Jeep: 1 Mustang: 0 (56K...um no.)

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Jeep: 1 Mustang: 0 (56K...um no.)

November 01, 2005, 10:33:15 AM

Here is my wife's car back in September:

And here it is after this past Friday:

Jeep: 1 Mustang: 0 (56K...um no.)

Reply #1 – November 01, 2005, 10:34:31 AM

She's okay, just banged up a little. Airbags deployed, of course. A man driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee turned in front of her when she was coming home from work on Friday. Now the insurance game begins.

Jeep: 1 Mustang: 0 (56K...um no.)

Reply #2 – November 01, 2005, 10:37:34 AM

Ouch!!!

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Reply #3 – November 01, 2005, 10:38:18 AM

hope she wasnt at fault...good to hear she is fine tho

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Reply #4 – November 01, 2005, 10:49:56 AM

Nah she wasn't at fault. The other guy was cited for unsafe movement.

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Reply #5 – November 01, 2005, 10:54:20 AM

wow...thank god she is okay. shame about the car. im not an auto body guy....does it look like they are gonna total it?

Jeep: 1 Mustang: 0 (56K...um no.)

Reply #6 – November 01, 2005, 11:02:16 AM

I'm not an auto body guy either, but if I had to guess I would say they will probably total it. The frame is crinkled in the front. The suspension is messed up for sure. Radiator was shoved into the front of the motor. Battery exploded. Neither door can open without hitting the fender. Both airbags popped. The insurance company is coming to get it on Thursday and they're taking it to Charlotte for an inspection by one of their guys. If they decide to fix it then we can have it repaired anywhere we want.

I hope they total it truthfully.

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Reply #7 – November 01, 2005, 11:14:35 AM

Frame being bend is your best chance for it being totaled, Unless its severly bent they can probably straghten it. do you know the value of the car thats what they will go by.

Jeep: 1 Mustang: 0 (56K...um no.)

Reply #8 – November 01, 2005, 12:21:05 PM

That's the thing. The insurance company does not base their estimate of the car's value on any particular source. So NADA and KBB values are not necessarily what Allstate will value it at. They have an Actual Cash Value for the car. That value is determined by condition of the vehicle before the accident, mileage, geographical area, and popularity of the car in that area. So it's different depending on where you live.

Bluebook on the car is around $7,500 to $8,500 depending on who you ask. We owe $8,000 on it. So I'm hoping they total it, pay it off, and we can go shopping for a GT. :D

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Reply #9 – November 01, 2005, 12:29:31 PM

Bummer man. Glad she's ok though.

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Reply #10 – November 01, 2005, 12:33:47 PM

Thanks Chuck. :)

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Reply #11 – November 01, 2005, 12:56:25 PM

i don't see nothing a strip of duck tape and a squirt of WD-40 can't fix. :D

Joking aside, good to hear she's ok.

Jeep: 1 Mustang: 0 (56K...um no.)

Reply #12 – November 01, 2005, 09:22:25 PM

Glad to hear she's okay Jim. I would think the insurance would total it. Looks to be a little too far gone and I'd be leary of it if they did fix it but that's just me. Hopefully you'll be able to get a new car.

Have to watch out for those Grand Cherokee drivers. My sister was taken out by one 7 years ago which totaled her Cavalier.
Oh wait, my mom just bought a GC in June.... uh oh...

Jeep: 1 Mustang: 0 (56K...um no.)

Reply #13 – November 01, 2005, 09:30:28 PM

Ya, its good to see she is okay considering it hit the drivers side.

On another note. Anything can be fixed if you want to spend the money.

Jeep: 1 Mustang: 0 (56K...um no.)

Reply #14 – November 01, 2005, 11:20:47 PM

i think if that was a gt or a v8 they might try to fix it but being it's a 6 and bent up pretty good. . were the stru towers moved any. did the windsheild break ? but im sure that driverside frail rail is like and acordian pluse the front looks pen 15eyed . well i hope everything works out for you. and glad to hear everyone is ok.