Shrek is gone... but at least my mom is ok
02-06-11, 06:38 PM
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02-07-11, 12:27 AM
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Glad your mother is safe, hope she doesn't have any problems after though since it's a head on into an oncoming car. Slow enough not to set off the airbags though?
As for the car, it doesn't look like it's totaled. Frame damage, pillars bent, the front of your car smashed in - these are crazy expensive and would probably label it as totaled. It looks like your bumper, grill, radiator, left front section, and some body panels would need to be done. As for the feel of the car, my first car had a worse accident than that and the feel was fine. I was told, again it may or may not be true, that as long as it's not the frame and you don't take it to a shoddy automotive shop, they normally can fix it to better than your old condition since they would use new parts.
As for the car, it doesn't look like it's totaled. Frame damage, pillars bent, the front of your car smashed in - these are crazy expensive and would probably label it as totaled. It looks like your bumper, grill, radiator, left front section, and some body panels would need to be done. As for the feel of the car, my first car had a worse accident than that and the feel was fine. I was told, again it may or may not be true, that as long as it's not the frame and you don't take it to a shoddy automotive shop, they normally can fix it to better than your old condition since they would use new parts.
At least everyone is okay though.
02-08-11, 06:43 AM
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by the looks of it most of you guys were right... its NOT totaled, i showed pictures to my dad friend who owns a body shop and he said it looks the majority of it is just cosmetic damages. if it doesnt feel the same once its fix, most likely its gonna have to goo...
dont worry i still got an eye out for the 2011 IS in tha electric blue color!!!
02-08-11, 07:28 AM
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Lmao @ this thread.
Not the accident -- glad your mom is okay, but I was just laughing at how some people we so sure of the outcome of totaled vs not totaled.
Let us know what you decide to do with it.
Not the accident -- glad your mom is okay, but I was just laughing at how some people we so sure of the outcome of totaled vs not totaled.
Let us know what you decide to do with it.