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[spacy9]

Well this is different.

[av8or]

ouch....

[spacy9]

ouch....

Exactly

[BrandAidDesignG35]

I don't know if it's totaled from the pics... Did you look at the frame yet? Did you take it to a shop yet? A reputable body shop will be able to properly assess the damage, I would not look online for these types of answers... Sorry about the accident, too bad it had to happen, 15 years and then this, to a beautiful G35 Good luck, if it's totalled, do you get a new G?

[spacy9]

I don't know if it's totaled from the pics... Did you look at the frame yet? Did you take it to a shop yet? A reputable body shop will be able to properly assess the damage, I would not look online for these types of answers... Sorry about the accident, too bad it had to happen, 15 years and then this, to a beautiful G35 Good luck, if it's totalled, do you get a new G?

Thank you for the condolences.

[RichiePoor]

That sucks I hope everything works out OK. It looks repairable to me.

[joe603]

Could go either way...the airbag deployed...and that's expensive.

[smockers83]

That sucks. I deal with accidents each night, they're definitely not always easy, but some are easier than others. Just curious if you don't mind me asking, what happened?

Can we tell if it's totaled from the pics. Definitely not. There would be no way to tell if the frame is bent looking at pictures. Sorry.

[telcoman]

Thank you for the condolences.

It was taken directly to a shop that my insurance company suggested. So they have it. The problem is that the accident happened 1 1/2 hours away from home, and the car was towed to a repair shop 1 1/2 hours away from home. So I can't even go see it and console it or get any more pictures of it right now. Anyone hear of Abra Auto Body and Glass?

If it is totalled I'm thinking a G37 coupe, or maybe switch it up a little this time, don't know yet. My head is still spinning....

Sorry to hear what happened but here is my $.02

The insurance company wants to spend as little as they can to get your vehicle back on the road.

Will this shop be using factory parts or some cheap s$it imported from china? You may want to check with your local Infiniti dealer on how they handle vehicles involved in accidents. If you are under warranty aren't you eligible for Infiniti Road Side Service?

I also have AAA Plus service which gives me at least 100 mi free towing. It may be even more? I forgot

Good luck

The 2010 models should be out soon

Telcoman

[smockers83]

Infiniti Roadside Assistance will tow your vehicle for you since you are still under warranty. If you were probably a little bit further from home, they would have even put you up in a hotel for a little while.

[spacy9]

Sorry to hear what happened but here is my $.02

The insurance company wants to spend as little as they can to get your vehicle back on the road.

Will this shop be using factory parts or some cheap s$it imported from china? You may want to check with your local Infiniti dealer on how they handle vehicles involved in accidents. If you are under warranty aren't you eligible for Infiniti Road Side Service?

I also have AAA Plus service which gives me at least 100 mi free towing. It may be even more? I forgot

Good luck

The 2010 models should be out soon

Telcoman

The shop emailed over a authorization form and it asked for initials by 'use non-OEM parts for repair'. I crossed that section out and wrote NO!! really big across that line They didn't argue and are supposedly looking at it now - said they are going to take it all apart before they give the insurance company an estimate.

[spacy9]

[quote="smockers83"]That sucks.

[Joey666Crack]

Yeah left hand turns are considered your fault as well. I learned that the hard way in my first car, a couple years ago. Was going to the beach looked both ways on a 2 lane winding road, and then started to pull in, and a Dodge Neon came speeding around the corner, and this is what happened.

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Replace the x's with t's and the *** with uck

[SVTCOBRA]

VERY SORRY!!

My guess is that it's not totaled.

[WESIDE]

My guess is no as well. No obvious frame damage. Some body damage and prolly some suspension damage. Oh BTW, my coupe WAS totalled, and am looking at an 09. So sad to see pics of this type and what an inconvience. I hope everything goes smoothly for you. If it makes you feel better this is what mine looked likeWes

[Tampa G35 Sedan 6MT]

I would say not totaled. But i could be wrong!

DJ

[G_whizz]

Geez...really sorry to hear but glad to see your ok.

IMO...it's not totaled. But, because it looks like a hell of a smack in the front. I say fix it and get rid of it. Who knows what "shifted" in there. Front end accidents would always make me nervous.

Best of luck!!

[spacy9]

Geez...really sorry to hear but glad to see your ok.

IMO...it's not totaled. But, because it looks like a hell of a smack in the front. I say fix it and get rid of it. Who knows what "shifted" in there. Front end accidents would always make me nervous.

Best of luck!!

Thanks!

That is kind of my worry as well - it's weird how the hood didn't bend but everything is shifted over. I'm thinking the wheel either stopped a lot of damage from occuring or it just stopped a lot of damage from being seen. Not sure yet. Either way I can't say that I want to keep it now.

Probably won't have an estimate for repairs till Monday. I'll update this post when I find out what the verdict is.

[spacy9]

My guess is no as well. No obvious frame damage. Some body damage and prolly some suspension damage. Oh BTW, my coupe WAS totalled, and am looking at an 09. So sad to see pics of this type and what an inconvience. I hope everything goes smoothly for you. If it makes you feel better this is what mine looked likeWes

I'm sorry about yours as well Out of curiosity, did they tell you what the estimate would have been to fix that?

[zozoka1212]

oh boy. I hate to see ill G.

Glad you are ok.

I don't think it is totaled. Also what I think you should do is go with your own choice of shop unless they give you a good warranty on their work. Insurance go where they an save a penny.

Just last week my son asked me if I ever had an accident. I've been driving for over 20 years and so far not a single one. I told him to try to keep that way.

Hope everything turns out well. As Sean said if they repair it you should get rid of it. I hate the idea to drive a car like that. Maybe it is just me.

Other thing is to keep in mind. The resale value of the car just decreased dramaticaly. I think you can ask the insurance company to compansate for that.Also I think some of your warranty is down the drain. But I could be wrong. Have no experience in this field. Hope someone with more experience in this field will chime in and help you out.

[WESIDE]

I'm sorry about yours as well Out of curiosity, did they tell you what the estimate would have been to fix that?

You have to deal with your insurance company. Not easy and a lot of headaches. start there and be very patient. any other questions down the line and i will try to help. Oh also mine was quoted at 17K plus to fix and 4 to 6 weeks to fix it...

[jmcohen23]

sorry to read that, hope everyone was okay.

judging from the pics, I would say that it is NOT totaled. I think that in order for the insurance company to deem it to be totaled would be if the repair cost equals or exceeds 75% of the value of the car.

my guess is that the value of the car is close to $25k, and repair costs could be $8k or so.

but then again, I have no real accident experience (hopefully never will - knocking on wood here). but that is what I learned from someone else.

[spacy9]

Just got the estimate back from the shop. They have it as $13502.55 to repair right now - but they can't tell if the radar cruise control is damaged until they get it drivable. And they said there may be other mechanical things, but they can't tell until it's drivable. And the frame is bent, but they say they can straighten it...

What do you guys think about a bent frame being straightened? Is it ever the same? Is there anything I can do with the insurance company, or am I just stuck getting it fixed and then trying to dump it?

Oh, and they said at least a month to fix it.

[Q451990]

For what it's worth I don't think a repaird car is ever the same - much less repaired frame damage. Think about metal, bend it one way and then back... it will always bend more easily in that spot - so you lose some structural integrity.

That said, you may not have much choice in terms of having it repaired. I would check to see how close to "totaled" you are with your insurance adjustor. If it's close it may be in your interest to make it very clear that you're going to be a real pain in the a$$ about every paint drip, rattle, and any other issue you can find. Make it clear that they'll never really get rid of you. I had a borderline Maxima pushed over the "totaled" threshold that way once.

If you do have it repaired, I would highly recommend having it transported closer to home. You'll be dealing with that repair shop for continuing issues and noises, warranty issues, etc.

[spacy9]

For what it's worth I don't think a repaird car is ever the same - much less repaired frame damage. Think about metal, bend it one way and then back... it will always bend more easily in that spot - so you lose some structural integrity.

That said, you may not have much choice in terms of having it repaired. I would check to see how close to "totaled" you are with your insurance adjustor. If it's close it may be in your interest to make it very clear that you're going to be a real pain in the a$$ about every paint drip, rattle, and any other issue you can find. Make it clear that they'll never really get rid of you. I had a borderline Maxima pushed over the "totaled" threshold that way once.

If you do have it repaired, I would highly recommend having it transported closer to home. You'll be dealing with that repair shop for continuing issues and noises, warranty issues, etc.

That is a good point about having it repaired closer to home, I am definitely going to have to demand that due to the reasons that you listed above.

[jmcohen23]

$13k?!? wow, there must be a lot internal structural damage (as well as to the engine).

looking at cars.com, for 2007 G35x with under 40k miles, they range in price from $23k to $33k. Even at the low end, that's only 56% of the value. I doubt that the insurance company will let you slide on it being totaled.

Your only other option is to sue the other guy (assuming it was not your fault) for loss of value in your car. b/c reselling this car is like trying to pimp out that girl you had a one-night stand with but never actually got her last name b/c the rave you two were at was too loud and noisy and she was too wasted to tell you anything conherant (for that matter, you were too wasted too, so you probably would not have remembered too much anyway)

[Poyzinous]

From my experience, its not a total loss. Its a total heart breaker though.It definitely looks like a 5figure job though. Nissan design for the FM chassis is very intelligent though. A new subframe and if everything is straightend out correctly, you'll never know it was hit. I saw the first pic and thought you were being funny in saying is it totalled because of the birdie poo that was on the hood. Then I scrolled right and saw the horror....

[zozoka1212]

If you pick another shop (more expensive) you might end up on the other side (money wise) and it will be totalled.

Good point bring it closer if you can't get them to write it off.

[spacy9]

From my experience, its not a total loss. Its a total heart breaker though.It definitely looks like a 5figure job though. Nissan design for the FM chassis is very intelligent though. A new subframe and if everything is straightend out correctly, you'll never know it was hit. I saw the first pic and thought you were being funny in saying is it totalled because of the birdie poo that was on the hood. Then I scrolled right and saw the horror....

[spacy9]

If you pick another shop (more expensive) you might end up on the other side (money wise) and it will be totalled.

Good point bring it closer if you can't get them to write it off.

I thought about this as well, but I don't know if I'd be stuck paying for the towing to another shop. I'll find this out later today as well.