Vermont > AWD DSM

[DragonofBC]

So I was heading to VT to do some skiing. I got to about 15 miles away from Okemo and the roads were really bad after the snowstorm they got on Friday. I hit some ice going about 25-30 and slid into the opposing lane (luckily there were no cars there) and bounced the front off the guard rail. The car then spun the other way and banged the rear. All said and done, I was facing the right way on the other side of the road.

This link might work. If it doesn't I'll upload the pics when I get home from work. I snapped them with my cell phone so the quality sucks.

http://www.t-mobilepictures.com/TJsP...=1135016469299

Neither me or my passenger was hurt which is the most important part.

After the accident, I drove it to the hotel where I was going to be staying. The whole ride felt awful because it felt like the car was trying to twist when I would accelerate. I got to the hotel and then looked up the number to a shop. It was a chevy dealership (Alderman's Chevrolet, Rutland, VT HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY ME!!!!!) and they tested the alignment. Turns out, something in my steering was broken, driver side tie-rod end was broken (they told me I was lucky to make it from Ludlow to Rutland, about 30 miles) and the frame is bent.

Insurance is going to take care of it but I'm hoping they don't declare it totalled. They will be appraising it in the next week or so. If they do, it might be time to get another car. I'll have to make the call when I find out if I want to get another DSM or not. I'll keep you all posted.

[SilvrEclipse]

Damn, that really sucks. Hopefully you will get it fixed soon

[Thor06]

A bent frame at 25-30 mph? Sounds kinda iffy to me, I would get a second opinion.

[DragonofBC]

So I got some news from the body shop and insurance appraiser today. It looks like when I bounced off the front fender and spun around to hit the back, it hit the rear wheel directly and potentially broke some of the cast iron in the area. The insurance guy told me that there is a high probability that they are going to consider the car totalled and just hand me a check. It's a sad day for me. I really don't want to give up my car but I don't want to spend huge money to get it safe to drive.

Now I'm in a predicament. I think I can buy the totalled car from the insurance company for fairly cheap, but do you think it will be worth it to part it out? I'd have to tow it about 200 miles back to my place. You can see all the mods in my sig. The car is in Rutland, Vermont. Is anybody interested in the car or the parts or does anyone have some suggestions as to what to do? Thanks.

[2006 ECLIPSE GT]

i think it just depends on how much they give u for your car and how much they will sell it back to u.

[DragonofBC]

Yeah. You're right. I'll find out the rest of the info tomorrow. I don't think I'll have to decide what to do right away. If they call it totalled, I'm tempted to just take a check and leave the car. It'd be sad because I probably could get at least some money for the turbo and other mods as well as the wheel but I'm not sure it's going to be worth the effort. I don't know where the car will go but it might be worth someones while to head up and raid the junkyard it ends up at. I'll let you all know.

[Talon69]

lol im 40 minutes from rutland in NY, Where abouts you live?

[Talon69]

oh i forgot to mention, it would be alot better to part out the car, if you do not want the car just strip it 1st of all the performance stuff

[DragonofBC]

I live in Boston. I would love to part it out if they declare it totalled. I just have to figure out the details of getting to the car, getting the stuff out and then dropping off the rest at a junkyard somewhere. I don't really have the means to store the car where I'm living so I'd have to only grab the big things and leave the rest. When I find out what's happening maybe we can talk if you are interested in any of it since you are close.

[namoR]

i would love to buy that 16g turbo from you for a reasonable price if that is ok with you

[DragonofBC]

GOOD NEWS (for me at least). I got a call from the insurance company today. It turns out they are going to declare my car totalled, which sucks. BUT the insurance company is giving me $5,500(!!!!). They offered to sell the car back to me for $400, which I accepted.

Now, I have two options.

Plan A:
The current plan is to drive up and trailer the car back to FL where I have a garage to keep it stored until I can find a good place to have the frame straightened and somewhere decent to to fix the body.

Plan B: Try to sell the car or parts of it off and use the money to get another car. I'm just not sure how much it is going to cost the fix the whole thing. Plus, it basically won't be able to be resold with the "Totalled" on his history report except to a DSM enthusiast or unsuspecting friend (j/k).

What would you do?

[2006 ECLIPSE GT]

i would go with plan A. the car dosen't look that bad from the pictures and i bet it wont be to much to get it fix, mybe a grand or so. the way i see it, u got 4 grand to do what ever u want to your ride.

[namoR]

i would sell me the turbo =D

[NateS]

I dont know about only a grand to fix it. I got a dent on my rear qtr panel one day(long story). And I got estimates from 3 different places(800, 700, and 500) So if its 800-500 for just a dent...you got two dents; plus the other things you mentioned. I think you can almost deffinatly get it fixed though with the 5Gs. You might even have a grand or so left over when your done. If I was you I think I'd get estimates on repairs first and see what its going to cost. If it turns out to be too much you could always use that 5G to get another dsm and just part your old car out to your new one. Good luck with your situation and let us know how it all goes.

[defiancy]

I would just take all your mods off and buy another GSX and put them on there. I'm sure you can find one for about 5,500. Or just buy like a 1g and use the extra cash to buy an sbr 6bolt, and put the mods you can on that car. heheh