sorry to hear that dude... just make sure he doesn't slap on "storage fees" if u wait too long before getting the car fixed.

it's usually better to have them start working on it, that way they dont' think you're not going to pay. your car is, after all, collateral.

just got to come up with the $1100 by the time he's done- im guessing 2 weeks maybe?

 

if i was him, i would dump the car in a lack and get the insurance money, lol i hope no insurance company will see this lol, wait, set the car on fire like the other guys did on this form

 

what insurance? he doesn't have any...

 

no? lol, how can you even drive with out insurance

 

nah i got insurance lol just struggling to pay for it....major debt... and ya the insurance covered the tow truck ahha=75$ i dont think it would be worth going through the insurance because that would equal way high monthly costs....

 

oh seriously?? lol -

oh dude, you should be fine.......just do what ferg said

 

Some of those people around fullerton really made me nervous when I used to live around there. College kids and whatnot and I can imagine it's even worse in the rain. Sorry to hear it man gl with everything.

 

Slidebar ftw!

 

the guy said 1 week. its a salvage part from nor cal sumwhere so ya=/

 

Why doen't he get the parts from Fontanna?

That where thelocal junk yards are located.

 

Let me get this straight. You bought an RX-8 somehow, bald tires, I'm guessing no auto club, cracked it up, and you're whining about the cost of cash repair because you won't go through your insurance?

Although it does reminds me of that time over Macho Grande.....

 

just for a little less symphony....my insurance deductible is 1000$ therefore going through insurance would save me 100$ rite now but ina few months rates would be through the roof = -alot lol

the tires are just like wtf i knew i was supposed to get sumthin haha. ill take sum pics of the tires wen i get the car bak n you guys can tell me what u think.

 

go through the insurance, NEVER pay a shop in cash, no recourse if you do that.

 

The stupidity of having a $1,000 deductible aside, you're kind of missing the point. If you go through insurance, any cost beyond the $1,000 up to the value of the vehicle will be paid by insurance. News flash: the cost of repair isn't $1,100 for the parts and labor. No way. More to the point, you want used parts? After an accident? Use your head.

 

Yikes, scary stuff. My tires are getting to the "less than ideal" tread level and I accelerated into a sweeping left hand corner while it was raining - I was sideways the whole time. It's things like that which make me more inclined to urge people to get some high performance driving under their belts. I'm convinced my calm reaction due to experience with loss of traction kept me out of the nearby forest. I even managed to mostly maintain my lane - though I'm sure the bumper was in the adjacent lane since I could feel the passenger side rear bumping over reflectors toward the end.

Though, there does come a tread level where you're just totally at the mercy of physics. Sorry to hear about your misfortune. Glad to hear you got out alright though, even if it's going to cost a ton of money, money can be replaced.

 

ya think about it. its only some metal bars that are being replaces....i mean new or used...if they are used theres no major difference between a new metal bar or an old metal bar....its only on the person installing them.i mean like a metal bar = a metal bar used or new. i think if the price goe beyond 1100 then ya ill consider going through insurance but at this point im not...ill wait to see the results in a week or maybe mroe with this seemingly endless rain.

 

That shop is ripping you off. I did the same thing, but bent only two arms...luckily the cheap ones, $80 each new from Mazda. I think the other two cost around $180 each. My total cost was $300. That's a long way from $1100...Don't be a sucker!

 

oh wierd.... It's gray. CURSE? and congrats atilla on the 1,000th post! haha

 

If insurance paid for the tow, your insurance company now knows about the accident.

Listen to what everyone has been saying. Don't do a cash job at the place that happened to tow you in. That's a bad move on so many levels.

Pick a good shop and let your insurance company pay for the damage. Besides the $1100, didn't you clobber a wheel? If it's an OEM wheel, that's $500. Plus whatever the tire might have been worth. I'll bet that the cost of a proper repair will be more than the higher premiums you'll have if they do jack your rates up.

Ken

 

well if he charges anymore ima go to sum1 else or thorugh insurance. the rim is ok, just scratched the f up. im goign to get new tires...been needing them for a while. this was just a slap in the face sayin getin new tires now lol. will show pics of them wen i get the car bak.
the insurance comany paid for the tow cuz i get up to 5 a year no questions asked. so insurance company doesnt no about nothing. just that i needd a tow.
i went to a shop that is privately owned in downtown la habra where i live near so its not like its a ripoff place. he charges alot for labor but wutevs cuz its quality job if he repairs it bak to normal.

and nick..the same type as mine? whats thename the place that you got it fixed? cuz i dont think they are the same pieces that bent on mine because the pieces i needed for mine are 650$ total from a junkyard in norcal. used is a shitload cheaper than new. and your mechanic didnt even charge for their labor? 300$ total cost? i mean dam.

 

The young and the useless. When it blows up in your face, don't say we didn't warn you.

 

How stupid is a $1000 deductable? When I was a kid, and cars cost $2000 to $3000, a $100 deductable was pretty standard. Now that cars cost $20,000 to $30,000, a bigger deductable makes sense. Unless you're accident prone, in the long run the lower premium will pay off.

Ken

 

Not withstanding the fact that most lenders now won't allow it, no in the long run it doesn't pay off.

 

You should cantact the insurance company and tell them you want an estimate and you want them to tow it to Reliable Rotary AKA Fast Freddies on Harbor blvd.

Boder line SA Costa Mesa.

Let the pros fix it.

 

Bald tires f-cked me up in a different older shittier car while my 8 was in the shop. I always keep track of my tire tread/mileage on my car, but was forced to drive a car that was not mine (old family car, and my father never takes care of his cars), and thats what I got. I almost refuse to drive anything but my 8 now, unless I know its been taken care of properly.