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26 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

Don't lump me in with them. I'm an enthusiast of mechanic design, be it engines, weaponry, or productive machinery. Not a guy with a wrench that reads the marketing garbage AFE/insert other "enthusiast" brand that can't legally warranty half of their products.

 

I fail to see a correlation between people screeching variations of "forced induction is more efficient!!! Reclaimed energy!!!" and anything I've said.

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too bad they didn't total their truck, tough i guess that would have been a lot worse on your mom too.

 

Judging from the condition of the suburban, they may well have totaled it. Those are not worth much money, and body work does not come cheap. 

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Judging from the condition of the suburban, they may well have totaled it. Those are not worth much money, and body work does not come cheap. 

seriously, that's a total? i guess i can kinda see the bonnet, front end and maybe something like the radiator being crushed, tough there should be plenty of secondhand parts available for those cars right?

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seriously, that's a total? i guess i can kinda see the bonnet, front end and maybe something like the radiator being crushed, tough there should be plenty of secondhand parts available for those cars right?

 

That's not how insurance companies work. The insurance company will have you get a local quote from a body shop. The body shop knows the insurance company is fitting the bill (since you asked them to send the quote to the insurance co) and charges what they feel (read $$). Most insurance companies will total a car if the cost of repair exceeds 75% of the current value. That Suburban is probably not worth much, so the it doesn't take a lot for the insurance co to call it a total loss and write you a check. 

 

Of course the owner could not accept the payout, and simply pay to get it mechanically rolling again themselves. Albeit with a Salvage title at that point. 

 

Obviously the suburban who was rear ended will just get fixed and continue. 

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That's not how insurance companies work. The insurance company will have you get a local quote from a body shop. The body shop knows the insurance company is fitting the bill (since you asked them to send the quote to the insurance co) and charges what they feel (read $$). Most insurance companies will total a car if the cost of repair exceeds 75% of the current value. That Suburban is probably not worth much, so the it doesn't take a lot for the insurance co to call it a total loss and write you a check. 

 

Of course the owner could not accept the payout, and simply pay to get it mechanically rolling again themselves. Albeit with a Salvage title at that point. 

 

Obviously the suburban who was rear ended will just get fixed and continue. 

yeah our suburban is fine. Just needs a new bumper cover/maybe reinforcement. Nothing else was damaged (luckily not the rear door). From what I have heard, I agree, the other suburban is likely a total loss, it'll be pretty close. Us having a trailer ball/hitch did not help. Punched a hole thorough their bumper/grill and they had trouble getting the cars detached from each other because of the ball/hitch.

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finally back to my parents house after a class and 3 hr of driving. and as promised i will get a picture of my dads garage sometime this week (we have to clean it first)

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too bad they didn't total their truck, tough i guess that would have been a lot worse on your mom too.

yeah well had it been any harder that wouldn't have been nice considering my mom had the baby with her as well. 

 

But as far as I know the story goes they were just creeping up on a stop sign and person behind wasn't paying attention and did a last-minute brake jab, locking the wheels sliding into the back. Road was wet and their tires were bald too so that didn't help. Because the cars were stuck to each other, they couldn't move. Traffic backed up a good bit. Eventually they were able to move them and the third person in line was super angry because he had been waiting a long time and spun out  from jabbing the throttle out of anger when they were allowed to go lol, and my mom told me the officer working the accident ticketed him. xD

 

What an interesting day. 

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also this car looks like fun 

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As an avid fan of Haggard garage I dream of the day I get my car and fool around with friends. that would be so mint.

Yeah I love Haggard!! They are so funny bless them....

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"If a Lobster is a fish because it moves by jumping, then a kangaroo is a bird" - Admiral Paulo de Castro Moreira da Silva

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how high was that person????

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Jesus :lol:

 

Some people do these things while completely sober. Isn't that depressing?

very depressing 

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*SNIP*

 

That'll buff out.  :ph34r:

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Jesus :lol:

Some people do these things while completely sober. Isn't that depressing?

did those people get their lisences from ebay?

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 i hear this is going to be the next big car site https://www.lovecars.com/c/mnN4z  looks interesting i am curious to see what happens with the site wonder if it will turn out like Instagram or jalopnik xD (not advertising or anything like that i am genuinely curious how this will turn out) btw its run by pww not sure if anyone follows him on instagram or what but hes a pretty cool guy 

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so, passed my permit test. now i just have to get behind the wheel training done and i can consider it valid. :D

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That'll buff out. :ph34r:

Easy. A little spit and shine :P

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so, passed my permit test. now i just have to get behind the wheel training done and i can consider it valid. :D

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so, passed my permit test. now i just have to get behind the wheel training done and i can consider it valid. :D

good job your on the path to owning a heavily modified jdm car. (that i would not approve of :P) but in on seriousness congrats .

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good job your on the path to owning a heavily modified jdm car. (that i would not approve of :P) but in on seriousness congrats

and now i just have to find a certified driving school now. another 60 bucks gone.

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