4th July nightmare :(((( Wrecked Z

ts-c63 · 07-21-2012, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Diminished.
Value.
Claim.

Find out what your state's max payment is and claim

If my loaner car is a brown cube I will cry!!

onzedge · 07-21-2012, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ts-c63

If my loaner car is a brown cube I will cry!!

I hope you are not relegated to the Cube.

dmhenderson · 07-21-2012, 08:51 PM

(brown) Cube happens.

onzedge · 07-21-2012, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

(brown) Cube happens.

Clever.

whoady4shoady · 07-21-2012, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by w0rM

Good advice. I wrecked my 350 (not my fault). It ended up being about $1000 short of being totaled. The repairs I got were very well done but just knowing what it had been through, I never really felt the same about it. I'd find small imperfections while I was detailing it - even months later.

I keep it for a little over a year after that and ultimately traded it in on the 370. To my surprise, it never came up at the dealer when I traded it in. I ended up getting $500 over top KBB trade value for it and $300 over invoice on the 370 (most of that to cover shipping from another dealer).

Fix it, sell it (or trade it) and get a new one. You'll be glad you did.

I hear what you are saying. My mother went through this when one of her cars was stolen but recovered a couple of days later undamaged. She just couldnt get over the fact that some strangers were doing God knows what in her car. She traded days later.

CrownR426 · 07-21-2012, 11:01 PM

Even if they do not total this car you should fix it up and sell it asap.
Definetly has frame damage.
If you can find someone who is great at fixing up frames then keep it.
(Not too many people around)
Sucks but hey at least u weren't driving it!
Insurance should be helping you out.

Nismodean · 07-22-2012, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ts-c63

I dont want the car to be fixed either! he was driving a ford focus

Haters gonna hate...

ts-c63 · 07-22-2012, 12:37 AM

im just so anxious to see and feel the final results of this repair... hopfully ill have some extra cash in the end for some new mods if i keep the car

ts-c63 · 09-18-2012, 02:27 PM

So my car just got painted yesterday! I went to go check it out today and all i have to say is wow! they basically repainted the entire car expect the hood. I was a little nervous since ive heard pearl white is a super hard paint job to perfect, but the painters at the shop had no problem with it. Here are a coupe iphone of pics of the car right out of the booth. I cant wait to see it polished and detailed. Im so extied to get back into my Z soon!!!

onzedge · 09-18-2012, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ts-c63

So my car just got painted yesterday! I went to go check it out today and all i have to say is wow! they basically repainted the entire car expect the hood. I was a little nervous since ive heard pearl white is a super hard paint job to perfect, but the painters at the shop had no problem with it. Here are a coupe iphone of pics of the car right out of the booth. I cant wait to see it polished and detailed. Im so extied to get back into my Z soon!!!

That is great news.

ts-c63 · 09-18-2012, 02:45 PM

hopfully have it back by mid next week

HKYStormFront · 09-18-2012, 02:55 PM

nice

blackcherry20 · 09-18-2012, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ts-c63

If my loaner car is a brown cube I will cry!!

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Originally Posted by onzedge

I hope you are not relegated to the Cube.

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

(brown) Cube happens.

flashback owwwww- whoa!! LOL!! ts-c63 is def getting reps for this one!! LOL

(I hope repair turns out OK for you too man!)

bdavis89 · 09-18-2012, 03:36 PM

Might be a dumb question: If they didn't put a clear coat would that classify as a matte paint, or are matte paints (such as the new Hyundai Veloster) made to be more durable since it is designed to be applied without clearcoat?

Mt Tam I am · 09-18-2012, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ts-c63

hopfully have it back by mid next week

And it is about time! Sorry for what you've endured. Glad you will be back shortly.

07-21-2012, 08:51 PM	#123 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	(brown) Cube happens. __________________

07-21-2012, 11:01 PM	#126 (permalink)
CrownR426 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 4,676 Drives: Manual Rep Power: 848	Even if they do not total this car you should fix it up and sell it asap. Definetly has frame damage. If you can find someone who is great at fixing up frames then keep it. (Not too many people around) Sucks but hey at least u weren't driving it! Insurance should be helping you out. __________________ Love + Hardwork + Passion RIP SVTRacer

09-18-2012, 02:55 PM	#132 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	nice __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

09-18-2012, 03:36 PM	#134 (permalink)
bdavis89 Track Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 586 Drives: '10 370Z PW Auto Rep Power: 15	Might be a dumb question: If they didn't put a clear coat would that classify as a matte paint, or are matte paints (such as the new Hyundai Veloster) made to be more durable since it is designed to be applied without clearcoat? __________________ 2010 Pearl White Touring Sport Package \| Navigation \| 7 Speed Automatic

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07-22-2012, 12:37 AM	#128 (permalink)
ts-c63 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: nyc/nj Posts: 384 Drives: 2012 370z 7At Rep Power: 14	im just so anxious to see and feel the final results of this repair... hopfully ill have some extra cash in the end for some new mods if i keep the car

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ts-c63 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: nyc/nj Posts: 384 Drives: 2012 370z 7At Rep Power: 14	So my car just got painted yesterday! I went to go check it out today and all i have to say is wow! they basically repainted the entire car expect the hood. I was a little nervous since ive heard pearl white is a super hard paint job to perfect, but the painters at the shop had no problem with it. Here are a coupe iphone of pics of the car right out of the booth. I cant wait to see it polished and detailed. Im so extied to get back into my Z soon!!!

09-18-2012, 02:45 PM	#131 (permalink)
ts-c63 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: nyc/nj Posts: 384 Drives: 2012 370z 7At Rep Power: 14	hopfully have it back by mid next week