I own a 2002 Pontiac Firebird- Trans Am Trim. I have received an estimate from a repair shop and it’s over $8k in repairs. I’ll be visiting another one on Monday.
How likely is it the insurance is going to want to total the vehicle and what can I do to prevent this?
I know that if the vehicle is totaled, I won’t be able to find this vehicle for the amount they try to settle for.
There have been no modifications to the vehicle. It has a V8 LS1 engine. The engine was replaced several years ago with a brand new one which today has 60k miles on it. The replacement was identical to to spec.
The transmission has less than 10k miles on it. It’s also an OEM Automatic transmission.
Exterior is blue with Ebony interior and even with the stock monsoon sound system.
I’m located in Texas.
Edit: photos This is the day of the accident. This is what the insurance has seen.
One of the shops quoted the following:
How likely is it the insurance is going to want to total the vehicle and what can I do to prevent this?
I know that if the vehicle is totaled, I won’t be able to find this vehicle for the amount they try to settle for.
There have been no modifications to the vehicle. It has a V8 LS1 engine. The engine was replaced several years ago with a brand new one which today has 60k miles on it. The replacement was identical to to spec.
The transmission has less than 10k miles on it. It’s also an OEM Automatic transmission.
Exterior is blue with Ebony interior and even with the stock monsoon sound system.
I’m located in Texas.
Edit: photos This is the day of the accident. This is what the insurance has seen.
One of the shops quoted the following:
- Remove/Replace - Muffler & pipe w/performance pkg.
- Remove/Replace - Rear body panel
- Repair - Floor pan assy
- Remove/Replace - O/H rear bumper
- Remove/Replace - LT Tail lamp assy
- Remove/Replace - RT Tail lamp assy
- Remove/Replace - Bumper cover Trans Am
- Remove/Replace - Energy Absorber
- Remove/Replace - Impact Bar
- Remove/Replace - Lower molding w/Sport
- Remove/Replace - Cover car/bag
- Remove/Replace - Flex Additive
- Remove/Replace - Corrosion protection primer
- Repair - Setup & measure
- Repair - Pulls