Beyond repair *SAD*, Going to cost over $10,000 to fix Options

[silverspyder]

I just got the estimate this morning to fix my beloved celica.
My wife hit a deer in it.

The labor is going to be a little over $2000, but the parts are killing me at a whopping $8000.
I refuse to post pictures of my celica as is because it's heart-breaking.
And it's really not that bad, a hood, a fender, front glass...
maybe an upper core support and a couple headlights.

The freakin' body shop told me, and I quote, "It would be stupid of you to fix this car"

I can get wholesale toyota parts from a dealership I used to work at,
but they're still expensive. Especially those airbags.

I'm depressed and I just thought I'd share.
Nobody else's celica to compare to mine in my heart.

I have to decide whether to part her out and buy a newer 6th gen,
or continue on this "stupid" quest to restore her to her glory + extras like a GT-four hood and C-one front cover.

Ebay doesn't look too promising at this point. I don't want a convertible or a 1.8L.

[hurley97]

they dont understand
they told me it wasnt worth it and mine wasnt bad AT ALL

i was very mad at them
but it was nearly totaled [technically speaking] only because the car cost 5400 and the repairs cost 4700

edit: what about insurnce?
my insurance covered it as long as repairs didnt cost more than the car
i only paid $500

This post has been edited by hurley97: May 3, 2006 - 12:09 PM