2010 A5 with 20K miles crashed....totaled or not?
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2010 A5 with 20K miles crashed....totaled or not?
some azzhole ran a redlight and hit my wife in her A5....my wife is gfine thank goodness but ......thoughts on whether it will be totaled or not?
Car was mint condition, not a scratch on it.
I'd like to hear from some people with a little experience - not necessarily a pro but....
thanks for your opinions.
Car was mint condition, not a scratch on it.
I'd like to hear from some people with a little experience - not necessarily a pro but....
thanks for your opinions.
Last edited by bagwell; 09-10-13 at 05:22 PM.
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I'm demanding only NEW OEM parts, no reconditioned; and will be asking for diminished value -- any idea how much to ask for?
thanks again
Last edited by bagwell; 08-15-13 at 04:50 PM.
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totally blows. personally, i've been involved in over 15 accidents in my 23 yrs of driving, ONE being my fault. so, i know the woes/hassle this brings. like someone else said, your car probably won't drive "right" after repairs. i'd make sure your wife get's looked at by a doctor as well. she'll probably be sore in the next couple of days. hire an attorney, too. good luck.
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yikes!
Is this just the walk-around-with-a-clip-board and see what's damage by eyeballing it?
this might just the preliminary estimate since the body shop haven't even taken anything off to see other internal damages.
Ah, someone who has been through it many times
Yep, a car can be repaired easily. Make sure she doesn't overlook any "aches" and "soreness".
yep, esp. if it's a shop that they recommend.
and with the diminished value in mind
Is this just the walk-around-with-a-clip-board and see what's damage by eyeballing it?
this might just the preliminary estimate since the body shop haven't even taken anything off to see other internal damages.
totally blows. personally, i've been involved in over 15 accidents in my 23 yrs of driving, ONE being my fault. so, i know the woes/hassle this brings. like someone else said, your car probably won't drive "right" after repairs. i'd make sure your wife get's looked at by a doctor as well. she'll probably be sore in the next couple of days. hire an attorney, too. good luck.
Yep, a car can be repaired easily. Make sure she doesn't overlook any "aches" and "soreness".
and with the diminished value in mind
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My broken passenger side window cost about $3000 to repair. That's not $11000, but they always undershoot so it doesn't really matter. The body shop will give them a real bill (probably $15K+) and they will pay it. I wouldn't worry about it.
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very sorry to hear but glad your wife's fine.
did the other driver get charged with reckless driving or anything?
sadly, the car will never be the same. get it repaired, get the diminished value money and the trade-in, and get something else. it's rough because no matter what, we almost always lose with a car crash that wasn't our fault. the inconvenience alone is huge and such a time waster.
best of luck to you.
did the other driver get charged with reckless driving or anything?
sadly, the car will never be the same. get it repaired, get the diminished value money and the trade-in, and get something else. it's rough because no matter what, we almost always lose with a car crash that wasn't our fault. the inconvenience alone is huge and such a time waster.
best of luck to you.
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totally blows. personally, i've been involved in over 15 accidents in my 23 yrs of driving, ONE being my fault. so, i know the woes/hassle this brings. like someone else said, your car probably won't drive "right" after repairs. i'd make sure your wife get's looked at by a doctor as well. she'll probably be sore in the next couple of days. hire an attorney, too. good luck.