insurance company totaled my car out....

93lx306dev · July 24th, 2009, 08:15 PM

i was drivin down the road.. then my hood flew up out of the middle of no where and cracked my windshield, caved in my cowl... ripped my hood rite off the hinges... bent my wipers all up... crack my fuel pressure gauge.. so now im lookin for a roller to my motor in..... so if ne body has a roller or no of 1 that for sale let me no..

Lazor05 · July 24th, 2009, 08:31 PM

Where are you located?

93mustank · July 24th, 2009, 08:50 PM

Wtf the cars totaled now?

nolife · July 24th, 2009, 10:14 PM

Not hard to do. The book value for a 93 LX is probably about 1200-1800 depending on miles and options. Subtract your deductible and work from that. If it costs more than that to fix by a shop, it is totaled. It is normally not cost effective to have comprehensive/collision on a car with a low book value. I have a Ford Aspire with a book value of $700. If I have a 250 deductable on comp/collision and bump into something and scratch my bumper or bust my headlights, the car would be totaled.

On that note.. I'm really considering hood pins

flamestang · July 24th, 2009, 10:18 PM

buy it back and make it a drag car.

Pingar · July 24th, 2009, 10:19 PM

You think about buying it back and having it fixed yourself...If you know a body man you might be able to save sometime and money. Just an idea.

1slo5.0 · July 25th, 2009, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by 93lx306dev

i was drivin down the road.. then my hood flew up out of the middle of no where and cracked my windshield, caved in my cowl... ripped my hood rite off the hinges... bent my wipers all up... crack my fuel pressure gauge.. so now im lookin for a roller to my motor in..... so if ne body has a roller or no of 1 that for sale let me no..

That is easy to fix and is not uncommon. Buy the car back from the insurance company.

Iownastang · July 25th, 2009, 04:56 PM

I dont know why you even turned it in to your insurance company.. that was a mistake. But like the others are saying buy it back and fix it..

fs308 · July 25th, 2009, 05:03 PM

it would be easier just to buy it back rather than find a roller and switch EVERYTHING over

baine21225 · July 25th, 2009, 05:30 PM

+1 to all these guys

superbean · July 25th, 2009, 10:17 PM

My drag car has suffered the same thing. Flipped up hood and bent cowl. not really that hard to fix at all. I took a small oem car jack and stuck it under the bent part of the cowl, jacked on it until about level. Tapped it lightly some more and used a small skin of fiberglass to smooth it out, looks great. Replaced the hood with a cowl hood and getting a new cowl trim piece.

Cost me (75) for the hood and (40) for a new trim piece.

Figure about 200 for a windshield, 100 in labor to put it in, new hood 300, hinges 20, cowl trim 50, and paint for cowl and hood about 400. .. little over a thousand..

sickfox · July 25th, 2009, 11:20 PM

Mine did the same thing, the hood bent the roof in two spots and wrecked the cowl but im gonna buy a stud welder and fix all that. It will be damn cheap, just my time.
Im sanding and re-fiberglassing the bad parts of hood now.

89FIVEpoint0lx · July 26th, 2009, 10:15 AM

when you have comprehensive insurance or full coverage dont they usually insure your car up to the amount you say its worth (the more you believe its worth the more you pay for insurance obviously)? or is that only classic isurance?

July 24th, 2009, 08:15 PM	#1
93lx306dev Regular 1993 ford mustang lx 302 13.2 @ 104mph Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 173 iTrader: 0 reviews	insurance company totaled my car out.... i was drivin down the road.. then my hood flew up out of the middle of no where and cracked my windshield, caved in my cowl... ripped my hood rite off the hinges... bent my wipers all up... crack my fuel pressure gauge.. so now im lookin for a roller to my motor in..... so if ne body has a roller or no of 1 that for sale let me no.. __________________ FORD = FOUND ON ROAD DOMINATING www.myspace.com/stangdevin

July 24th, 2009, 08:50 PM	#3
93mustank Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 3,014 iTrader: 1 reviews	Wtf the cars totaled now? __________________ PeteAndersonRacing.com

July 24th, 2009, 10:14 PM	#4
nolife MM Fanatic 91GT, 88GT, 02GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,057 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	Not hard to do. The book value for a 93 LX is probably about 1200-1800 depending on miles and options. Subtract your deductible and work from that. If it costs more than that to fix by a shop, it is totaled. It is normally not cost effective to have comprehensive/collision on a car with a low book value. I have a Ford Aspire with a book value of $700. If I have a 250 deductable on comp/collision and bump into something and scratch my bumper or bust my headlights, the car would be totaled. On that note.. I'm really considering hood pins __________________ Last edited by nolife; July 24th, 2009 at 10:21 PM.

July 25th, 2009, 04:56 PM	#8
Iownastang I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1987 ford mustang gt well see when shes done Join Date: May 2007 Location: mascot, tn Posts: 5,020 iTrader: 0 reviews	I dont know why you even turned it in to your insurance company.. that was a mistake. But like the others are saying buy it back and fix it.. __________________ 2004 tahoe z71 Daily 2004 BBM Gto ls1 6 speed 57,000 miles 1987 mustang hatch,347,world heads,systemax, kooks lts,nitrous, 6 point cage, team z front and rear suspension,8.8, 4.10s, 31 splines strange axles,wilwood brakes, tko600

July 25th, 2009, 05:03 PM	#9
fs308 Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 519 iTrader: 0 reviews	it would be easier just to buy it back rather than find a roller and switch EVERYTHING over __________________ 87 Notch Doing a lot with a little _____________________________ lightweight, stock motor, and 12's?

July 24th, 2009, 08:31 PM	#2
Lazor05 Regular Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 110 iTrader: 0 reviews	Where are you located?

July 24th, 2009, 10:18 PM	#5
flamestang Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 338 iTrader: 0 reviews	buy it back and make it a drag car.

July 24th, 2009, 10:19 PM	#6
Pingar Regular Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: chesapeake,va Posts: 272 iTrader: 1 reviews	You think about buying it back and having it fixed yourself...If you know a body man you might be able to save sometime and money. Just an idea.

July 25th, 2009, 05:30 PM	#10
baine21225 MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 4,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	+1 to all these guys __________________ "That's how Dad did it, that's how America does it... and it's worked out pretty well so far..."

July 25th, 2009, 10:17 PM	#11
superbean Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 Cobra 13.24@105.66 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,778 iTrader: 0 reviews	My drag car has suffered the same thing. Flipped up hood and bent cowl. not really that hard to fix at all. I took a small oem car jack and stuck it under the bent part of the cowl, jacked on it until about level. Tapped it lightly some more and used a small skin of fiberglass to smooth it out, looks great. Replaced the hood with a cowl hood and getting a new cowl trim piece. Cost me (75) for the hood and (40) for a new trim piece. Figure about 200 for a windshield, 100 in labor to put it in, new hood 300, hinges 20, cowl trim 50, and paint for cowl and hood about 400. .. little over a thousand.. __________________ weeee foooord!

July 26th, 2009, 10:15 AM	#13
89FIVEpoint0lx Regular Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 107 iTrader: 0 reviews	when you have comprehensive insurance or full coverage dont they usually insure your car up to the amount you say its worth (the more you believe its worth the more you pay for insurance obviously)? or is that only classic isurance?

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