how to remove this dent?????
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thanks againn guyss, really appreciate the support.. well, we dont know whats going on. the insurance companies are going to talk it over with theirs, but i hope they can work something out. hopefully they will let me get the same model or a vehicle with the same cost or something, i want to be back on this forum lol. but lets see what happens, i dont want to talk big. but a ferrari would sound nice loll
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thanks againn guyss, really appreciate the support.. well, we dont know whats going on. the insurance companies are going to talk it over with theirs, but i hope they can work something out. hopefully they will let me get the same model or a vehicle with the same cost or something, i want to be back on this forum lol. but lets see what happens, i dont want to talk big. but a ferrari would sound nice loll
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Question then, as ive never had a car totaled, and so dont know the fine print of insurance, if the car is a total write off, is the amount they give you, the price of your car ORIGINALLY, or current market? IE mine was ~46k new, currently its 30(ish). will they give you the 46?
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Question then, as ive never had a car totaled, and so dont know the fine print of insurance, if the car is a total write off, is the amount they give you, the price of your car ORIGINALLY, or current market? IE mine was ~46k new, currently its 30(ish). will they give you the 46?
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you beat me too it. his accident yesterday does not in any way affect any future accidents. Its just like gambling. If you roll a 5 once, your chances of rolling a 5 are the same as the first roll even though most people believe that your chances are slimmer the second time
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'08 C300 Lux Barolo Red Beige Leather P2 MM 18" wheels '84 944
thanks againn guyss, really appreciate the support.. well, we dont know whats going on. the insurance companies are going to talk it over with theirs, but i hope they can work something out. hopefully they will let me get the same model or a vehicle with the same cost or something, i want to be back on this forum lol. but lets see what happens, i dont want to talk big. but a ferrari would sound nice loll
Don't rush into anything.
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Dude glad you are okay! That accident looked pretty nuts.
Regarding insurance, specifically if your car is still on loan: We all know that the insurance company will give fair market value for the car, but without
"gap" insurance (the difference between the insurance company's payout and the loan amount) you'd be on the hook for the difference between your loan and the insurance amount:
I owe 30,000 on the loan
Car gets totaled, insurance pays fair market, $25,000
You're on hook for the $5k difference, which is the "gap"
If you have gap insurance you're good, otherwise the 5k comes out of your pocket.
Of course the longer you own the car, the less of the worry as there comes a point in every new car loan where the car is worth more than the sum of the loan remaining.
Regarding insurance, specifically if your car is still on loan: We all know that the insurance company will give fair market value for the car, but without
"gap" insurance (the difference between the insurance company's payout and the loan amount) you'd be on the hook for the difference between your loan and the insurance amount:
I owe 30,000 on the loan
Car gets totaled, insurance pays fair market, $25,000
You're on hook for the $5k difference, which is the "gap"
If you have gap insurance you're good, otherwise the 5k comes out of your pocket.
Of course the longer you own the car, the less of the worry as there comes a point in every new car loan where the car is worth more than the sum of the loan remaining.
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'08 C300 Lux Barolo Red Beige Leather P2 MM 18" wheels '84 944
Dude glad you are okay! That accident looked pretty nuts.
Regarding insurance, specifically if your car is still on loan: We all know that the insurance company will give fair market value for the car, but without
"gap" insurance (the difference between the insurance company's payout and the loan amount) you'd be on the hook for the difference between your loan and the insurance amount:
I owe 30,000 on the loan
Car gets totaled, insurance pays fair market, $25,000
You're on hook for the $5k difference, which is the "gap"
If you have gap insurance you're good, otherwise the 5k comes out of your pocket.
Of course the longer you own the car, the less of the worry as there comes a point in every new car loan where the car is worth more than the sum of the loan remaining.
Regarding insurance, specifically if your car is still on loan: We all know that the insurance company will give fair market value for the car, but without
"gap" insurance (the difference between the insurance company's payout and the loan amount) you'd be on the hook for the difference between your loan and the insurance amount:
I owe 30,000 on the loan
Car gets totaled, insurance pays fair market, $25,000
You're on hook for the $5k difference, which is the "gap"
If you have gap insurance you're good, otherwise the 5k comes out of your pocket.
Of course the longer you own the car, the less of the worry as there comes a point in every new car loan where the car is worth more than the sum of the loan remaining.
I hadn't considered that the car wouldn't be paid off by now and if it's leased that may change everything.
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Let's talk insurance for a moment
First, if it was absolutely, positively not your fault then you should go see an attorney now - not next week, not next month, but now.
Do not make any statements to the insurance company
Go see a doctor. My son developed a back problem directly related to the accident a few months after he was rear-ended. At the time he was only a bit sore.
The amount offered by the insurance will be low. This is negotiable - and part of the reason you need to see a lawyer. At the very least, you should be reimbursed all your costs including a rental car until settlement and the appropriate value for your car. In short, you should be left in the same position as before the incident.
Go to a MB dealer and price an equivalent car. Equivalent means same year, same (or very similar) options and similar mileage. If your car was a CPO then figure that in as well. If you owe money, your target is either the replacement value of the car or what you owe - whichever is higher.
Be very careful about discussing mods. Any performance mods may give the impression of "boy racer" and may question your story.
If it is their fault, then the coverage on your policy (ie no rental, limits etc) are immaterial) as your policy isn't paying. VA law requires the at fault insurance to pay for (for example) rental cars for the duration of a repair with a few exceptions (mostly age related.)
Remember, your goal isn't to "make out like a bandit" but to be where you were before the accident - an attorney can help with that and assure that all future medical costs will be covered. I know you are probably young and invincible but back problems can stay with you forever.
As an aside - most any modern car (with the exception of the Brilliance) would have taken that hit without issues. The safety differences between modern cars is minimal these days.
Everybody loves videos. Here is the crash test video for the Brilliance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzoRdDssL1w
vs MB C300
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwSHdRdBs94
vs Camry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJGZRPFVV5U
First, if it was absolutely, positively not your fault then you should go see an attorney now - not next week, not next month, but now.
Do not make any statements to the insurance company
Go see a doctor. My son developed a back problem directly related to the accident a few months after he was rear-ended. At the time he was only a bit sore.
The amount offered by the insurance will be low. This is negotiable - and part of the reason you need to see a lawyer. At the very least, you should be reimbursed all your costs including a rental car until settlement and the appropriate value for your car. In short, you should be left in the same position as before the incident.
Go to a MB dealer and price an equivalent car. Equivalent means same year, same (or very similar) options and similar mileage. If your car was a CPO then figure that in as well. If you owe money, your target is either the replacement value of the car or what you owe - whichever is higher.
Be very careful about discussing mods. Any performance mods may give the impression of "boy racer" and may question your story.
If it is their fault, then the coverage on your policy (ie no rental, limits etc) are immaterial) as your policy isn't paying. VA law requires the at fault insurance to pay for (for example) rental cars for the duration of a repair with a few exceptions (mostly age related.)
Remember, your goal isn't to "make out like a bandit" but to be where you were before the accident - an attorney can help with that and assure that all future medical costs will be covered. I know you are probably young and invincible but back problems can stay with you forever.
As an aside - most any modern car (with the exception of the Brilliance) would have taken that hit without issues. The safety differences between modern cars is minimal these days.
Everybody loves videos. Here is the crash test video for the Brilliance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzoRdDssL1w
vs MB C300
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwSHdRdBs94
vs Camry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJGZRPFVV5U
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Dude glad you are okay! That accident looked pretty nuts.
Regarding insurance, specifically if your car is still on loan: We all know that the insurance company will give fair market value for the car, but without
"gap" insurance (the difference between the insurance company's payout and the loan amount) you'd be on the hook for the difference between your loan and the insurance amount:
I owe 30,000 on the loan
Car gets totaled, insurance pays fair market, $25,000
You're on hook for the $5k difference, which is the "gap"
If you have gap insurance you're good, otherwise the 5k comes out of your pocket.
Of course the longer you own the car, the less of the worry as there comes a point in every new car loan where the car is worth more than the sum of the loan remaining.
Regarding insurance, specifically if your car is still on loan: We all know that the insurance company will give fair market value for the car, but without
"gap" insurance (the difference between the insurance company's payout and the loan amount) you'd be on the hook for the difference between your loan and the insurance amount:
I owe 30,000 on the loan
Car gets totaled, insurance pays fair market, $25,000
You're on hook for the $5k difference, which is the "gap"
If you have gap insurance you're good, otherwise the 5k comes out of your pocket.
Of course the longer you own the car, the less of the worry as there comes a point in every new car loan where the car is worth more than the sum of the loan remaining.
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Originally Posted by CEB;4871124As an aside - most any modern car (with the exception of the Brilliance) would have taken that hit without issues. The safety differences between modern cars is minimal these days.
Everybody loves videos. Here is the crash test video for the Brilliance
[URL
Everybody loves videos. Here is the crash test video for the Brilliance
[URL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzoRdDssL1w[/URL]
vs MB C300
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwSHdRdBs94
vs Camry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJGZRPFVV5U
vs MB C300
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwSHdRdBs94
vs Camry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJGZRPFVV5U
Lots of good advice here. One additional thought, although this is also correct that most modern cars offer a high level of safety (of course, allowing for differences in mass). Manufacturers design to the regulatory standards they face. Whether the dummies are belted or unbelted, yielding or non-yielding barrier, offset or full frontal impact, the vehicles are made to perform well in exactly those conditions. The place where some vehicles may distinguish themselves is 1) to what degree they exceed the regulatory requirements, and 2) how they perform in the chaos of real world unforeseeable events. There is a saying among engineers who design structures when challenged to design better and safer cars..."Show me the crash and I'll design you the car."
So, if you know any future impact will be limited to full frontal barriers at 35 mph or less, or head-on vehicles of lower mass, the disparity in outcomes has been greatly reduced. On the other hand, given the unpredictability in what really can happen out there, some manufacturers still go further than others, and MB is one of those (and we pay for it!).
In the OP's case, the car did handle the situation very well. The economics of repair and vehicle age may result in a total loss, but the car structure held up. Note that the wheelbase does not seem shortened and the a-pillars appear intact. We cannot see inside, but I would guess that the floorpan intrusion into the passenger area is nil. It looks ugly, but this was a completely survivable accident and congrats to the OP for doing so...and to MB for designing it thusly.