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  • Red_liner740
    Advanced Member
    • Oct 2014
    • 127

    #16
    Am i the only one who sees the floor support pushed in on the battery side? Im not saying its a write off but that thing is gonna have to have metal pulled out on a frame machine. Youre 100% looking at 2gs plus in damages. You might have a fight on your hand with the ins co.

    I just went through this with my moms 2004 Volvo v70. Rear ended by a nissan suv. First glance it looked like just the bumped was damaged. 1000 bucks tops. When we took it to the shop and they looked at it closer the entire rear section shifted forward. 7000+ damage estimate and thats whey they stopped as it exceeded the cars value.

    Two months of fighting and a diff shop fixed it as the ins wanted to write it off but the car my mom didnt want to. I personally know the guy and watched him put it on the frame machine and fight with it for 2 weeks. He now hates Volvo steel. Lol

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    • TimKninja
      R3VLimited
      • Mar 2009
      • 2131

      #17
      110% fixable. my cars got worse damage (Similar hit, but more to the passenger side)and my body guy said it could be done. Dont total her out!
      1985 325e M50TU(Sold)
      1991 318is Slicktop (Sold)
      1990 325is Brilliantrot S50/5 Lug Swapped.
      1992 525i Manual shitbox Winter Beater

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      • TurboJake
        No R3VLimiter
        • Oct 2010
        • 3780

        #18
        Originally posted by Red_liner740
        Am i the only one who sees the floor support pushed in on the battery side?
        Along with that, Am I the only one that see's that rust (probably hole) on rear valence by battery tray?

        Fixable, absolutely. But insurance will probably want the write off. No offense, but that car wasn't a "Very good condition" car and the insurance company will be very hard on that point. Several panels will need replacing. Several NLA panels...

        Be prepared for a fight. Save that 'ol girl!


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        • 325isdan
          Advanced Member
          • Jun 2007
          • 190

          #19
          Turbo - yes that is the only rust spot. Insurance bases value on what a replacement car will cost. Average price around here is 6g. What panels would need replacing?. thinking it would just need to be pulled and the metal massaged.

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          • 325isdan
            Advanced Member
            • Jun 2007
            • 190

            #20
            [ATTACH]95915[/ATTACH][ATTACH]95916[/ATTACH]

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            • 325isdan
              Advanced Member
              • Jun 2007
              • 190

              #21
              No damage to the rear quarters. just the bumper is pushed forward. Click image for larger version

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              • TurboJake
                No R3VLimiter
                • Oct 2010
                • 3780

                #22
                Originally posted by 325isdan
                Turbo - yes that is the only rust spot. Insurance bases value on what a replacement car will cost. Average price around here is 6g. What panels would need replacing?. thinking it would just need to be pulled and the metal massaged.

                After those pics, the rear panel, and possibly the trunk floor. Depending on how much work that little bit of framerail is going to be. Bonus is the rear panel also has the valence on it.
                It very well might come in under 6k. Fingers crossed for ya!


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                • estoguy
                  E30 Enthusiast
                  • May 2013
                  • 1087

                  #23
                  Definitely looks fixable. Hope they don't dick you around.
                  Estoguy
                  1986 BMW 325, Alpenweiss ~ "Elsa"

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                  • freeride53
                    R3V OG
                    • Jul 2007
                    • 11972

                    #24
                    Pretty damn sure given the ridiciolsly high value of these cars these days, you will get cashed out for around $4-5k and still not get totaled.

                    1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
                    1983 Peugeot 505 STI
                    1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
                    2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD

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                    • Stanley Rockafella
                      R3V Elite
                      • Aug 2011
                      • 4056

                      #25
                      Originally posted by freeride53
                      Pretty damn sure given the ridiciolsly high value of these cars these days, you will get cashed out for around $4-5k and still not get totaled.
                      this is Canaduh...I'm not so sure about that
                      If it's got tits or tires, it's gonna cost ya!

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                      • Nesset
                        Mod Crazy
                        • Mar 2014
                        • 672

                        #26
                        Crack a beer, get out the crowbar and get ready to bend the metallic rebellion out of that bumper.

                        If it was a diving board..
                        -1976 2002 daily (Sold)
                        -1986 528e 5 speed daily

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                        • rcsoundn1
                          No R3VLimiter
                          • Nov 2012
                          • 3361

                          #27
                          See if they can work some license plate screws into the bill

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                          • 325isdan
                            Advanced Member
                            • Jun 2007
                            • 190

                            #28
                            Originally posted by rcsoundn1
                            See if they can work some license plate screws into the bill
                            No way. zip ties = weight reduction.

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                            • 325isdan
                              Advanced Member
                              • Jun 2007
                              • 190

                              #29
                              So the insurance claim adjuster just looked at my car and put the repair cost at 2500 and left a little more room if they need to cut the rear section off and replace it.

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                              • 325isdan
                                Advanced Member
                                • Jun 2007
                                • 190

                                #30
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ID:	7176680 So just got my car back. The shop did a great job and fixed the rust as well all under my insurance claim. A tip for any one who is looking for a repair shop. Look for one that does restorations they know how to work with metal. I knew this shop was good when I walked in there was nothing but Shelby cobras everywhere.

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