Sad News :(

Z_ealot · 12-21-2012, 02:53 AM

final total damage cost $21,000...would anyone assume that it's safe to go out and get a beater car ASAP? only reason i ask is cause the body shop and insurance have put me in a tough spot as of today. when i talked with the body shop they basically told me straight out that it's not repairable, but then turned around and told me i have to wait and see what the insurance companies decision is so now im sitting here with only a few days left before i have to return my rental that i paid for out of pocket and will have no car to get back and forth to work afterwards. i have about $1000 as of right now that i can put as a down payment on something cheap but i have no idea if a delaership will even finance a car that is only about $3k to begin with. please if anyone has any experience with this can ya help a brother out?

mayday813 · 12-21-2012, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Z_ealot

final total damage cost $21,000...would anyone assume that it's safe to go out and get a beater car ASAP? only reason i ask is cause the body shop and insurance have put me in a tough spot as of today. when i talked with the body shop they basically told me straight out that it's not repairable, but then turned around and told me i have to wait and see what the insurance companies decision is so now im sitting here with only a few days left before i have to return my rental that i paid for out of pocket and will have no car to get back and forth to work afterwards. i have about $1000 as of right now that i can put as a down payment on something cheap but i have no idea if a delaership will even finance a car that is only about $3k to begin with. please if anyone has any experience with this can ya help a brother out?

Some body shops will provide you a loaner if they do the work. You may want to check that out. Since Esurance is a relatively new company I'm not sure if they can assist you. I'm assuming that you did not have rental vehicle coverage on your policy. Many people overlook this option that only costs a few dollars a month. Although it doesn't normally cover the entire rental amount it will pay around $20 per day or so for around 30 days.

Z_ealot · 12-22-2012, 02:54 AM

Picked up my beater car today got a pretty sweet deal on a clean title 1996 Honda civic dx with very low mileage fresh paint job and new tires now we play the waiting game for a few months hehe

qickdraw · 12-23-2012, 07:33 PM

Man, it's just ridiculous what you guys pay for cars over in the US! I paid that much for my 2012 370z last July, and if I want a GTR it would be somewhere between $150-180k for a 2011-2012 model!

Anyone got a job for me over there?!?!

CDepp · 12-23-2012, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by qickdraw

Man, it's just ridiculous what you guys pay for cars over in the US! I paid that much for my 2012 370z last July, and if I want a GTR it would be somewhere between $150-180k for a 2011-2012 model!

Anyone got a job for me over there?!?!

There's a new GT-R at South Charlotte Nissan for $108K. Black too!

sonic370 · 12-23-2012, 08:35 PM

speaking from first hand experience. if you've got the 370 out of your system.
i'd go with the mustang. that's what i did. i owned a 350 and a 370 and loved them both while i had them. i posted a while back i had to let the 370 go for a
maxima. well that lasted for about 4 weeks it just didn't work for me. well as it turned out the wife got an early Christmas present. and i got a new 2013 5.0.

i'm not going to waste anyone's time on here going on and on about the 5.0
you guys are to car wise for that. I'll just say i loved my Z's when i had them
and they are still one fine sports car. get what makes you feel good. just make sure you've got the Z out of your system are you could live to regret it.

Z_ealot · 12-23-2012, 08:33 PM

Seen them as low as 53k too if you look over on the east coast over here in soutbern California you're lucky to find one for under 65k

Waiz · 12-23-2012, 08:42 PM

OMG Mike I just saw this, thankfully you were OK since the Z can always be replaced

If you want my honest opinion I would just go would go with an FR-S. If something happened to my Z it would be my next car no doubt.

You can't go wrong with the new Mustangs or even a Genesis too but it's all about how much you want to spend

Z_ealot · 12-23-2012, 08:52 PM

Thanks waizz appreciate the sentiments...honestly though I don't think the z is out of my system yet and while it is at the top of my replacement car list for right now time and money can change a persons mind so I guess well see what happens I know for sure though by the time June or July rolls around I'll already have a good 10k saved up for a down payment on something

gbrettin · 12-23-2012, 11:16 PM

Aghh, Z_ealot... I just had the same thing happen to me in my car at 35mph taking a left hand turn. So I feel your pain.

The front bumper and headlight had damage on my car which was about 3,000. I ended up paying a few bucks extra and did the Nismo front bumper conversion.

I'm fighting a ticket in court so that's all I'm going to say for now.

I'll do a write up later so I can receive my proper public shaming later.

Z_ealot · 12-24-2012, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by gbrettin

Aghh, Z_ealot... I just had the same thing happen to me in my car at 35mph taking a left hand turn. So I feel your pain.

The front bumper and headlight had damage on my car which was about 3,000. I ended up paying a few bucks extra and did the Nismo front bumper conversion.

I'm fighting a ticket in court so that's all I'm going to say for now.

I'll do a write up later so I can receive my proper public shaming later.

sorry to hear that rettin, but yeah seems its not really a good year for Z's as far as wrecks go glad to hear you were able to get by your little fender bender coming out on top, makes me think if only i had been going 5mph slower my Z would still be here

nmjaxx9 · 12-24-2012, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by gbrettin

Aghh, Z_ealot... I just had the same thing happen to me in my car at 35mph taking a left hand turn. So I feel your pain.

The front bumper and headlight had damage on my car which was about 3,000. I ended up paying a few bucks extra and did the Nismo front bumper conversion.

I'm fighting a ticket in court so that's all I'm going to say for now.

I'll do a write up later so I can receive my proper public shaming later.

But, Dam good luck with that ticket in court

12-23-2012, 08:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
Z_ealot A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 2,045 Drives: 09 370Z Touring/Sprt Rep Power: 10091	Seen them as low as 53k too if you look over on the east coast over here in soutbern California you're lucky to find one for under 65k DEpointfive0 likes this.

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12-21-2012, 02:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
Z_ealot A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 2,045 Drives: 09 370Z Touring/Sprt Rep Power: 10091	final total damage cost $21,000...would anyone assume that it's safe to go out and get a beater car ASAP? only reason i ask is cause the body shop and insurance have put me in a tough spot as of today. when i talked with the body shop they basically told me straight out that it's not repairable, but then turned around and told me i have to wait and see what the insurance companies decision is so now im sitting here with only a few days left before i have to return my rental that i paid for out of pocket and will have no car to get back and forth to work afterwards. i have about $1000 as of right now that i can put as a down payment on something cheap but i have no idea if a delaership will even finance a car that is only about $3k to begin with. please if anyone has any experience with this can ya help a brother out?

12-22-2012, 02:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
Z_ealot A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 2,045 Drives: 09 370Z Touring/Sprt Rep Power: 10091	Picked up my beater car today got a pretty sweet deal on a clean title 1996 Honda civic dx with very low mileage fresh paint job and new tires now we play the waiting game for a few months hehe

12-23-2012, 07:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
qickdraw Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: australia Posts: 76 Drives: '12 370z Rep Power: 13	Man, it's just ridiculous what you guys pay for cars over in the US! I paid that much for my 2012 370z last July, and if I want a GTR it would be somewhere between $150-180k for a 2011-2012 model! Anyone got a job for me over there?!?!

12-23-2012, 08:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 19	speaking from first hand experience. if you've got the 370 out of your system. i'd go with the mustang. that's what i did. i owned a 350 and a 370 and loved them both while i had them. i posted a while back i had to let the 370 go for a maxima. well that lasted for about 4 weeks it just didn't work for me. well as it turned out the wife got an early Christmas present. and i got a new 2013 5.0. i'm not going to waste anyone's time on here going on and on about the 5.0 you guys are to car wise for that. I'll just say i loved my Z's when i had them and they are still one fine sports car. get what makes you feel good. just make sure you've got the Z out of your system are you could live to regret it.

12-23-2012, 08:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 460	OMG Mike I just saw this, thankfully you were OK since the Z can always be replaced If you want my honest opinion I would just go would go with an FR-S. If something happened to my Z it would be my next car no doubt. You can't go wrong with the new Mustangs or even a Genesis too but it's all about how much you want to spend

12-23-2012, 08:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
Z_ealot A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 2,045 Drives: 09 370Z Touring/Sprt Rep Power: 10091	Thanks waizz appreciate the sentiments...honestly though I don't think the z is out of my system yet and while it is at the top of my replacement car list for right now time and money can change a persons mind so I guess well see what happens I know for sure though by the time June or July rolls around I'll already have a good 10k saved up for a down payment on something

12-23-2012, 11:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,296 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 589151	Aghh, Z_ealot... I just had the same thing happen to me in my car at 35mph taking a left hand turn. So I feel your pain. The front bumper and headlight had damage on my car which was about 3,000. I ended up paying a few bucks extra and did the Nismo front bumper conversion. I'm fighting a ticket in court so that's all I'm going to say for now. I'll do a write up later so I can receive my proper public shaming later.