Thanks to Nissan safety engineers
 

Zeds dead baby. Zeds dead.

Still kind of in shock. Has to be a total right?

Went to make a left turn, saw a blue blue, next thing I'm sitting in a smoky car facing the wrong way. I've taken plenty of hits racing karts but never anything like that. But I walked away unscathed. Banged my finger a little but I'm fine. Airbag hit me in the chest but I'm good.

God I loved my z. What a ******* shame. Pardon my language.

My ce28s survived as did my back wing and tinted tails and my exhaust and and cats also will be there. I want to recover the ce28s. How does one go about that with the insurance company and adjuster? Can I buy it once its declared a total loss? I've heard of that in the past but have no actual knowledge on it.

Ugg, not good. Glad you walked away.

So sorry to see that. You have the option to buy the car from the insurance company, I believe.

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I was able to buy mine back. Once they determine it's a total loss let them know that you'd like to buy it back. They'll determine a value and present it to you.

Thanks for the info guys. I would like another Z but itll be hard to find one as good as that one for the deal I got (12k miles sport with lighted kickers upgraded sound garage queen 6mt for 18k 3 years ago).

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glad to hear your ok...
and it really sucks....

Definitely glad you walked away from that! Sorry about the Z... it is sad...

I hate stories that end like this.... glad your ok. Get checked out and call a lawyer.

What’s a blue blue? Police?

Krazzzz,

Any accident that you can walk away from ... is a good one! You are one lucky SOB. Praise the big GUY upstairs, buy another Z and get on with your life. Glad to hear that you are fine!

Gene

Judging by the other car in the pic, it was a typo, I think he meant blue blur.

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Sorry, blue blur. Stupid autocorrect. A 2015 Hyundai Sonata.

Why call a lawyer? I'm assuming it will be a pretty standard totalling of the car where the biggest dispute is going to be related to the value of the car. I definitely owe way less than even the most parsimonious estimate of it's worth.

Just asking, not trying to be cocky. Is there something I should protect myself from?

Insurance company should provide a lawyer. It's just good to protect yourself.

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Yup. I will guarantee you the dude in the other car is going to call one.

What Betty said.

Wow, happy to read that you are fine. Get things taken care of with insurance, see a doc and get yourself a new Z!

Where in Pa. did this happen at?

Sorry dude and glad you are okay. Good advise on here, listen and follow the recommendations.

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To elaborate: you never know what **** the other driver will pull. I saw a case where the other driver claimed she was pregnant, had a miscarriage due to the accident, and sued for wrongful death. Med records in discovery showed she hadn't even been pregnant.

Moral of the story: everyone is scum and they'll scam you out of your house unless you protect yourself.

Between the Lehigh valley and the poconos.

I hate to be the 800lb gorilla in the room, but if you were making a left you probably didn’t have the “right of way”...

Hope you're ok. You can’t fix your body as easily as fixing the Z. That’s the important part.

I know in the past when I totaled my 2009 370z the insurance company allowed me to remove my exhaust as long as I replaced it with the stock. They said I could remove anything I wanted as long as it was replaced with an equal part. So I went to the body shop with my own tools and removed the exhaust. Dumped the factory one in the trunk as it wasn't required to be attached. Removed the K&N drop in filters and replaced with factory ( I had removed the factory when they were still very low mileage and the pack rat I am I never threw away). I removed the rear trunk shade and inner consul tray as those were options, not standard equipment.

I then bought a 2010 NISMO and used all those parts on it. So just check with your insurance adjuster and see if they will allow you to make a swap. Assuming you have all the factory parts

Yep, here in AZ, that's automatic fault regardless of circumstances. Their logic is that the person turning left always has the last chance to avoid the accident.

As long as your liability insurance is strong you probably have nothing to worry about but you might take a rate hit.

Yeah. The cop told me at the accident scene. Basically it's always your fault in that scenario even if I was screened by a big bro dozer turning in front of the guy. The cop had a z too. He was sad for me.

I told the geico lady "if there weren't mitigating circumstances what would make you think I would turn my beloved z in the path of a maniac speeding through an intersection " but I know they are bound by it. Just like if you hit someone from behind you're always liable.

That part is what it is. Well see about my rates.

I'm just sad about the car and wondering what's next. Another z with forced induction this time? I really would like a factory five 818c. Maybe a second gen viper? Maybe back to land cruisers and get a 200 and build it up? Were on vacation and I rented a jeep and I like it a lot. Maybe a newer jl four door to build up?

Honestly i try avoid lefts in certain intersections. Glad youre okay. Hope you get decent value back.

The Z is a solid car and can literally take a beating. Judging from the accident it could have gone a LOT worse.

sh*t happens.... glad you're ok. don't beat yourself up. let it go and move on.

good luck.