HELP SAVE MY 240!!!

[Conquerer]

The original car (before the accident) is one of the best S14s I have ever seen... I hope you're not planning to change it cause it was so badass, although obviously it's your car. :P

[White Comet]

^ i agree. i produced no receipts for my stuff but i was given like 3k for my s13 and teh other driver had state farm

[GSDKinked]

I'm keeping it as before except I will be doing different wheels

[gnvarnadore]

see its stories like these that make me want to get another s13 coupe so if wreck my baby i have another car to throw the parts on. how long before its inspected so you can have it back on the road?

[GSDKinked]

see its stories like these that make me want to get another s13 coupe so if wreck my baby i have another car to throw the parts on. how long before its inspected so you can have it back on the road?

Probably by my birthday next month. So april 22nd.

[Helmet959]

Hey man, just read your story.

I know what you're going through. My 98 kouki was almost considered totaled by Geico around the same time, like October of last year.

I was rear ended going 20 mph by a chick talking on her cell phone driving a Ford Explorer, which scraped up the rear bumper (didn't look too bad honestly, it didn't even pop loose) bent the trunk lid upwards, and bent the right frame rail. And I was pushed into the rear of a PT Cruiser driven by an old lady.

As the girl and I got out, the old lady in front looked at her rear bumper, decided it was fine then drove off before I could get her tags. I was so furious about getting hit I couldn't think straight. I didn't think my rear damage was bad, just the trunklid was out of alignment. My front bumper had a crack in it, was loose and had paint scrapes from the odd shaped PT Cruiser bumper. I didn't notice the slight inward flexing of the passenger side rear quarter panel below the rear C pillar, along the body groove.

I'd never been in an accident before so I DIDN'T call the cops. Bad move on my part. I got the girls insurance info and reported the accident to Geico the next day. The girl was all apologetic and cooperative. Thankfully Geico stayed after her company, even though I didn't have a police report and finally got her and her co. to admit to responsibility for the rear damage.

I couldn't prove the girl pushed me into the PT Cruiser. She didn't fess up to that and her insurance claimed no responsibility. So Geico ended up covering me for $400 in damage to the front, and repaired the rear at a cost of $3,300.

Geico's body shop said I had a 50-50 chance of there being too much frame damage to repair. But in the end all I paid was a $250 dollar deductible on $3,700 dollars in damage.

I consider myself lucky. Did you end up going to court? Did the old lady get a DUI? How much was the actual damage to your car?

[GSDKinked]

Geico quoted the damage costing $8448.95. The lady just last thursday got prosecuted and convicted of her second DUI. She is on a year probation, losing her license, alcohol classes, and fines. I have to submit paperwork for restitution. I have gone through 90 days of physical therapy and I am going through a SECOND 90 days of physical therapy. I've been in and out of court since january for this s***. Her insurance company screwed me out of $900. Apparently I am 15% at fault for the accident in their eyes. Whatever f*** em. I have a personal injury lawyer getting together a settlement package for this whole thing. And I probably wont see any $$$$ for a WHILE. Overall its a s***ty situation that I wouldnt wish upon anyone. My back and neck hurt everyday and its sometimes to the point where i cant move.

This car has cost me around 6-7 to fix atleast to the way it is now. I still have things to buy for the interior but those can wait.