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orange7 02-13-2010 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by hchang (Post 6814761)
The point of my post was saying that japanese cars are too light and made up of too cheap/light metal. Therefore making your post completely irrelevant.


yet, you are unhurt from the accident.

if you wanted stronger metal, then you should've paid more for a car and its insurance and gone for a bmw.

skyxx 02-13-2010 02:46 PM

You guys are all hilarious with the Metal and construction shit of various manufacturers. :lol
So much fail!

umpadupa 02-13-2010 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by hchang (Post 6815444)
And now it turns out we might have another problem.

ICBC informed me that they will send a tow to take my car away... and also told me that if the damages are more I might not be getting the car back, instead they will write it off.

If I do not want it to be written off, what happens? Do they lowball me a price and tell me to fix it myself?

Is there another way I can still keep the car?

If u claimed... i think its too late to back out ( i dont work in the claims department =S ) if they take it back and figure out its more then 50% ( correct me if im worng) then it ususally will be written off.
U could buy ur car back and fix it.. but it will have a Rebuilt title, which sortta... DESTROYS ur resell value.. unless the buyer isnt too concernd after an inspection. i THINK if u have some parts on it that are still good (ie. rims) your alloed to grab them back and replace with stock ones.

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Originally Posted by Blinky (Post 6815488)
There is no such thing as a "free accident" or "free at-fault claim". You can be at such a positive/safe part of the claim-rated scale that an at-fault claim doesn't move you out of your discount.

http://www.icbc.com/autoplan/costs/claim-record/CRS

^ agree, there is no such thing, im not sure if there was WAY back in the day... its usually a misconception because at lvl -20 you only go up 3steps.. which puts u at lvl -17...its only like.. $50 more then before.. ususally ppl wont notice it.

underscore 02-13-2010 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skyxx (Post 6815703)
You guys are all hilarious with the Metal and construction shit of various manufacturers. :lol
So much fail!

Shit I know. Added proof you guys are idiots: my Toyota bumped into a big truck while on ice, the truck got pushed several feet, the only damage was a tiny crack in my bumper cover.

ps offtopic but skyxx who is that woman?

hchang 02-14-2010 09:46 PM

Does anybody know how long it usually takes to get the estimate?

I was told I would be notified of the results of whether or not they'd write it off by office closing time tonight... and would be towed to the autobody tomorrow morning if it's approved, but I've gotten no calls yet...

Shun Izaki 02-14-2010 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by .Renn.Sport (Post 6814839)
u are gonna get raped either way

go thru ICBC and if u can afford the damage from your pocket and go for it. if you can't thats what insurance is for.

if you don't go thru, he can ask for as much as he want and you'd have no prove

QFT...

good thing it's never been "my fault"

Greenstoner 02-15-2010 09:54 AM

just go ICBC and eat up the cost... lesson learned..

you will regret settle it under the table.. you never know if they will come back 1 year later to fuck you up or they reported to ICBC before you know it

Mugen EvOlutioN 02-15-2010 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blinky (Post 6815488)
There is no such thing as a "free accident" or "free at-fault claim". You can be at such a positive/safe part of the claim-rated scale that an at-fault claim doesn't move you out of your discount.

http://www.icbc.com/autoplan/costs/claim-record/CRS

10 years ago there WAS a freebie program, shortly after they canceled it and shit

hchang 02-15-2010 02:44 PM

ICBC told me that the car was a total loss...

So now what are my options?

fliptuner 02-15-2010 02:58 PM

Negotiate the value.

Look up Craigslist and Kijiji ads for the same car in similar condition/mileage to get an idea of the value.

hchang 02-15-2010 03:21 PM

Do they take into context that the car is an American import?

optiblue 02-15-2010 03:25 PM

You'd be suprised how much a little fender bender would cost on cars... I was "lightly" tapped on the rear end of my integra, good thing I refused to do private, ended up needing bumper remolding, endplate weld/fix, alignmet, and repaint! Easy $1200... don't even bother doing private nowadays.

fliptuner 02-15-2010 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by hchang (Post 6818212)
Do they take into context that the car is an American import?

Yes.

hchang 02-15-2010 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by fliptuner (Post 6818278)
Yes.

shit. How hard are they on where the price?

k20a 02-15-2010 08:13 PM

Just play it safe and go through ICBC.

hchang 02-15-2010 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by k20a (Post 6818591)
Just play it safe and go through ICBC.

Yes we've already established that.

Thank you.

Mancini 02-17-2010 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by hchang (Post 6814666)
I examined my car more complex now, and it seems like it'll be a pricey fix.
The car is hit in and the front frame is now kind of slanted going towards the passenger side, which now does not allow my fan to come on when it's supposed to.

Damn japanese cars.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hchang (Post 6814761)
The point of my post was saying that japanese cars are too light and made up of too cheap/light metal. Therefore making your post completely irrelevant.

Yes but again, I've decided to follow through with ICBC. The damage seems to be too expensive.

The crumple zones are supposed to crumple. Yes, it may cost more to repair, but it is a safety feature. This is not necessarily a sign of cheap/light metal.


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