sad day

[NYwrestler112]

So today my 240 got hit. I think it might be totaled. It's like the end of an era. It was a '93 hatchback.

[BlackBlur]

Poor guy, I pitty you man. Ill remember you in my prayers.

[kingcarm]

Oh no!!! Another 240 goes down in flames!!! These cars are becoming quite rare. I'll never sell mine.

[Ace$nyper]

oh bummer sorry to hear it

[grncivicdhr]

i know how you feel man. i was depressed as hell the day my brother had my FC towed back from maryland after he crashed it.

[vsiev]

sorry to hear that...hopefully you can get reimburst for it....

[publicenemy137]

seems 240s are getting totalled every week. With every amateur drifter and accidents happening, our 240 values go up

[KenOhki2112]

Originally Posted by NYwrestler112

So today my 240 got hit. I think it might be totaled. It's like the end of an era. It was a '93 hatchback.

www.totallossscam.com

No joke, do NOT talk to a third party insurance agent. My car was hit back in november while it was parked, I've been fighting for almost 6 months now to get it fixed, but they keep trying to total it, even though it just needs a dent poped out, and a rear fender replaced.
Total loss = you lose.

Only total your car if repairing it would not be safe, or if reparing it costs more than the car's "actual cash value". Not the BS dealer trade in value they try to screw you with. According to autotrader.com, 1989-1991 many 240's are being sold for $4000-$6000. 93's are probably worth more.

If you do try to fight, don't make the mistake I did of making counter offers or saying you're car is worth more than they say.

How damaged is the car anyway?

[NYwrestler112]

Originally Posted by KenOhki2112

How damaged is the car anyway?

well, it was hit on the front drivers side. The hood wont shut flat, the wipers are constantly on, the driver's door wont open, and the driver's side window wont close.

[1viadrft]

Sucks man... you only had her for a few months too, huh? I feel for you! But hopefully you can get another OR maybe a better car?

[kingcarm]

Originally Posted by NYwrestler112

well, it was hit on the front drivers side. The hood wont shut flat, the wipers are constantly on, the driver's door wont open, and the driver's side window wont close.

That would be considered totalled.

[vsiev]

i think if the damage of the car is 80% of the value of the car, it is consider totalled. My damage was $2000 which was so close to 80% of the value but I would of fought if they tried totalling it. So i got $2000 from the insurance comp to fix it.

[KenOhki2112]

Originally Posted by vsiev

i think if the damage of the car is 80% of the value of the car, it is consider totalled. My damage was $2000 which was so close to 80% of the value but I would of fought if they tried totalling it. So i got $2000 from the insurance comp to fix it.

California Vehicle code (and to my knowledge most other states) state that for a vehicle to be considered a "Total loss" the repair cost must exceed the "Actual Cash Value" of the car. That means you get 100% of the value, not the blue book value, the price that the car's are ACTUALY selling for. As I said earlyer, it is not difficult at all to find 89-93 240's that cost well over 4000. Usualy they are clean, stock and 80K-200K miles.
EDIT: most insurance companys will try to tell you that they will total your car at less than this in anticipation of undiscovered damage, this can be fought still. The only way around it is if you deal with your insurance company and they have a really sucky clause that causes you to sign away this right and take a lower %.


NYwrestler112: Check out your local code, yours probably states the same thing, If you want to try to save the car with a clean title, find a cheap place to do the work on your car and produce an estimate that would repair the car with out totaling. You're gonna be close though.. I don't know how fast you were going or what you hit, but if you need almost exclusivley body work:

New front bumper
New front driver fender
New driver door (that should cover the window too)

+ refinish
With those a moderatly pricey body shop would charge probably in the vicinity of $2000-3000

Get some pictures up of your car so I can see.. how's the wheel well and all that juicy stuff under there? is the hood actualy damaged or is it not closing because of the fender/front end, is the frame clearly bent or damaged? Also who's fault was it? are you at fault? partial fault? or no fault?

MOST IMPORTANTLY: if you are not at fault, or will be dealing with 3rd party insurance (the other guy's insurance) DO NOT TALK TO THEM ON THE PHONE! If they call you, tell them you are really busy at the moment and will contact them later, DO NOT accidently say something that is going to cost you several thousand dollars. Trust me, they are very good at getting you to do that, and they tape record just about every thing you say on the phone.

I can't say till I see pics, but you might be better off making a deal with them where you take a little less than the repair costs, and NOT total your car, Remember, if you do total your car, it will lose about 50%-80% of it's value- That's money right out of your pocket, and the insurance company would LOVE to take it.

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[Zanark]

see this is how it starts. The occasional wrekcs, or hit and runs, or dumb ass teens going off a cliff (not talking about you dog) Lol soon all the 240's will be riced up civic look alikes collecting dust when some new fad or new cheap thrills car comes in another movie and they move onto that car. It happened to the Supra and it will happen to Yooooooooooou o_O. lol but Im not talkinga bout everyone some kids are actually turning the 240's into decent looking high revin cars. But others well, end up in a junk heap when they decide its to expensive to do the swap or they fuck it up.

[KenOhki2112]

Or in my case, because we made the mistake of parking our cars where idiot 4 foot tall teenage girls try to park their 3 ton trucks that daddy bought (despite the fact that they can't even see over the dash).. In a compact spot none the less. =(