You got some good advice in here.
The best was about your health. If u have a good insurance company. They will work for you and not against u. Companies like progressive and allstate etc... will guide u right.

But dude... if a a$$ tap had u spinnin out??? I really would recommend like skip barber school or somethin in that style of driving school. Unless. U were rammed? A tap should have not thrown u so hard.

Oh n the idiot that hit ur car... his insurance is bein taxed, not yours right?
Don't let ur insurance company fix ur car without the other company having agreed to pay the damage or replacement. Cuz if the other company says no! Ur rate goes up.

I think he said the other guy didn't stop....

trust me, no one could have countered or prevented that. i think the only way this couldve been worse is if i let go of the steering wheel. better, no way. i would bet my Z on that. haha.

my insurance co is pretty good. i have accident forgiveness so fortunately even though the fucker left, my rates wont go up (theyve already confirmed this).

if it's not totaled, i'm not too worried. i think all of the parts can be painted while they're off the car so it should come out pretty good.

how much damage ($) do you guys think i'll need so it's totaled? the airbag and seat belts have to be a big chunk, i'd think. plus brand new oem parts (i doubt they have many used parts to choose from), paint, labor, miscellaneous crap under the hood. something tells me it'll be close.. maybe it's just my gut. lol.

How do you know what kind of tap it was and if he needs skip barber school? Have you been to skip barber school? Were you at the seen and know that if you where driving that tab wouldnt have pushed you in the wall?:rolleyes:

probably totaled if all safety systems are ruined, i.e. seatbelt and airbags. plus electrical? better make them total it out. I wonder how much they would want to buy it back? I'd buy all your undamaged body panels, hatch, doors, etc. plus a lot of interior parts

What's that got to do with the OP's question? How old was the "old dude", 45? J/K

brazil, good lookin out. that pg love! lol. damn, everytime i walk outside i hope it's in one piece... but it's not :(

really shows you how some people can be. im sure they saw me wreck in their rearview as they sped off.

i think i have uninsured motorist insurance but i doubt i'll sue my guys. a new z would be more than enough. any tips on "making them total it out"? sounds easier said than done. i dont have it in me to do anything unlawful so legal tips would be greatly appreciated!

*sigh* the more i look into it, the more it seems like it's just going to be fixed. i looked up the main parts and in parts alone, the bill looks to be a little over $5,000. plus paint and labor, i doubt it'll go THAT much higher to justify total loss. this is excluding electrical stuff and little miscellaneous things under the hood, bolts, seals, etc. i'll be looking into different body shops tomorrow. fml.

Take a sledge to some key areas.

i was waiting for someone with those suggestions. lol. im way too honest.

In order to total out the car you would need prob over 15 to 20 thousand worth of damage, not considering things like frame damage. For comparison sake we once had a 2008 Mercedes E320 in our shop with major front end damage extending all the way into the engine, breaking whole timing cover destroying the engine. That engine alone is over $20,000 but we fixed the car and it was returned to the customer after we repaired it back to like new condition.

yea, i'll probably be nowhere near the $20k. so sledge wouldnt help.. i'll go for an estimate tomorrow to have an idea before the insurance adjuster comes out. i'll keep you guys in the loop!

just saw a thread about some guys chicane yellow. apparently some color blind painter f'd it up. ugh. hope that guy gets his situation sorted out. had a similar problem with my last car.

If you're trying tofigure out if they (insurance) will total it or not...hit the coutesy parts site and start totalling up the costs for replacing the damaged parts. That'll be just parts alone, not to mention auto-shop mark-up...

If you get close to 50% for parts for the cost of the vehicle, chances are when you add paint and labor, it'll be over the threshold.

Never accept an insurance adjuster's estimates...or accept their payoff check.

Take it to an independent shop (preferrably the dealership), and get a proper "as new" reapri estimate. You might even be able to talk the guys at the dealership and let them you which way you'd want it to go. To be honest, they're more likely to find enough stuff wrong to get the insurance company to total it, even for minor stuff.