Yeah dude, when my car got hit, I stopped at a few garages and talked with the guys who owned them, and found one that seemed totally cool with it. He even told me to just tell the insurance company that I wanted the check back rather that for them to pay for it directly; they'll cut you a check so you can take it to your body shop of choice (most insurance co's will do this). Then, you just go onto whatever webpage... or ebay... or pay cash in person from someone here for the parts you want and they'll fix it up.

When the check came in, I just deposited it, ordered the parts I wanted off ebay, and then took them back to him Even had enough left over to buy me a... uh... few six packs Alternately, you can them send the check straight to the body shop, sit down with the guy at the shop, go online, order the parts, and then just chill out and wait till the parts come in.

As for where to get the parts? Depends on what you want... I'd check the marketplace section here, there are some sweet deals going on sometimes, alternately... just check around, for instance if you want a set of OEM-sized carbon fenders or a carbon hood, just go to google and type in "s2000 carbon fender" and hit "shopping" instead of a regular search.

 

i never trust anyone playing traffic cop except, well... a traffic cop.

even then i triple-check every direction because human error is what it is

sorry to hear about your misfortune

 

Same thing almost happened to me where I stopped to let someone out and waved to let them know I would wait. They came out thinking that my wave meant traffic was clear and almost got tagged.

 

The s finally got to a body shop today ..They have not adjusted it yet. They said they have 48hrs to and will call once they are done. The insurance company only adjusted it for 2900 lol..

I went up to the shop to find a Ferrari setting in the parking lot. That made me feel good about the shop lol.

 

As i said on the 30th the car was towed to a body shop,one that comes highly recommended. While i take assurance in the fact that members of my local s2ki forum as well as other car enthusiasts have recommended this shop, their are a few things im wondering about.

They have had the car for 8 days ,excluding weekends and holidays, the shop has not estimated the car entirely. They told me that they have ordered the parts but it takes awhile for s2000 parts to come in. They also said they will not be able to access frame damage or damage to the suspension untill the parts they have already ordered get in and they take the car apart. This seems kind of odd to me.

Also they have not given me any sort of time frame. (e.g. when the parts may arrive, how long it will take once they do arrive)

Any thoughts?

 

Not being able to fully assess the damage initially is pretty typical. As they begin tearing it down to replace parts, they may come across additional damage that wasn't anticipated initially. With that said, I would think that they'd still give you an initial estimate with maybe some kind of disclaimer that that amount could increase.

Eight days isn't bad. The way I see it, if the shop is that good, then others are probabry aware of this, too and they probabry have a lot of work lined up for them. The better the shop, the longer the line. My 2 (optimistic) ¢.

Also, what's that saying? "Good things come to those who wait." If you expect perfection, try not to rush them. If they feel rushed, they might do a worse job than if you're patient with them. Then, when you get the car back, be sure to inspect it carefully (maybe even take a couple extra pairs of eyes with you). If it's not to your satisfaction, let them know. Point out each major flaw to them.

 

Mine cost almost $13k to fix after the roll, no frame damage, good opportunity to add some aftermarket body panels

It's true not all the damage will be apparent initially, I ended up getting 2 supplementles from the insurance as once they got into it they found stuff that was hidden on the initial estimate. I think they take that into consideration when considering whether a car is totaled or not.

It's also true what JulieU said, don't rush them if you want it done RIGHT. I didn't have my car for 8 months (some of that was waiting for parts from Japan) but I'm very happy w/the results.

It looks fixable.

 

do u owe anything on the car? chances if u do they will just pay it off. although it is a low millage car, s2000 have terrible depreciation.

 

The body shop is going to work to the estimate from your insurance company ($2900). If they find anything else wrong, they'll submit a supplemental bill to the insurance. Depending on your company and the shops reputation w/them, they may or may not send out an adjuster to confirm the add'l. damage.

Right now, your repair shop is taking a traditional approach w/the repair. If I were you, I'd sitdown w/the shop and make sure they're using NEW Honda OEM panels, and parts for the repairs, rather than imitation parts, or used parts. Some insurance companies will do their adjustments w/used parts, which you can dispute. Be warned though: If you insist on all new parts, they can/will write off the car if the repair value exceeds the blue book value.

The shop can be your advocate if you tell them what you want, and work WITH them.

 

Reminds me of rule #1 of driving that my father always preached. If you view is blocked, assume there is a car or pedestrian until you have visual confirmation otherwise.

Good luck with the repairs. Looks like more than $2900 to me...