Water damage!Please Help!
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Water damage!Please Help!
So, woo-hoo, i hydro-planed into a ditch. To make a long story short, The car bogged down, and the inside of my car is ruined,from the electricaldown to the carpets, EVERYTHING. Thankfully my insurance covers flood damage. My question is, Does anyone know if this is worth totaling the car? I know it may be an $1800 plus job, but ive also heard a few people say that it may need to be totaled. Everything in the car is short-circuiting, But the engine is running fine, Im very stressed, and confused. Please help
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$1,800? I think you forgot a zero But if it was completely submerged or close to it then yah I think they would write it off because water gets everywhere and you can't exactly get it out from all the tiny little places it can go and rust stuff away...
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So, woo-hoo, i hydro-planed into a ditch. To make a long story short, The car bogged down, and the inside of my car is ruined,from the electricaldown to the carpets, EVERYTHING. Thankfully my insurance covers flood damage. My question is, Does anyone know if this is worth totaling the car? I know it may be an $1800 plus job, but ive also heard a few people say that it may need to be totaled. Everything in the car is short-circuiting, But the engine is running fine, Im very stressed, and confused. Please help
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So, woo-hoo, i hydro-planed into a ditch. To make a long story short, The car bogged down, and the inside of my car is ruined,from the electricaldown to the carpets, EVERYTHING. Thankfully my insurance covers flood damage. My question is, Does anyone know if this is worth totaling the car? I know it may be an $1800 plus job, but ive also heard a few people say that it may need to be totaled. Everything in the car is short-circuiting, But the engine is running fine, Im very stressed, and confused. Please help
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I'm going to have to make a thread about this and save it forever..lol.. I'll post a thread and link sometime soon.
Short version.. every single part of the car was taken apart and cleaned.. every electronic down to the circut boards.. etc..etc..
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Mechanical problems?
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The only problems it had mechanically once i got it clean and drained were a loud idler pulley ($50)..and a loud throw-out bearing... (still running it.. lol.. it just growls at me when i shift gears)..
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Thats what i meant,
Does anyone have a clue how much the write-off on an '06 LS, Auto, with 45k miles would be?
I'm most likely switching to a Mazda3 5door 5spd, thats if everything goes well.
Does anyone have a clue how much the write-off on an '06 LS, Auto, with 45k miles would be?
I'm most likely switching to a Mazda3 5door 5spd, thats if everything goes well.