Another Z goes down..:(

kgreen · 12-22-2010, 07:34 PM

So i just left the body shop and the adjuster had just left right before i got there. The rep said he was up to about 16.5K for right now. he said he was going to send in the paper work and let claims handle the rest. They still have to factor in the supplemental cost, rental car, labor etc. Rep told me it was borderline for right now and that theyre bodyshop does 75% of current value to determine total loss. My insurance is State Farm..do u guys think it will be totalled or not?

m4a1mustang · 12-22-2010, 07:45 PM

Hmm... could be.

kgreen · 12-22-2010, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Hmm... could be.

im hoping i dont want a car with a bad carfax. kbb says my trade in value is at around 23-24K...using basic math 75% of that is 18K

m4a1mustang · 12-22-2010, 07:50 PM

Yeah, I would hope the thing gets totaled too. Any idea what you'd replace it with if it does? Another Z? Something else?

kgreen · 12-22-2010, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Yeah, I would hope the thing gets totaled too. Any idea what you'd replace it with if it does? Another Z? Something else?

thats what ive been brainstorming about all day. I cant think of any other car i want within the same price range..and sorry no mustang for me lol. im really having a tough time thinkin of something. the only thing i miss is having 4 seats.

m4a1mustang · 12-22-2010, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kgreen

thats what ive been brainstorming about all day. I cant think of any other car i want within the same price range..and sorry no mustang for me lol. im really having a tough time thinkin of something. the only thing i miss is having 4 seats.

I think about what my next car will be usually within a few hours of buying.

kgreen · 12-22-2010, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I think about what my next car will be usually within a few hours of buying.

lol if i didnt say that i bet u would have said a mustang! im thinking about a used isf if i can find one..

sonic370 · 12-22-2010, 08:28 PM

good to hear your ok....

reading about all these wrecks makes me want to garage mine for a while....
bad month for our cars...

kgreen · 12-22-2010, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by sonic370

good to hear your ok....

reading about all these wrecks makes me want to garage mine for a while....
bad month for our cars...

tell me about it..prior to it happening I felt bad for the other owners. then BAM im one of them lol

mick · 12-22-2010, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kgreen

lol if i didnt say that i bet u would have said a mustang! im thinking about a used isf if i can find one..

when i bought the z, i didn't do any research. i bought it because i liked what i saw. had i done my research, i probably would have gotten a gt500 instead.

spearfish25 · 12-23-2010, 08:06 AM

Don't get too whipped up with a new car until you know it's totaled. Otherwise it's a whole repeat cycle of death, dying, and bereavement to get over the bad news that the car is still yours. Assume it's yours and you're going to have it repaired...then anything else is just gravy. A neighbor advised me recently that I should have hit the sides and back of the car before the appraiser came out. Totaling a car means you either have to hit the living $hit out of one side or just moderately bang up a couple sides.

ImportConvert · 12-23-2010, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by mick

when i bought the z, i didn't do any research. i bought it because i liked what i saw. had i done my research, i probably would have gotten a gt500 instead.

I looked at both, the GT500 crowd is NOT full of happy campers, and I see a lot of them on the Shelby forum dumping their cars becuase they reject shifts, grind badly, Ford isn't fixing the problem in many cases, on and on. The GT500 is a nice car with a few issues in the works still. It's fast and handles well, yes, but its no fun when you can't shift into 2nd within 500rpm of redline without getting a nasty grind or a reject.

m4a1mustang · 12-23-2010, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

I looked at both, the GT500 crowd is NOT full of happy campers, and I see a lot of them on the Shelby forum dumping their cars becuase they reject shifts, grind badly, Ford isn't fixing the problem in many cases, on and on. The GT500 is a nice car with a few issues in the works still. It's fast and handles well, yes, but its no fun when you can't shift into 2nd within 500rpm of redline without getting a nasty grind or a reject.

StealthZ · 12-23-2010, 09:19 AM

man, sorry to hear about it. I had a similar issue happen to me once while trying to avoid the accident by a dumb Virginian who runs red lights, but all I had was a new front bumper due to scratches and superficial damage. All the luck and thankfully your safe.

ImportConvert · 12-23-2010, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I know, I know, tempting to

, but I feel bad for these guys. SPending almost $60K on a car you can't shift normally, that the company says has a problem, that they refuse to fix.

Lemon Law claim coming over Ford's refusal to address 1-2 grind problem - Team Shelby

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man, sorry to hear about it. I had a similar issue happen to me once while trying to avoid the accident by a dumb Virginian who runs red lights, but all I had was a new front bumper due to scratches and superficial damage. All the luck and thankfully your safe.

No ageism, racism, sexism, etc. but I find your statement completely stateist!

12-22-2010, 07:45 PM	#47 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Hmm... could be. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

12-22-2010, 07:50 PM	#49 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Yeah, I would hope the thing gets totaled too. Any idea what you'd replace it with if it does? Another Z? Something else? __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

12-23-2010, 08:06 AM	#56 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	Don't get too whipped up with a new car until you know it's totaled. Otherwise it's a whole repeat cycle of death, dying, and bereavement to get over the bad news that the car is still yours. Assume it's yours and you're going to have it repaired...then anything else is just gravy. A neighbor advised me recently that I should have hit the sides and back of the car before the appraiser came out. Totaling a car means you either have to hit the living $hit out of one side or just moderately bang up a couple sides. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

12-23-2010, 09:19 AM	#59 (permalink)
StealthZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 356 Drives: '14 GTR Premium Rep Power: 17	man, sorry to hear about it. I had a similar issue happen to me once while trying to avoid the accident by a dumb Virginian who runs red lights, but all I had was a new front bumper due to scratches and superficial damage. All the luck and thankfully your safe. __________________ Past rides: '07 350Z San Marino blue, '09 370z Brilliant silver, '11 Evo X Phantom Black (felt like a brick but did anything) '13 BRZ Satin white (so much fun) now driving the dream.

12-22-2010, 07:34 PM	#46 (permalink)
kgreen Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: EL Paso, Tx Posts: 387 Drives: SR 370z Rep Power: 243	So i just left the body shop and the adjuster had just left right before i got there. The rep said he was up to about 16.5K for right now. he said he was going to send in the paper work and let claims handle the rest. They still have to factor in the supplemental cost, rental car, labor etc. Rep told me it was borderline for right now and that theyre bodyshop does 75% of current value to determine total loss. My insurance is State Farm..do u guys think it will be totalled or not?

12-22-2010, 08:28 PM	#53 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	good to hear your ok.... reading about all these wrecks makes me want to garage mine for a while.... bad month for our cars...