My Euro - Bad Accident

[zubin]

Hi All
My 2006 Euro was in a bad accident today. First accident ever

Other guy's fault. ran a red, straight into us.

Air bags didn't deply which was odd.. as it was a massive impact.

Photos attached.

It's done 50,000Km and is insured for about $28,000 agreed value with REAL INSURANCE.

Does anyone have any thoughts as to whether this will be a write off - or whether they will repair it?

I'm concerned if they repair it, there will always be traces of it being in such a bad accident..

Thanks
Zubs

[noobcake]

write off mate for sure lol!

[Mr.PT]

agree write off for sure

[zubin]

Really?? I know little about car repair costs.. how much do you think something like this would cost to repair?
I worry that if it costs anything less than the 27k im insured for, they will just fix it..

The other guy wasn't insured either.. which worries me even more.

[angel]

If your repair cost is below the amount of what the car is insured for, then your insurer will get it fixed. Strange your airbag didnt deploy. Better ask honda, its a safety issue.

[zubin]

So even if the repair cost is say 25k, and the insured value is 27k, they'll fix it?
Doesn't sound right. Don't they take into account the $$ they'll get from selling it? Ie for parts etc?

How much would this kind of damage (as seen in photos) cost to fix? the engine still worked!

[noobcake]

They wouldn't fix it because panel beaters certainly must buy oem parts and there really expensive!!!! or you can do backyard blitz style which would prolly cost 4K!

BTW wheres the front reinforcement bar? don't accords have them? seems like the air bag didn't deploy because it didn't touch the air bag sensors.

[zubin]

Good - so i think the consensus is that most likely this is a write off.
interesting. time to look for a new car....

i just hope the insurer is reasonable to deal with and sends me a cheque ASAP. since the other guy wasn't insured...

[akina]

It will be a write off if the repair cost is over market value for this model car.
But this looks to be a write-off.

[neborama]

Mate that's a horrible smash.

I'm concerned though why the airbags did not deploy?

freaky shit

[zubin]

Where are the airbag sensors?
We were stationary.. and the other guy was going about 70 atleast..

NONE of the airbags went off.. front/passenger or side....

another reason i kinda hope they write it off..

[Min988]

I get the feeling this may not be a write off, doesn't look like 27k damage there. Depends is the chassis has been bend but looking at enging bay your radiator hasnt been pushed that far back. My first car got into an accident with $1130 damage not my fault when it was worth $1200 bottom line was insurance repaired it.