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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 06:41 PM
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well please let us know if you are willing to part it out, if they call it a total loss give your friends on here dibs on the parts. forget the junk yard.
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 01:30 AM
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I'm sorry to hear that your car is messed up but If your planning to fix that, its going to be a lot of wrench work
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 10:39 AM
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im not so convinced thats its totalled. granted i dont know the frame placement but this is my car last year and im still driving it (after it was fixed mind you )

they replaced the trunk lid and the whole "wishbone" as they called it and the door amongst other things, like i said, i dont know but this is my experience


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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 04:52 PM
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Unfortunately that is not going to be fixed. There is jsut too much to repair and it is too costly to do so. I had an accident that was a front end collision at about 5 miles per hour on the passenger side fender and it was about $6000. Your is much worse. Good luck, I hope it will work out in your favor.
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 08:42 PM
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ur best luck is parting that out and get that insurance check and pay down on a 350 thats what i would do =P
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 08:44 PM
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so whats the update?
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by FlyGuydar
ur best luck is parting that out and get that insurance check and pay down on a 350 thats what i would do =P
Dude I agree with you 100%!!
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 05:24 AM
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i get real sad when i see this type of accidents, sorry bro

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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 08:51 AM
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UNOHOO did the replace the quarter panel?
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Old Feb 26, 2011 | 02:59 PM
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ouch...any updates???
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 07:33 AM
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Well, the car is in fact totaled. It's upsetting, but it is what it is. I took my radio out and everything. Miraculously, I found a new Lexus IS300 here, I'm driving it now. It's a 2004 rather than a 2003, which was my previous car. I got 12,000$ for my car for the insurance company. The car I bought was 11,500$. But turns out the timing belt and brake light bulbs needed replacing so the owner deducted that from the cost. So I bought it for like 10,000$. Hell of a deal, the car is in FANTASTIC condition. I'll post some pictures later today. I would've parted out the car to you guys, but in addition to posting the pictures later today, I'll explain why I didn't do that. It's not that I have a problem with it though or anything. Everything is well though, I'll update this afternoon.
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 07:57 AM
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that was a pretty good deal,cant wait to see pics, and now u have some extra mula to do some mods
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 09:17 AM
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Part out. And buy another.

It's sad when you get accustomed to one car though. All it's little noises, the feel of it driving. The steering wheel wearing to your hands. Then suddenly it's taken from you... Sorry for your loss, but I think that you're going to need a new one.
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 09:39 AM
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awww i hate that. im glad you are ok. lemme get those black pearl emblems

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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 04:42 PM
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That is awesome they gave you that much money for the car!!
Too bad you couldn't get the remains of the other car, you would make a ton off of parting it out

whatever junk yard got that car, money in the bank!!

2002+ full interior ($1000+)
all front and right side body panels & hood, & front bumper ($600+)
all doors (about $250 each)
all glass (windshield $200, door glass $100 each)
sunroof assembly ($150)
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