 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  10-21-2011, 11:33 PM | #1 | | Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: California Posts: 50 |  Collision HELP me SAVE my ti ~ please
October 2011 front end slow impact high-repair cost collision to my jet black 1995 ti Club Sport prompted my membership in this forum. This "total loss" cuts to my soul. Have to find quality repair work somewhere. Tips please. Have post-collision pics.  |  |  | | 10-22-2011, 12:57 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MD/PA/DC Posts: 1,629 |
Get a lot of money for the settlement, keep the car, and buy another one.
And post the pics. Would make it easier to help out. __________________  No more ti. | | | | | 10-22-2011, 01:09 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
ti's have a low book value so it doesn't take much to make them a total loss, could you post the pics? at a slow speed I'd think the damage would be minor enough to be repairable | | | | | 10-22-2011, 05:43 AM | #4 | | Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: California Posts: 50 |  147 post-collision pics
Will post three initial pics taken when towed to body shop for repair estimate. Will post others later. Submitted 144 pics to insurer for condition evidence; so far claims rep. may add $722 to market valuation. | | | | | 10-22-2011, 06:45 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,464 |
Quote: Originally Posted by familytruckster  Get a lot of money for the settlement, keep the car, and buy another one.
And post the pics. Would make it easier to help out. | Quote: Originally Posted by tiFreak ti's have a low book value so it doesn't take much to make them a total loss, could you post the pics? at a slow speed I'd think the damage would be minor enough to be repairable | +1 Quote: Originally Posted by chstap Will post three initial pics taken when towed to body shop for repair estimate. Will post others later. Submitted 144 pics to insurer for condition evidence; so far claims rep. may add $722 to market valuation. | $722 is probably not enough to keep insurance from totaling it, if that is what they really want to do. If it was low speed and your Club Sport was in good condition before the mishap, it's probably worth fixing and you should be able to buy it back for relatively cheap. If possible, try to have them give you the value of a comparable Club Sport, not just a generic blue book value for a ti. Although, as was stated before, pictures would help in assessing what may or may not need to be replaced. | | | | | 10-22-2011, 06:58 AM | #6 | | Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: California Posts: 50 |  Market Valuation
$722 is in addition to Market Valuation by Ins. Co.'s appraiser.
Initial "Cash out" settlement proposal a was a bit over $3000.
Initial "Salvage Title" proposal less, of course. $1000 deductible.
THREE INITIAL PICS IN GALLERY NOW.
Last edited by chstap; 10-22-2011 at 07:51 AM. | | | | | 10-22-2011, 09:50 AM | #7 | | Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: California Posts: 50 |
Quote: Originally Posted by zoner +1
$722 is probably not enough to keep insurance from totaling it, if that is what they really want to do. If it was low speed and your Club Sport was in good condition before the mishap, it's probably worth fixing and you should be able to buy it back for relatively cheap. If possible, try to have them give you the value of a comparable Club Sport, not just a generic blue book value for a ti. Although, as was stated before, pictures would help in assessing what may or may not need to be replaced. | Thanks zoner. Ideas on where to find the "value of a comparable Club Sport?" Pictures are being posted now in the Member Gallery. | | | | | 10-22-2011, 09:55 AM | #8 | | Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: California Posts: 50 |
Quote: Originally Posted by tiFreak ti's have a low book value so it doesn't take much to make them a total loss, could you post the pics? at a slow speed I'd think the damage would be minor enough to be repairable | Thanks tiFreak. Pics are being posted in the Member Gallery now. More to follow.
Last edited by chstap; 10-22-2011 at 09:58 AM. Reason: Add member's name to reply. | | | | | 10-22-2011, 09:56 AM | #9 | | Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: California Posts: 50 |
Quote: Originally Posted by familytruckster Get a lot of money for the settlement, keep the car, and buy another one.
And post the pics. Would make it easier to help out. | Thanks familytruckster. Pics are now in Member Gallery with more to follow. | | | | | 10-22-2011, 04:18 PM | #10 | | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 |
I hate to tell you this, but, um... that's not a Club Sport. __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH!
THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR
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From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | | | 10-22-2011, 05:37 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,464 |
Quote: Originally Posted by roadrash I hate to tell you this, but, um... that's not a Club Sport. | +1 Also, that looks like a pretty substantial impact. If you've tweaked the subframe at all or done any damage to engine components (both look like possibilities, given the damage), you might just want to start looking for a replacement car.  | | | | | 10-22-2011, 07:52 PM | #12 | | Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: California Posts: 50 |
Quote: Originally Posted by roadrash I hate to tell you this, but, um... that's not a Club Sport. | If not, then what? | | | | | 10-22-2011, 07:57 PM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 |
Quote: Originally Posted by chstap If not, then what? | from the looks of the bumper and hubcaps....it's a Base model __________________ 
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Quote: Originally Posted by teetime4one from the looks of the bumper and hubcaps....it's a Base model | What is the difference between Club Sport and Base? | | | | | 10-22-2011, 08:14 PM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
Quote: Originally Posted by chstap What is the difference between Club Sport and Base? | mostly cosmetic stuff, the Club Sport came with the full M3 kit on it, including mirrors, a red cloth and black leather two tone interior, 16" 5 spoke rims and slightly stiffer springs and sway bars. it was also only available with a manual and in either red or black looks like you hit an SUV or truck, that's actually not a bad thing because they're usually high enough to clear the frame rails, if the frame rails are fairly straight you should be able to fix it. my silver ti was in an accident that tweaked the front of the frame rails and it still drives fine | | | | | |
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