So I Crashed My 8 Today
02-06-2009, 04:43 PM
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sorry to hear that dude... just make sure he doesn't slap on "storage fees" if u wait too long before getting the car fixed.
it's usually better to have them start working on it, that way they dont' think you're not going to pay. your car is, after all, collateral.
just got to come up with the $1100 by the time he's done- im guessing 2 weeks maybe?
it's usually better to have them start working on it, that way they dont' think you're not going to pay. your car is, after all, collateral.
just got to come up with the $1100 by the time he's done- im guessing 2 weeks maybe?
ya want to no the best thing. the mechanic only accepts cash. no credit no check....wtf!. my car is stuck there to since insurance company dropped it off there. no more towes...at least without expense. and ya most likely will be borrowing from family...hate borrowing...f my life.
02-06-2009, 04:54 PM
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if i was him, i would dump the car in a lack and get the insurance money, lol i hope no insurance company will see this lol, wait, set the car on fire like the other guys did on this form
02-06-2009, 05:12 PM
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nah i got insurance lol just struggling to pay for it....major debt... and ya the insurance covered the tow truck ahha=75$ i dont think it would be worth going through the insurance because that would equal way high monthly costs....
02-06-2009, 06:33 PM
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sorry to hear that dude... just make sure he doesn't slap on "storage fees" if u wait too long before getting the car fixed.
it's usually better to have them start working on it, that way they dont' think you're not going to pay. your car is, after all, collateral.
just got to come up with the $1100 by the time he's done- im guessing 2 weeks maybe?
it's usually better to have them start working on it, that way they dont' think you're not going to pay. your car is, after all, collateral.
just got to come up with the $1100 by the time he's done- im guessing 2 weeks maybe?
02-06-2009, 07:11 PM
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Let me get this straight. You bought an RX-8 somehow, bald tires, I'm guessing no auto club, cracked it up, and you're whining about the cost of cash repair because you won't go through your insurance? 
Although it does reminds me of that time over Macho Grande.....
Although it does reminds me of that time over Macho Grande.....
02-06-2009, 07:37 PM
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the tires are just like wtf i knew i was supposed to get sumthin haha. ill take sum pics of the tires wen i get the car bak n you guys can tell me what u think.
02-06-2009, 07:38 PM
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go through the insurance, NEVER pay a shop in cash, no recourse if you do that.
02-06-2009, 08:05 PM
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The stupidity of having a $1,000 deductible aside, you're kind of missing the point. If you go through insurance, any cost beyond the $1,000 up to the value of the vehicle will be paid by insurance. News flash: the cost of repair isn't $1,100 for the parts and labor. No way. More to the point, you want used parts? After an accident? Use your head.
02-06-2009, 08:26 PM
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Yikes, scary stuff. My tires are getting to the "less than ideal" tread level and I accelerated into a sweeping left hand corner while it was raining - I was sideways the whole time. It's things like that which make me more inclined to urge people to get some high performance driving under their belts. I'm convinced my calm reaction due to experience with loss of traction kept me out of the nearby forest. I even managed to mostly maintain my lane - though I'm sure the bumper was in the adjacent lane since I could feel the passenger side rear bumping over reflectors toward the end.
Though, there does come a tread level where you're just totally at the mercy of physics. Sorry to hear about your misfortune. Glad to hear you got out alright though, even if it's going to cost a ton of money, money can be replaced.
Though, there does come a tread level where you're just totally at the mercy of physics. Sorry to hear about your misfortune. Glad to hear you got out alright though, even if it's going to cost a ton of money, money can be replaced.
02-06-2009, 08:41 PM
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The stupidity of having a $1,000 deductible aside, you're kind of missing the point. If you go through insurance, any cost beyond the $1,000 up to the value of the vehicle will be paid by insurance. News flash: the cost of repair isn't $1,100 for the parts and labor. No way. More to the point, you want used parts? After an accident? Use your head.
02-06-2009, 10:07 PM
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That shop is ripping you off. I did the same thing, but bent only two arms...luckily the cheap ones, $80 each new from Mazda. I think the other two cost around $180 each. My total cost was $300. That's a long way from $1100...Don't be a sucker!
02-07-2009, 02:13 PM
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Listen to what everyone has been saying. Don't do a cash job at the place that happened to tow you in. That's a bad move on so many levels.
Pick a good shop and let your insurance company pay for the damage. Besides the $1100, didn't you clobber a wheel? If it's an OEM wheel, that's $500. Plus whatever the tire might have been worth. I'll bet that the cost of a proper repair will be more than the higher premiums you'll have if they do jack your rates up.
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02-07-2009, 06:44 PM
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If insurance paid for the tow, your insurance company now knows about the accident.
Listen to what everyone has been saying. Don't do a cash job at the place that happened to tow you in. That's a bad move on so many levels.
Pick a good shop and let your insurance company pay for the damage. Besides the $1100, didn't you clobber a wheel? If it's an OEM wheel, that's $500. Plus whatever the tire might have been worth. I'll bet that the cost of a proper repair will be more than the higher premiums you'll have if they do jack your rates up.
Ken
Listen to what everyone has been saying. Don't do a cash job at the place that happened to tow you in. That's a bad move on so many levels.
Pick a good shop and let your insurance company pay for the damage. Besides the $1100, didn't you clobber a wheel? If it's an OEM wheel, that's $500. Plus whatever the tire might have been worth. I'll bet that the cost of a proper repair will be more than the higher premiums you'll have if they do jack your rates up.
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the insurance comany paid for the tow cuz i get up to 5 a year no questions asked. so insurance company doesnt no about nothing. just that i needd a tow.
i went to a shop that is privately owned in downtown la habra where i live near so its not like its a ripoff place. he charges alot for labor but wutevs cuz its quality job if he repairs it bak to normal.
and nick..the same type as mine? whats thename the place that you got it fixed? cuz i dont think they are the same pieces that bent on mine because the pieces i needed for mine are 650$ total from a junkyard in norcal. used is a shitload cheaper than new. and your mechanic didnt even charge for their labor? 300$ total cost? i mean dam.
When it blows up in your face, don't say we didn't warn you.
02-08-2009, 10:08 AM
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The stupidity of having a $1,000 deductible aside,
Ken
02-09-2009, 10:00 AM
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You should cantact the insurance company and tell them you want an estimate and you want them to tow it to Reliable Rotary AKA Fast Freddies on Harbor blvd.
Boder line SA Costa Mesa.
Let the pros fix it.
Boder line SA Costa Mesa.
Let the pros fix it.
02-09-2009, 10:05 AM
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Bald tires f-cked me up in a different older shittier car while my 8 was in the shop. I always keep track of my tire tread/mileage on my car, but was forced to drive a car that was not mine (old family car, and my father never takes care of his cars), and thats what I got. I almost refuse to drive anything but my 8 now, unless I know its been taken care of properly.