Got hit today by a negligent driver.

KngScottieV · 08-07-2015, 07:04 PM

I'd say wait until you get the car back before you make any decisions. If the guy is good at body repair, and since the frame doesn't sound bent, it may be just fine for as long as you want to own it. Me personally, if I could I'd think about just making it a straight up track day car now. Since it's taken damage you can thrash it as much as you want without worry.

b15 · 08-08-2015, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by km1346

Quick update..

The other party's insurance company has accepted all responsibility for this accident. The shop quoted the repairs at 10.4k (All paid for by the other driver's insurance company) which does not make the car totaled because the car is worth around 24k.

The shop assured me that there is no major damages. A lot of the suspension parts were bent because they are made out of aluminum and he assured me that they will ONLY use new parts for the suspension and new parts for other areas of the damages. He also told me not to worry and that he will make sure it'll look like new when he returns the car back to me and to expect nothing less. (good guy)

I will also be filing a diminished value claim (with an individual appraiser who handles these types of claims) after the repairs are done, the shop said that I can expect to get back around 2-3.5k for my cars diminished value.

At that point I have the decision to either trade in the car and get a new Z or keep the car because I already got the difference in diminished value.

What do you guys suggest I do?
Thanks for all the help and support.

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Fair enough. Sounds like you've got a good shop working on it. All those suspension parts are bolt on, so it should drive the same once you get it back, just play it by ear.

One thing I would ask is that only Nissan OEM parts are used as most insurance companies like to substitute aftermarket parts to save on costs. When someone backed into my Altima, I asked the shop for OEM parts and they had no hesitation.

km1346 · 08-11-2015, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by b15

Fair enough. Sounds like you've got a good shop working on it. All those suspension parts are bolt on, so it should drive the same once you get it back, just play it by ear.

One thing I would ask is that only Nissan OEM parts are used as most insurance companies like to substitute aftermarket parts to save on costs. When someone backed into my Altima, I asked the shop for OEM parts and they had no hesitation.

I emailed the guy who I've been speaking with about the repairs and he emailed back saying they are using nothing but OEM Nissan parts on my car. Thank you for bringing that up!

I have another 8-10 days until I get her back.. So anxious..

I have a Nissan Altima as a rental (paid for by the other person's insurance). It's not too bad but when I floor it I feel like a turtle... Oh and I also really miss shifting gears.

axmea? · 08-11-2015, 12:12 AM

I was right.

Get your car appraised at CARMAX after the work is done. See what they quote you.

km1346 · 08-11-2015, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by axmea?

Get your car appraised at CARMAX after the work is done. See what they quote you.

The guy I am going through for the diminished value claim says he can get back about 20-30% of the damage value of the vehicle in diminished value. He is an individual appraiser, so he will be able to value my car prior to and post wreck, and hopefully get me a decent sized check..

CARMAX will low ball me like no other. They always do. Can't have them insult my Z like that!

b15 · 08-11-2015, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by km1346

I emailed the guy who I've been speaking with about the repairs and he emailed back saying they are using nothing but OEM Nissan parts on my car. Thank you for bringing that up!

I have another 8-10 days until I get her back.. So anxious..

I have a Nissan Altima as a rental (paid for by the other person's insurance). It's not too bad but when I floor it I feel like a turtle... Oh and I also really miss shifting gears.

You can make the CVT faux shift

km1346 · 08-12-2015, 02:05 PM

Another short update...

Shop calls me and tells me that they are done with all the suspension repairs. Everything looks good. However, they are waiting on a lot of parts from Nissan that are on back order.. They checked all the Nissans in the U.S. and no one has these parts. So they have to be ordered from Japan, where they are currently on back order.. This pushed my repair date back by two weeks. My car is now expected to return to me in the first week of September if all goes well.. Great.

Guess I'll have to get comfy in this Altima for the time being...

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darkphantom · 08-12-2015, 02:23 PM

OP - texas direct auto offers amazing trade in prices, usually 2-3k above most dealers. Check them out. p.s. if you end up selling, refer me!

carlitos_370z · 08-12-2015, 02:41 PM

awesome my friend!!! keep us updated

i hope everything looks like the first day that you drive your Z

Shindigs · 08-12-2015, 03:46 PM

Km, as a fellow Dallas 40th owner, it sickens me to see this. I don't know about you, but the 40th is very special to me and another sport touring Z wouldn't be my baby again. I almost got rear ended last week by a woman who was on the phone - had to pull all 4 tires into the grass and she stopped 5 feet behind the car I was originally behind.

What shop are you using? Never hurts to keep good ones in mind.

km1346 · 08-12-2015, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Shindigs

Km, as a fellow Dallas 40th owner, it sickens me to see this. I don't know about you, but the 40th is very special to me and another sport touring Z wouldn't be my baby again. I almost got rear ended last week by a woman who was on the phone - had to pull all 4 tires into the grass and she stopped 5 feet behind the car I was originally behind.

What shop are you using? Never hurts to keep good ones in mind.

The 40th is very special to me as well. I try my best not to use it as a daily and take out my 04' Toyota Highlander whenever it's available at the house. I treat it like a Ferrari lol, but I would hate to have one knowing it has a wreck on it, I would only consider moving on to a Nismo after this if I did sell it and moved on to another Z because I love the Nismos.

I am using Auto Tech Services in Mansfield TX. My buddy used them a long time ago when he got in a really bad wreck and I remember seeing his car the day he got it back, it looked brand new.. They have the same people working there who remembered us and told me they'll make sure the repairs are done right.

I will post pictures once I get the car back so you guys can judge the job yourself.

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msanabria · 08-12-2015, 08:01 PM

Hope you get into another Z soon.

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Blk_Z34 · 08-12-2015, 09:31 PM

Sorry to hear about what happened to you and your z.

Accidents always leave bad taste in your mouth regardless of who's at fault.

Hope things will settle for you soon. Good luck.

km1346 · 08-19-2015, 03:34 PM

Update:

Spoke with the guy at the shop today and he told me that some of the parts that they had been waiting on order had shipped in early and there are only a couple more small moulds they're waiting on to finish everything. So it looks like I won't have to wait for another 2-4 weeks for back ordered parts!

He also told me to expect the car by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. I was concerned at first, because I felt like they might've used aftermarket or salvaged parts to rush my repairs so I asked him and he assured me only new Nissan OEM parts were used.

There was apparently small damage on the front bumper which he found out later, he repainted it and is applying a brand new clear bra on Friday and will let it sit over the weekend. This was good news, now I just hope that the car drives like it did before the accident, when I go to pick it up next week.

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Haboob · 08-19-2015, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by km1346

Another short update...

Shop calls me and tells me that they are done with all the suspension repairs. Everything looks good. However, they are waiting on a lot of parts from Nissan that are on back order.. They checked all the Nissans in the U.S. and no one has these parts. So they have to be ordered from Japan, where they are currently on back order.. This pushed my repair date back by two weeks. My car is now expected to return to me in the first week of September if all goes well.. Great.

Guess I'll have to get comfy in this Altima for the time being...

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Quote:

Originally Posted by km1346

Update:

Spoke with the guy at the shop today and he told me that some of the parts that they had been waiting on order had shipped in early and there are only a couple more small moulds they're waiting on to finish everything. So it looks like I won't have to wait for another 2-4 weeks for back ordered parts!

He also told me to expect the car by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. I was concerned at first, because I felt like they might've used aftermarket or salvaged parts to rush my repairs so I asked him and he assured me only new Nissan OEM parts were used.

There was apparently small damage on the front bumper which he found out later, he repainted it and is applying a brand new clear bra on Friday and will let it sit over the weekend. This was good news, now I just hope that the car drives like it did before the accident, when I go to pick it up next week.

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From my experience, you always add two to three weeks to any body shops' estimated time.

Looks like it still holds true. I wouldn't mind betting that they extend it once more.

08-07-2015, 07:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
KngScottieV Base Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Utah Age: 40 Posts: 155 Drives: 13 370z MagmaRed M6S Rep Power: 23	I'd say wait until you get the car back before you make any decisions. If the guy is good at body repair, and since the frame doesn't sound bent, it may be just fine for as long as you want to own it. Me personally, if I could I'd think about just making it a straight up track day car now. Since it's taken damage you can thrash it as much as you want without worry. __________________ 2013 Nissan 370z Magma Red Base w/Sport package 6speed. AAM intakes (S-line for now, still needs tuned), Berk HFC's, ARK DT-S cat-back, CJM baffled oil pan, and FI 34 row oil cooler.

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axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,238 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	I was right. Get your car appraised at CARMAX after the work is done. See what they quote you. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

08-12-2015, 02:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
km1346 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 370 Drives: 40th Anniversary Rep Power: 12	Got hit today by a negligent driver. Another short update... Shop calls me and tells me that they are done with all the suspension repairs. Everything looks good. However, they are waiting on a lot of parts from Nissan that are on back order.. They checked all the Nissans in the U.S. and no one has these parts. So they have to be ordered from Japan, where they are currently on back order.. This pushed my repair date back by two weeks. My car is now expected to return to me in the first week of September if all goes well.. Great. Guess I'll have to get comfy in this Altima for the time being... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk carlitos_370z likes this. __________________ 2010 Nissan 370z 40th Anniversary Build #785 Mods: F.I. CF CBE 12' \| Berk HFC \| Stillen Gen 3 \| Z1 25 Row Oil Cooler \| UpRev Tuned \| CF Lip/ CF Rear Spats/ CF Diffuser/CF Side Blades

08-12-2015, 02:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
darkphantom Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 425 Drives: 13 Z34 PW M6 Rep Power: 244	OP - texas direct auto offers amazing trade in prices, usually 2-3k above most dealers. Check them out. p.s. if you end up selling, refer me! km1346 likes this. __________________ '13 PW M6 \| Takeda \| ARK GRiP V2 \| H&R

08-12-2015, 08:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
msanabria Base Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Sigh Posts: 4 Drives: Sigh Rep Power: 10	Hope you get into another Z soon. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk km1346 likes this.

08-12-2015, 02:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
carlitos_370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 7,157 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z SP M6 Rep Power: 7586	awesome my friend!!! keep us updated i hope everything looks like the first day that you drive your Z

08-12-2015, 03:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
Shindigs Base Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 20 Drives: 2010 370Z 40th Anniv Rep Power: 10	Km, as a fellow Dallas 40th owner, it sickens me to see this. I don't know about you, but the 40th is very special to me and another sport touring Z wouldn't be my baby again. I almost got rear ended last week by a woman who was on the phone - had to pull all 4 tires into the grass and she stopped 5 feet behind the car I was originally behind. What shop are you using? Never hurts to keep good ones in mind.

08-12-2015, 09:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
Blk_Z34 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Southern CA Posts: 18 Drives: 2013 370Z T/S M6 Rep Power: 12	Sorry to hear about what happened to you and your z. Accidents always leave bad taste in your mouth regardless of who's at fault. Hope things will settle for you soon. Good luck. km1346 likes this.

08-19-2015, 03:34 PM	#14 (permalink)
km1346 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 370 Drives: 40th Anniversary Rep Power: 12	Got hit today by a negligent driver. Update: Spoke with the guy at the shop today and he told me that some of the parts that they had been waiting on order had shipped in early and there are only a couple more small moulds they're waiting on to finish everything. So it looks like I won't have to wait for another 2-4 weeks for back ordered parts! He also told me to expect the car by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. I was concerned at first, because I felt like they might've used aftermarket or salvaged parts to rush my repairs so I asked him and he assured me only new Nissan OEM parts were used. There was apparently small damage on the front bumper which he found out later, he repainted it and is applying a brand new clear bra on Friday and will let it sit over the weekend. This was good news, now I just hope that the car drives like it did before the accident, when I go to pick it up next week. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk KMO-II, carlitos_370z and firulice like this. __________________ 2010 Nissan 370z 40th Anniversary Build #785 Mods: F.I. CF CBE 12' \| Berk HFC \| Stillen Gen 3 \| Z1 25 Row Oil Cooler \| UpRev Tuned \| CF Lip/ CF Rear Spats/ CF Diffuser/CF Side Blades

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