Got the estimate for fixing my car today

5 Door Man · 02-07-2001, 09:32 PM

$3488.25 for a 25-30 mph collision. Freakin disposable cars, nowadays. My SAAB would've taken it better. Oh, well, at least the airbags didn't blow. They certainly don't build 'em like they used to!! Oh, well, shouldn't be a total, at least. Which is good, 'cause I love this car!!! I'll call a body shop tomorrow.

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GZoomer · 02-07-2001, 09:47 PM

Crash survivability is a trade off between the car surviving and the passengers. In the 60's and 70's the car was really tough so it survived the crash but the occupants didn't. Now it is the opposite. The energy has to be shed somewhere. All those pieces bending and brake absorb energy that other wise you would have to. Which would you rather have you or your car creamed. I vote for the car.

5 Door Man · 02-07-2001, 09:55 PM

I know that's the case. My mom's '96 Legacy gave it's life for mine, and I thank it for that, but I do expect the car to hold up better in a lower speed collision.

bratmantlz · 02-07-2001, 09:57 PM

hey 5door my accident after hitting ice then a tree was over 4k

yeah wow oh well got a 2000 bumper for my 98

Impreza Rider · 02-07-2001, 10:12 PM

Hey, don't feel too bad. When I had my OBS, I had an accident at about 20 mph, and there was over $11,000 in damage. It didn't even look that bad:

Jim

5 Door Man · 02-08-2001, 08:07 AM

Thanks, guys. I'm glad there's not $11,000 worth of damage to my car, a '96 Impreza Brighton is only worth about $7700! Mine looked a lot worse until my dad and I did some BFH engineering to get it driveable again. He and I were literally jumping up and down on the hood (off the car, of course) to get it close to it's original shape. Doesn't look too bad now, but looked pretty bad immediately following the accident. Unfortunately I don't have a scanner or digital camera (yet), but I'll snap some pics before I get it fixed. I'm trying to find some front end parts from '00 RS for the car, preferrably in Silverthorn Metallic, then I'm gonna add some other silver graphics to the side which should look really nice with the dark green. I also have an L spoiler that I'm gonna get painted and installed when I get the car fixed. I look at this as an oportunity to better the car!!

EDIT: spelling

[This message has been edited by 5 Door Man (edited February 08, 2001).]

Jonathan_Yi · 02-08-2001, 08:52 AM

5 Door,
as I've learned double the figure for the estimate time and that's when you should have yur car back.

If you're lucky... h/k hopefully that won't be the case with you.
I've had one of those $11k accidents, took me 2 1/2 months to get my car back and that's with the body shop working on the car before they got the check.

02-07-2001, 09:32 PM	#1
5 Door Man Scooby Newbie Member#: 2019 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Lancaster, PA, USA	Got the estimate for fixing my car today $3488.25 for a 25-30 mph collision. Freakin disposable cars, nowadays. My SAAB would've taken it better. Oh, well, at least the airbags didn't blow. They certainly don't build 'em like they used to!! Oh, well, shouldn't be a total, at least. Which is good, 'cause I love this car!!! I'll call a body shop tomorrow. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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02-07-2001, 09:47 PM	#2
GZoomer Scooby Newbie Member#: 664 Join Date: Dec 1999 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Eveleth, mn Vehicle: 2020 Legacy Sliver	Crash survivability is a trade off between the car surviving and the passengers. In the 60's and 70's the car was really tough so it survived the crash but the occupants didn't. Now it is the opposite. The energy has to be shed somewhere. All those pieces bending and brake absorb energy that other wise you would have to. Which would you rather have you or your car creamed. I vote for the car.

02-07-2001, 09:55 PM	#3
5 Door Man Scooby Newbie Member#: 2019 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Lancaster, PA, USA	I know that's the case. My mom's '96 Legacy gave it's life for mine, and I thank it for that, but I do expect the car to hold up better in a lower speed collision.

02-07-2001, 09:57 PM	#4
bratmantlz Scooby Specialist Member#: 3231 Join Date: Dec 2000 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: colorado springs colorado usa Vehicle: 88 626 Turbo white	hey 5door my accident after hitting ice then a tree was over 4k yeah wow oh well got a 2000 bumper for my 98

02-07-2001, 10:12 PM	#5
Impreza Rider Scooby Specialist Member#: 756 Join Date: Jan 2000 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Ashburn, Va Vehicle: 2003 Legacy L wagon 2009 Kawasaki C14	Hey, don't feel too bad. When I had my OBS, I had an accident at about 20 mph, and there was over $11,000 in damage. It didn't even look that bad: Jim

02-08-2001, 08:07 AM	#6
5 Door Man Scooby Newbie Member#: 2019 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Lancaster, PA, USA	Thanks, guys. I'm glad there's not $11,000 worth of damage to my car, a '96 Impreza Brighton is only worth about $7700! Mine looked a lot worse until my dad and I did some BFH engineering to get it driveable again. He and I were literally jumping up and down on the hood (off the car, of course) to get it close to it's original shape. Doesn't look too bad now, but looked pretty bad immediately following the accident. Unfortunately I don't have a scanner or digital camera (yet), but I'll snap some pics before I get it fixed. I'm trying to find some front end parts from '00 RS for the car, preferrably in Silverthorn Metallic, then I'm gonna add some other silver graphics to the side which should look really nice with the dark green. I also have an L spoiler that I'm gonna get painted and installed when I get the car fixed. I look at this as an oportunity to better the car!! EDIT: spelling [This message has been edited by 5 Door Man (edited February 08, 2001).]

02-08-2001, 08:52 AM	#7
Jonathan_Yi Scooby Newbie Member#: 2030 Join Date: Aug 2000	5 Door, as I've learned double the figure for the estimate time and that's when you should have yur car back. If you're lucky... h/k hopefully that won't be the case with you. I've had one of those $11k accidents, took me 2 1/2 months to get my car back and that's with the body shop working on the car before they got the check.