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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 10:44 AM
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Need suggestions fast!

Well last night, I got into a little fender bender that deployed my air bags..

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And now I'm not sure what I should do with the car. It's my second accident with the car. I'm a Marine stationed in CLNC, going on Deployment in less than 3 weeks. Should I call my insurance to report it and try to get the car fixed and salvage it and continue all the work I was going to do on the car with my deployment money? Or should I part it out and get a new car (well not new, but a new used car)? I need an answer fast so I know what I'm gonna do before I deploy so I can tell whoever I put in charge of all my assets what's going down.
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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 10:49 AM
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it looks like its creased by the corner of the rear glass. was there any suspension damage? that looks like it would be totaled
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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 10:50 AM
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I took a hit, drivers side, in almost the same spot. No air bag deployment. It was fixed by insurance. I don't think you will have frame damage. That was several years ago and my car was much newer.
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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 10:55 AM
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what year is your car? mileage?
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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 11:07 AM
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That car is done.
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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 11:08 AM
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It's an 04 with 108k mileage on the original renesis. But yeah after the accident it looked like the suspension was destroyed due to the wheel being flush with the wheel well, which it was never like that before.
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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
That car is done.
+1, call insurance, get the $$ and start over when you get back
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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
That car is done.

Including the purple wheels...lol
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 12:33 AM
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9krpmrx8 and j9fd3s are right take the money and start over.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 12:51 AM
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drifting accident with a light pole?
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