Well, the S is considered totalled after some guy rammed me when I was at a complete stop.

Original accident thread:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=421426


Any recommendations for maximizing this situation? I'm thinking a new 2007. The car was an '03 Silverstone.



A couple specific Q's

1) How to get coilovers, wheels, etc. off it or should I just attempt reimbursement? I have no garage so I won't be buying the wreck.

2) Anyone interested in the wreck? Motor well maintained ( Mobil 1 @ 3K, valves adjused by Tony Fuchs Racing ) . I'm in LA.

3) Any dealer hookups in LA? ( I'll be talking to Matt ).


Sorry no pics yet.

 

On a straight up total, the insurance company owns the wreck.

If you negotiate you might be able to swap off some of your mods if you replace them with OEM.

Don't expect to pull the motor and sell it though, unless you buy the car back.

 

any aftermarket parts he has installed he is entitled to un install. the insurance company does not own those parts

but you are right about the OEM stuff ....the parts need to be replaced with what was taken off

 

Damn it.

I could use that engine for my motor-less '01 Silverstone.

 

Do you have the wreck at your house or at the yard ....

either way ... you can swap the OEM stuff back on and take your aftermarket parts back.....

 

If it is someone elses fault... aren't they responsible for everything that you have on the car? You should receive an identical replacement, no?!!! If you had wheels and coilovers, your replacement should come with them.

I would think whether or not you can take the wheels off of your totaled car and replace them with OEM is a separate issue and a matter of business between you and your insurance company.

Interested to hear your results...

 

Hopefully this will be helpful to you...

I rolled my then almost new EVO while at Thunderhill Raceway. It had several aftermarket parts on it at the time of the accident. After getting it towed and eventually totalled by AAA, they did offer a ridiculous buyback price. It was ridiculous in terms of how little it was in relation to what could still be salvaged from the car (Brembos, entire drivetrain, seats/interior, etc.).

It was a no-brainer for me to buy it back and then resell it as a whole to someone else. I didn't want to deal with the hassle of taking parts off either since I don't have a garage either. I eventually sold it to a local EVO shop to help defray the costs of deductible, buyback, etc.

I would say it would be worth it to buy it back if they offer you a low price...otherwise you'll have to think about how much work is involved in getting a decent return on your parts...

PM me offline if you want to talk more.


Eddie.

 

If you told your insurance company you had the aftermarket parts on and were paying to insure them, you can get new ones, otherwise, pull the old ones off or you'll never see their value from the insurance company. I've done 80% replacement on totalled cars in the past to get away with pulling my aftermarket stuff off - the radio is in the car, just not connected, the springs are present, just not really on the car, etc.

Buying the car back and parting it out can make you a good chunk of change if you have the patience to deal with it and the space to keep what will become an eyesore.

 

If you don't take your parts off, something at the yard will steal them before the insurance company come and take the car away. This is a common thing with aftermarket stereo. They'll take your aftermarket headunit and stick a random Honda OEM radio in the dash. So go back and take everything off!!

 

I agree with climacus, get to it asap as there will be pieces missing from it soon. Call your insurance first just to avoid some hassle, and ask them about the buyback price. If they give you any time to decide (they usually dont) post a price on here immediately as I'm sure there are atleast a few gear head's out your way that have room for a cheap carcass full of spares (especially anyone who tracks the car regularly). But try to get anything that's valuable enough to make it worth taking off the car.

Unfortunately if you don't declare any mods you've done to your car you won't be reimbursed for it, but it doesn't mean you shouldn't try talking to your insurance rep about it. Since they won't be paying for it either (it will be the other guys insurance company) they may be willing to help you out some way.