I have a 2003 VIII with $13,000 invested in Buschur/Switzer parts on the car.
After a quick assessment, it looks like my aftermarket parts are alright from what I can see.
Long story short, I was struck from behind yesterday and got pushed into another car in
the process from a stop light. The girl in front of me did not go when the light turned green,
and the guy behind me slammed into my car at over 5 miles per hour. Needless to say, I got
the brunt of almost all of the damage on eith side. I'm going to the insurance drive-in on
Wednesday to have the damage evaluated, but my hood is jammed into the front bumper,
so I'm unable to evaluate any further damages the accident may have caused. I took
pictures of the damage, and noticed that the guy bent my frame in the back, causing it to
crumple and fold like a piece of paper. My exhaust now sticks out now because of the crimping,
where it used to sit flush with the edge if the bumper. My major concern is after they straighten
the frame of the car, I'm assuming that the car will never have the same structural rigidity or
ride quality at speeds. Is it fair to make that assessment, or am I completely off in that statement?
What advice can you give me on this situation? Should I have them fix the car at a Mitsubishi
dealership to ensure "quality" workmanship? Also, should I keep the car or sell it after the repairs
are complete. Thanks for any imput you may have onto the situation. I will upload images later
once I can get them on imageshack.

 

If the frame is actually bent it might be totaled. Some insurance companies won't make you take it back if the frame was bent. Might want to look into it. If thats the case, I'd pull off the parts and have them total it.

 

See what options the insurance co. offers you and then go from there. Too early to know what route to go, as they haven't even see/evaluated the car yet.

If they total it, you'll likely have a couple of days to take your parts off before they cut the check and take the car.

Alternatively, you may be able to buy the car back, part it out, and come out even more ahead.

 

I thought once they totaled it, you couldn't pull anything off the can unless you bought it back. I might be wrong though.

 

He will be able to take his aftermarket parts off the car, as long as he replaces them with the oem pieces. If not the insurance company adjusts the value of the car, with each item missing, the value will depreciate. In other words, if it is deemed totalled, his check he is rewarded with will be smaller with every missing oem piece. Thats how progressive handled my claim a few years back with an srt4, but im sure all insurance companys have there own way of doing things