Celica may be totalled.. temporarily fixed 10/24, girlfriend got in an accident. she's okay. Options

[Badkarma]

My girlfriend was driving my celica and a lady made a left turn into a parking lot as my girlfriend was driving by the entrance to the parking lot. she hit the celica in the front driverside. Kim is alright, and so is the other driver.. ill post pictures once the insurance decides what to do with it. i had it towed to the body shop im working at. i think it will be totalled. destroyed the drivers fender, hood, Front bumper, and probably the right side fender. looks like the Right Frame rail is moved over also. New radiator is cracked, and front engine mount is bent.

The driver of the 97 civic is taking full cause for accident. so thats one positive piece out of this.

Pics soon. (was getting ready to paint it next month too..)
F.M.L.
Erich

This post has been edited by Badkarma: Oct 24, 2009 - 9:43 PM

[Espo]

Woo my 4 accidents in less than a year give me some advice here!

Since the other driver is at fault, insurance CAN NOT total your car, they can however total the other driver's. The other insurance company will front the cost of whatever repairs, paint and labor it will take to redo the car - however, if the frame is bent, I would keep the money and buy a new used Celica - if the damage is as bad as you say, it could run up to 10 grand - enough to grab yourself a GT-4 perhaps?

Side note: This is how it works in NY, anyway. May be different in OK, but my '94 was damaged well over KBB and NADA value when my ex-girlfriend's step dad backed into it in the driveway, and they fronted the cost of everything.

Edits/Side note and typoed "NADA"

This post has been edited by Espo: Aug 31, 2009 - 8:54 PM