bse50

It doesn't really look totalled. No frame damage, just the windshield and some body parts.
The roof should pop right out in the hands of an expert body shop.

If you want to keep the car fight for it.

Mr_Pieper

Some of the finest 8's St. Louis has to offer:

04 mazda rx8 turbo charged
2004 RX8 No Title
04 Mazda RX8
2004 rx8 5750 or best offer
2004 Mazda RX8

slvrstreak

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so it's not turbo'd?
sketchy...

9krpmrx8

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The deer probably rammed your car on purpose because of your D bag stickers

Mr_Pieper

It is for $1200 slvr.

slvrstreak

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oh yea like he can just throw da turboz on there and da bewst gives instant powwa!!!

Mr_Pieper

I'm pretty sure that's how it works. It only takes an hour and BOOM 300hp.

Sam can always buy mine so I can make my life easier and get an Evo for easy bewsts.

slvrstreak

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All this time I've been doing it wrong...

Mr_Pieper

You just need to meet this guy from craigslist. His 8 is so awesome it is worth $10,000 with 110,000 miles on the clock. Or possibly a chevy pu

Mr_Pieper

He could buy this car:

Selling 2002 Subaru WRX STI, EVO, MS3, RX-7, 350Z

I'm sure it works perfectly.

SamPappas

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they still have not contacted me, i'm just anxiously awaiting for their call in my room, seeing as how i can't drive haha

SamPappas

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^ i was actually really sore going to bed last night, my neck and upper back is still a little tight today too

rx8fan23

doesnt look like itll be totalled

Chris

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can always ship... mine is looking for a new home

slvrstreak

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front quarter, hood, wheel well, top, headlight assembly, front bumper, front aero, sidemarker, windshield...and thats just what we can see
it will likely be totalled...just a headlight assembly is close to $2000

SamPappas

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chris i will for sure let you know man, i am pretty ineterested.

slvrstreak

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ohhhh your gf would look even better in front of Chissy's car
jus sayin

bse50

So in the US you don't have the option to take the money and keep the damaged car and fix it on your own?
Here you have the right to do so and it's what I did when a terrone crashed against my beloved corolla.

200.mph

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bse you can take the money and buy the wrecked car from the insurance company

bse50

Gotta love living inside USA, inc.

Chris

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cool man, let me know.

Mr_Pieper

bse, usually if you have full coverage insurance the car goes to the approved body shop and they get the money directly from the insurance company. You never get to see any of the money, but you do get to hand the deductible over to the body shop.

ken-x8

And you get to pick the shop.

Ken

Twisties

I do this kinda stuff all day, every day.

To me it doesnt look totaled. Pictures dont do it justice but judging from them.

junkyard (LKQ) fender
straighten roof, easily done by removing headliner, and literally punching it out, then doing your hammer and dolly work to it, throw some mud on it and its done. 3-4 hours on that id say
new windshield
refinish fender, bumper blend into door and hood
EDIT; LKQ bumper

LKQ - like kind and quality i.e. junkyard

id say around 3 grand in damage. depending on your year, miles, and acc package. could go through.

Most times if its close to the total mark, 70-75% of cars Fair market value, they will give you the option to total or to fix.

Personally, thats very minor damage, I wouldnt want to waste the car over that.

but keep us updated, hell if you get it out to PA, im sure we can work out a deal... haha

Twisties

you can do that, if you choose. I have done that on a few cars, only time that really helps is if your doing the work yourself. If the insurance company totals it, that means going through a shop will cost more to repair then they want to pay, mostly due to the labor, the parts for our cars a relatively cheap compared to the value of the vehicle. What makes the insurance company worry, when its close to totalling is sublet parts and unknown damage. A car can easily go from having 60% damage, to 90% damage, by one damaged part of the car that wasnt noticed in the appraisal.

So if they total it, and you decide to keep it, the insurance company will most likely pay for the parts, and the rest is on you. That where not having to pay the shop labor rate will save you. If you or someone you know can do the bodywork for a few beers or whatever, you save so much just from labor. Average shop rate is 50 bucks, dealerships range from 75-150 depending. Not to mention frame labor is more expensive, as is electrical...