Reaper Man

size

dumb of me to be driving- was getting it appraised to trade it in for a smaller car so I can start saving for a house.

impact with the butt end of an exterra and some guardrail action

poolsidenaz

Oh nooooooooooooo.........
And how are YOU?

magixpuma

those look like stock tires **** that sux. But you seem ok. try to feal better drink some soup.

Reaper Man

I'm fine, everyone is fine.

I'm screwed- there's almost no way I can see that being totalled

puma- thanks, but I don't like soup:p

yea, stock tires- I was just done getting it appraised to trade in for a "smaller" pmt type thing- want a house sooner or later

bmmcmillan

Reaper Man,

What can I say? Oh, it breaks my heart - strikes too close to home. I have been reading about the stock tires in winter weather and was considering just driving the 8 as-is. I will now deifnitely use my old '95 Legacy for the winter.

Glad to hear that you and your passenger(s) are ok.

Hang in there and I'll keep my fingers crossed that the insurance company is able to offset some of the pain.

Reaper Man

trust me, there is no replacement for good snows, point blank. like I've said, I shouldn't have been out there- and I've gone through different driving schools, ice raced, rally-x, auto-x/ tires is the biggest advantage or disadvantage you can have aside from the driver

the car is pretty much useless to me unless it's totalled

Imp

Ya know..... (That's all I got)

--kC

Reaper Man

yea KC, I do

thing is I'm more mad at myself than the car

poolsidenaz

Reaper...you think there's enough damage to total her? It has to be just making you sick. I'm so sorry

Reaper Man

I hope there is enough damage to total her. I don't think there is though, all depends on damage that I can't see I guess.

THe car is useless to me if it's fixable really. As sorry as I am to say that, it's true.

mysql101

I don't see how they are going to total it unless you have frame damage under the dented panels.

Reaper Man

exactly what I'm hoping for.....

poolsidenaz

Someone here has felt the very same as you. Aratinga was rear ended by a dodge truck that was traveling appx 30-40mph. She went through a whirlwind of emotions https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/rear-ended-freeway-aint-pretty-34536/ and https://www.rx8club.com/lounge-4/city-pasadena-%3D-uninsured-motorist-42109/ . One thing for sure, she couldn't take the car back if it were repaired instead of totalled and not one of us could tell her any different.

She has happily reported that Roxy was indeed back home for Christmas after being in the shop since July https://www.rx8club.com/lounge-4/little-luck-roxy-will-home-christmas-48295/ (p. 2) That may not be imaginable to you right now but if nothing else, you'll know you're not alone.

Reaper Man

estimate is in 15,516.76

bmmcmillan

Reaper Man,

$15K+ and it's not totaled? What % of the cars value has to be reached before they consider it totaled??

Thanks to your horror story I left work early last week in the RX before the snow got too bad - driving on the OEM tires was a challenge to say the least, even with a light dusting on 95.

Hoped into my old Subaru and felt much safer.

Sincerely hope it all works out for you!