Does this make my rear end look big??

Mazdax605 wrote: Give me suggestions please.

Miata (leave the kids at home)

I should have known that was coming. I have a Miata already,well an RX-7,but that is almost a Miata. My perfect vehicle would be a 4 seat hard top Miata,with a rotary,but they don't make that car yet.

Mazdax605 wrote: I should have known that was coming. I have a Miata already,well an RX-7,but that is almost a Miata. My perfect vehicle would be a 4 seat hard top Miata,with a rotary,but they don't make that car yet.

I thought that was referred to as an RX-8.

Is it?? I owned an 04 RX-8,but have not driven the more modern NB,NC Miata's to compare them to the RX-8. It has also been many years since I had the 8. I only had it for 1 year,and only drove it 8-9 months of that year. I think I only put 8-9k miles on it as well,so not a big chunk of time spent in the car.

Wow what was that you hit!!!??? That must have been on hell of a loud bang!!! What was the speed of the vehicles?

I guess not. Actually I think my RX-3 fared better than that Impala,but then again I was hit very squarely in the rear end,by a vehicle that was going slower,and may have been a tad bit lighter,but not much lighter than your 1/2 to 3/4 ton 4wd pickup. The vehicle that hit me was an 04 GMC Envoy which is a fairly heavy midsized SUV.

I would really like another old school car,but the seatbelts,and other safety stuff is way behind the times compared to the modern stuff. Also accident avoidence may be beter in a more sporty modern day car compared to the old school Mazda's,but maybe I am wrong.

Safety engineering can only do so much with the laws of physics, and looking at property damage is misleading. Cars are designed to crush and crumple in predictable ways to use up as much of the force of the collision while still maintaining a safety cell so as to disappate the energy before it makes it to the occupants. But the energy in a 3500+# vehicle going 50MPH is enormous and the vehicle can only disappate so much energy.

Will Hagerty buy that green one and have it shipped to a local bodyshop, who can finish the assembly using your car for parts?

Doesn't sound like they will Dave. I could do it on my own I suppose if I buy it back from the insurance company. Not sure what is going to happen yet,but I will let you guys know.

Lost interest in the MS3? They have a metric-butt-ton of airbags. Though, mine did lull your kid to sleep!

I found this Mazda6 V-6 5-speed wagon on CL and posted in in another thread. Not as fast as a MS3, but it's much rarer, still quick, (probably) gets better mileage, and has a sizable aftermarket:

http://nh.craigslist.org/cto/1952556775.html

In reply to RexSeven:

Mazda 6 wagons have a good aftermarket? That might solve my wife's next car conundrum, right there! They're a lot cheaper than BMW wagons or new GTIs.

In reply to Brett_Murphy:

I meant 1st-gen Mazda6s in general. They have a decently-sized aftermarket. I think the I-4 is the more tuneable engine but the V-6 is plenty powerful for a daily driver. Good luck finding a Mazda6 wagon or hatchback, never mind one with a V-6, manual ,or both.

The Mazda6 wagons were all V6's. The manual is very rare though. My sister had a hatchback 6 for a few years,but it was a 4 cylinder 5 speed.

I would love a speed3 Jonathan,and I have located a white one(my favorite color) on CL in RI that I plan on looking at. I wish they made a gen 2 speed 3 in white,but they don't. I also wish they made the RX-8 R3 in white,but I would have to live in Canada for that.

The thing is I am not sure what the insurance costs will be on a more modern car. I know it is super cheap on the old cars.

I will wait to see what the insurance pays before doing anything.

Hey guys,

I just heard from the insurance company,and the salvage amount is more than I wanted it to be if I want to retain the car. I told them I would think about it,and call him back. What do you guys think?

Chris

Better??

In reply to Mazdax605:

lowball them.

Check came from Hagerty today for the whole agreed upon value less the buy back cost,and my $300 deductible which I will get back later once the other party's insurance company assume the blame which is a no-brainer. Not sure what I am going to do next,but I do have the car still,so the option of fixing it is still there.

Chris

Take the money and run.

Hey guys,

I have been thinking long,and hard about what to do with the wreaked car now that I bought it back. I think I have come to the conclusion that I want to just sell the thing as a whole rather than fix it,or part it out. I have listed it in a few places,but no real action just yet. What do you guys think would be my best bet as far as unloading the car? I can't list it here as my asking price is too high,and you guys are mostly not into buying old Mazda's that are damaged. Should I try fleabay? Any help would be appreciated.

What are you asking for it? Where is it listed?

I am asking $4500 or BO. I have it listed on JNC,and RX-7club.com. I feel it is worth it all day with the still good rare parts,and such present,and the car from the doors forward is mint still.

Mazdax605 wrote: Check came from Hagerty today for the whole agreed upon value less the buy back cost,and my $300 deductible which I will get back later once the other party's insurance company assume the blame which is a no-brainer. Not sure what I am going to do next,but I do have the car still,so the option of fixing it is still there. Chris

Chris, I apologize for not seeing this thread sooner as I would have given you my personal experience over my accident a couple years back that totaled my E34 BMW. If you haven't cashed the check yet, don't. The insurance companies job is to close this case as quickly and cheaply as possible. They do not have your best interest at heart. Just a fact.

You never mentioned how that accident occured. Who hit who, who was at fault, etc? If you don't want to disclose that I understand but you posted on a public forum.

You need a lawyer, especially for the medical part of the accident. There are honest accident attorneys out there. I found one after my accident. I've referred no less than 3 other people to him in the same siutation, all close friends. All accident victims of crappy drivers, in terrible accidents. They have learned the system through my experience.

If you haven't had an MRI or CT scan yet, you need to get one ASAP. Accident injuries don't heal/go away easily without treatment. The insurance company that's liable pays for this you don't foot the bill. I paid for zero medical treatment. Others have said the same in this post.

Has anyone mentioned pain and suffering to you yet? Like it or not, there is a dollar amount attached to this. I'm not a lawyer and I did not get rich from my settlement. But pain and suffering is real.

I'd be glad to talk to you on the phone. I have my experience and three other friends that I can give as examples in similar situations as yours. All, including me, have needed medical treatment and all of them walked away from the accidents. One is still recieving treatment almost 2 years after and Geico(other drivers insurance) is still paying the bills.

If you're interested in talking, please email me and I'd be happy to give you my number. There are other board members that know me and can verify I'm legit.

Later, Bruce

I second that. Lawyer, huge lawsuit against the lady, especially from the medical angle and potential long term injuries. Ambulance chasers just love this sort of thing, and the lady was obviously and blatantly negligent.

I am all for having injuries treated and getting checked out and taking care of yourself but.....

A huge lawsuit over injuries that were either minor or don't exist is foolish. It raises everyone elses rates (including yours). You are not really punishing the lady who accidently rear ended you as long as she has adequate coverage. Why villainize this lady for what appears to be an accident, and how would you feel if it was your wife/mother/daughter everyone was yelling SUE! about?

I handle these cases everyday. Large settlements are relatively rare especially when there are not serious injuries.

On a secondary note you can go cash the check from your own insurance company for the property damage. That has nothing to do with a pending bodily injury claim. In fact unless there is PIP in your state your insurance company could care less about your injuries. That is her insurance companies problem.

Jensenman wrote: ...companies like Hagerty are generally pretty lenient with allowing the owner to buy back a totaled car.

This always puzzled me... how we give money to a company to protect our car, yet when it gets damaged, suddenly we no longer own it? I mean, who's name is on the pink slip before the accident? Who's name is on it afterwards? How (and why) does ownership get transferred? Strange how we're okay with this business model...