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Originally Posted by 89911
If it was me, there is no doubt I would want a replaced car. That being said, the damage looks surprising minor for a full t bone impact. You can see the damage being more front to back. Seems replacing both doors and the rocker, pulling out the pillar, and some minor paint work on the front and back quarters would fix it. Even at an estimate of $14, 000, the cars new value is around $50K. I can't see any insurance company deciding to total the car with that price difference. It sucks all around.
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She turned left into him and shaved off the left side of the car as he was traveling 30 mph. I should not have said "T-boned", not really accurate in this case. Still, the front of her car hit the side of his.
I know that the car is fixable and the body shop would be using new factory parts, (not used), but even with a first-class repair it will never be the same car. I think that he's in a position to call the shots with her insurance co., just my unprofessional opinion. I see cars from insurance auctions with similar damage that were written off all the time. The insurance co. can recoup part of their pay-out when they sell the wreck.