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POLL: is my evo totaled?
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From: Between the Blue and the Sand
Originally Posted by BADEVO
Tell your friend he's a moron. My Mustang deployed both airbags and had WAY more damage then that evo in your pic and it wasnt totaled and I have allstate as my insurance co.
Each insurance company uses it's own set of criteria to judge whether a car is totalled or not. These same companies sometimes use different criteria in the different states in which they operate. Companies also change their technique on how they judge totalled cars from time to time.
But a good rule of thumb is that if the roof is buckled, the car will be totalled. Or if the initial repair estimate exceeds 70% of the value of the car, the car will likely be totalled. This is due to the fact that the initial estimate of repairs is usually a good 20-30% less than the actual cost to repair the car.
Aaron. I think your car will be totalled. But it is hard to tell for sure until we see pics inside the engine bay.
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Originally Posted by FIAWD
Not really, they make the estimate looking at all the visible damage and caculating the cost of all the parts as well as the labor. The estimating tools are computerized and include everything up to the cost of fluids and disposal fees for the waste.
Sure, if the airbags are deployed, they must be added to the cost of the rplacement parts, but still, the cost of parts, labor and miscellaneous must exceed a certain cost that will result in a higher cost to the ins. co. to pay than to replace the vehicle (which by the way, they determine the cost).
Asking the people in this forum for their opinion is fine but totally useless for any purpose other than recreational. Nobody can determine wether the car is totalled or not from looking at a couple of photographs.. BTW, it sure as hell does not look totalled to me....
Sure, if the airbags are deployed, they must be added to the cost of the rplacement parts, but still, the cost of parts, labor and miscellaneous must exceed a certain cost that will result in a higher cost to the ins. co. to pay than to replace the vehicle (which by the way, they determine the cost).
Asking the people in this forum for their opinion is fine but totally useless for any purpose other than recreational. Nobody can determine wether the car is totalled or not from looking at a couple of photographs.. BTW, it sure as hell does not look totalled to me....
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Originally Posted by BADEVO
Tell your friend he's a moron. My Mustang deployed both airbags and had WAY more damage then that evo in your pic and it wasnt totaled and I have allstate as my insurance co.
I'd be surprised if they didn't total it out.
But then again, I got lucky I presume.
I am sorry to see these pics as they are painful. I got into many accidents before back home and they were nasty and big to the point that the car was like a banana. YES your car is totaled in fact you want it to be. Once a car gets into an accident nothing comes back the way it was. Paint wont match and many sounds and handling issues might rise up. Sorry to hear about your evo but look at it from the bright side save your money, your turbo kit and get an MR 
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actually that will be it for the evo if its totaled 
i'll move on to something else, probably in the Nissan side...
again both airbags deployed, and the hood does not open.
i'll move on to something else, probably in the Nissan side...again both airbags deployed, and the hood does not open.
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From: Turkey Town (Gobble-Gobble)
frame frame frame... these are unibody cars there is no "frame" its one chassie welded together.... I say its totalled, thats hella damage...
P.S. Allstate sucks, been there done that Those people tried to tell me they wouldn't cover my wing because it was "aftermarket" I told them the wing and the $1000 front mount are from the factory.
P.S. Allstate sucks, been there done that Those people tried to tell me they wouldn't cover my wing because it was "aftermarket" I told them the wing and the $1000 front mount are from the factory.
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Originally Posted by tryandcatchme
Keep in mind, Insurance companys would rather total it than repair it.
If you have damage that totals 80% of the total value of your car, then it is totaled. However, I had a couple bad wrecks like this in my Type-R and neither time did the car get total. In order for your car to be totaled it has to be damn well near irreparable. From the looks of your photos I think you can get your car fixed.
It can be fixed no problems. However, our EVOs are dam expensive to fix. Parts are expensive it's not a camry or a honda. IC alone will cost$$$ . most true sports cars are very expensive to fix. I am sure they will totaled it. by the way nesta what Nissan are you thinking about?
Originally Posted by Sentinal
Thats not entirely true insurance company's do whatever is cheaper for them.
Originally Posted by Sentinal
If they can fix it for way less than the value of the car they will in a heartbeat but if it looks like its going to be equal or more expensive they will total it.
Originally Posted by Sentinal
They are in business to make money so money will ultimately determine their choice
To make money insurance companies invest their premiums.
Originally Posted by nastea
However if they total it, what about salvage? will they let me salvage it? as i just put on a new buschur 440 kit, and it only has like 400 miles on it if that...
