. It sounds like you did what I have so many times but with bad luck.

[celi_gt_racer]

yeah.. that might be nice.. its just that there is a shortage of celica's in west TN...... thats why it was hard to find the one i got... zepher knows what im talkin about

[GT-4]

sorry to hear that, but if its totaled...do you want to sell your exhaust? If you do...im callin first dibs...

[ScoobyDooCruiser]

if you are parting it out... is the driver's side high beam still intact, or it get munched?
I'll buy it if its ok...


I'm feeling strangely like a vulture. Sorry bout it, but I'm desperate for the light, and I'm too cheap to get it from a dealer.

This post has been edited by ScoobyDooCruiser: Jun 27, 2003 - 9:27 PM

[celi_gt_racer]

if it comes up for sale.. you'll be the first to know.. but just so u know ahead of time.. the chrome tip is bent into a oval/to flat shape... the muffler and piping is fine as far as i can see

[boosted_K2]

ahh man im sorry to hear that... that sucks... **cough cough** i know where you can get a new one **cough cough**

[celi_gt_racer]

a new one might come in time.. if the car's totalled.. but god knows im not goin to michigan to get one... lol... and yeah.. the drivers side ligts are intact... lol.. U VULTURE!... hehe.. im feelin a little better about it now.. we're callin the insurance company in the mornin so they can come out and look at it.... still hopin its not totalled... if it is... well.. i might just get a 5spd 6gc.... but enough thinking ahead for now... update u guys later

[BlackCelicaGT94]

Glad to see youre ok! sorry about the celica!

[celi_gt_racer]

from the damage ive listed thus far, plus the fact that both the airbags deployed.... does everyone think its totalled?

[Drunken_Style]

glad you're ok, sorry to hear about your car.

[Stipt]

what a bummer yo, but if ya got a good insurance company it won't matta! Build that puppy up even better than ever. If its totaled rip out all your parts and start over

[celi_gt_racer]

im being convinced more and more that its totalled.. but i wont know till around monday or tuesday.. for now its sittin out in the driveway all busted up.. ... and if it is totalled.. ill probly see how many parts i can salvage .... i dont like starting over ... lol.. that car had brand new paint on it

[GT-4]

hate to say this, but if both airbags delopyed and the with the damage...on a 94 ST celica...its a total write off...trust me I work for a Toyota dealer.

QUOTE

if it comes up for sale.. you'll be the first to know.. but just so u know ahead of time.. the chrome tip is bent into a oval/to flat shape... the muffler and piping is fine as far as i can see

will if just the tip...I can live with that...a good muffler shop should be able to fix...just keep me in mind when you find out more details.

again...sorry for your loss...at least you are ok. I got a guy here that just bought a viper GTS...about 16days ago. It in our body shop now...me thinks its a total write off also. Yep, hes gonna get reemed on this one...the viper guy I mean


This post has been edited by GT-4: Jun 28, 2003 - 5:05 PM

[celi_gt_racer]

well.. its good to know thats its probly totalled before it gets looked at.. now i dont have to put up with all the doubts... nice to know we have such educated people as u in our boards

and i will keep everyone updated on parts, etc. if i decide to sell anything... but right now im just waiting for insurance to look at it

[celi_gt_racer]

[phat94celi]

Damn dude, that sucks! Sorry for your loss.

[celi_gt_racer]

everyone .. give their oppinions on if they think its totalled or not.. and if it is.. what do u think insurance is gonna give me for it.. i apprechiate any oppinions

[ScoobyDooCruiser]

Body work can be fixed. The engine is the expensive parts. It don't look too bad, but I'm not an authority, so I wouldn't know. Insurance is useful, but yours is gunna go up.

[celi_gt_racer]

the damage that cant be seen in the pics are the radiator is pushed off a strait up and down line.. its kind of laid back... the hood latch is pushed back at an angle so the hood wont completely close.... the whole front of the car looks like its been pushed back towards the firewall.. the frame might still be in good shape.. who knows ..... anywayz... i still think its gonna total out... any educated guesses, opinions, advice.. would be greatly apprechiated

[boosted_K2]

my educated guess is thats not totalled, you will pay ur deducatable (usually around 500 bucks), insurance (if you have full coverage) will pay the rest, then they will make that ammount 10 fold off you in insurance rates

i need a few more pics though, 1 of the engine bay, and 1 of the bottom of the car with the plastics off. and also with that much underdamage better check the axle too.

[celi_gt_racer]

well.. heres another question ... if it comes out totalled.. should i take my exchangeable parts ive put on it off before the insurance company takes it away , i.e. - rims and tires, injen intake, optima battery, cd player, maybe even the supra style spoiler... and would i have time to take the exaust off?.. cuz if the insurance hauls away the car with all my money in mods on it.. ima be super pisssed... so whatta u guys think?

[Andason]

That isnt very bad as long as your frame isnt bent. I hope the car is totaled. Then buy it back from insurance with a salvage title, and find someone who you know in mechanics fix it for cheap. I did that with my old 5GC and got 4k out of the deal, and All Trac Hood :)If too much still buy it back and part it, what color are your visors and how much?

[Jeremy1210]

I dunno if its totalled. Insurance will estimate cost of repair and compare to cost of it to sell If more expensive to fix, then its totalled. It will depend on frame damage and how bad the radiator is & etc... As far as a salvage title; that seems like a good idea, but Might be hard to get insurance to cover or it might be more expensive(not really sure how that works) but I do know that if you ever want to sell it, it will be really hard to sell with a salvage title.

[95STCelica]

that blows -- good luck with finding a new one if you do get rid of it

[Stipt]

Celi_st_racer, do you have a manual? If so can I buy your shifter off of ya? Oh and also, what kinda seats/color are they? I could use two new seats.

[nicksceli]

my guess would be that it is totaled. just from seeing the pics and you say both airbags went off. the air bags and the frame are really the two deciding factors for an older car. airbags alone would cost about 1000 a peice to put back in. if it is totaled dont just take what ever your insurance company offers you look up the retail value on kellys blue book and make sure they give you at least that. i had a cavalier that i totaled and wound up making 2 grand off it. i boght it for way less then it was worth though. also take every mod you have off of it insurance will not give you an dime for any mods. if you take the cd player out put the old one back in it doesnt have to be working just make sure its in there. i didnt put mine back in the cavalier and i got 150 less then i would have for a tape player. if it does wind up being totaled and you are going to sell stuff i REALLY want your spoiler. let me know

[celi_gt_racer]

if i buy it back from insurance if it turns out totalled... i probly wont part it out... it'll be completely restored... but the interior is gray, my cars auto, and the seats are black and gray.... probly wont part it out though ... any further educated guesses on damage expenses, totalled or not, etc. would be apprechiated

[GT-4]

more than 50% of a car value in repairs equals a totaled car. Fron what I see the damage is not that bad...but the airbags are gonna be the real kicker. Do search on the value of your car and see. So unless the insurance wants to used used parts...you might stand a chance. But if the airbags are bought new from the dealer its gonna be close.

BTW if it is totaled...take of all your aftermarket parts...they should have no problem with that.

[celi_gt_racer]

i looked the value up on kelly blue book.. its 6k flat... and if it totals.. ill take all my aftermarket off (including that expensive ass spoiler) and give the insurance the bone stock pile... i just hope if it is they'll give me at least 5k.... and if it isn't .. im goin cheap labor and cf hood, maybe gt-4 bumper... but everthing depends as of now

[funks]

QUOTE (celi_st_racer @ Jun 30, 2003 - 11:44 PM)

i looked the value up on kelly blue book.. its 6k flat... and if it totals.. ill take all my aftermarket off (including that expensive ass spoiler) and give the insurance the bone stock pile... i just hope if it is they'll give me at least 5k.... and if it isn't .. im goin cheap labor and cf hood, maybe gt-4 bumper... but everthing depends as of now

Here's a plan, if it's totalled and insurance is planning on giving you 5K,

buy MINE - 4700$

http://www.pocketbuddy.com/Celica

then part out your Celica to the peeps here looking for parts then use it to pay for the 3S-GTE upgrade

This post has been edited by funks: Jul 1, 2003 - 7:51 PM

[celi_gt_racer]

ill probly end up keepin my celi.. whether its totalled or not... if it is totalled ill probly buy it back from insurance and try to fix it cheap (with salvage title ) .... maybe go with the CF hood... maybe a andy's combat front bumper... and maybe get some extra stuff out of the money ... im just hopin for the best