I think you can take the 8600$ and can buy back the wreck truck from your insurance for parts !!

Dealing with much the same situation now, except my back door won't open just yet.

I've gotten multiple body shop estimates running from a high of over $7000 (they were at $3500 before even adding the quarter panel in, so DO NOT believe the insurance company prices!) and a low of $2000, minus the parts. I have sourced the parts myself and have about $600 in and I think I have everything, just making final adjustments and going to run another round of body shop estimates before choosing one.

The prices for the parts:
Tail light: $130, I paid $20.
Rear door: $1500, I paid $65 (ok, it needs to be painted but still)
Bumper: $500, I paid $45.
Rear window: $1100, I paid $45
Quarter panel glass: $350
Quarter panel: $2500, I paid $200 with the glass.

Don't let them take it whatever you do, it is worth more b/c it is a CRD, even if you buy it back and part it out.

Here's what $7000 of damage looks like on mine, and will most likely be fixed for about $2500 total:

Yeah, I've had a couple situations with other vehicles where the insurance just cut a check since I was the one keeping it, and didn't even ask for the title. Therefore it never gets branded. Hope that is your situation too.


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Dealing with much the same situation now, except my back door won't open just yet.

I've gotten multiple body shop estimates running from a high of over $7000 (they were at $3500 before even adding the quarter panel in, so DO NOT believe the insurance company prices!) and a low of $2000, minus the parts. I have sourced the parts myself and have about $600 in and I think I have everything, just making final adjustments and going to run another round of body shop estimates before choosing one.

The prices for the parts:
Tail light: $130, I paid $20.
Rear door: $1500, I paid $65 (ok, it needs to be painted but still)
Bumper: $500, I paid $45.
Rear window: $1100, I paid $45
Quarter panel glass: $350
Quarter panel: $2500, I paid $200 with the glass.

Don't let them take it whatever you do, it is worth more b/c it is a CRD, even if you buy it back and part it out.

Here's what $7000 of damage looks like on mine, and will most likely be fixed for about $2500 total:

All,

Looking for advice.

I am a LONG time Lost member and love my CRD. I have taken great care with all the mods (see signature line) TB, ARB Studs, SEGR early on, Weeks 101, Man oil/separator, Oil bypass filter, change oil every 4K with Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel oil, Green Diesel tune, etc, etc. My CRD has 102k on it and it is running great.

I was rear-ended but it really does not look like much damage. However, the USAA insurance adjuster is saying the rear left frame member needs to be replaced, back door, etc. The door opens/closes, etc. I just don't see a totaling of the car.

USAA is saying $6600 to repair and they are saying they will give me $8600 to total. They cannot guarantee that $6600 will repair everything but I think it may.

Anyway, what do you all advise? If I take the funds for a totaling of the car, can any of you buy it for the engine or repair yourself?

I will try to upload a pic soon. But wanted to get this our for input and opportunity to the LOST CRD Community.

Thoughts?

Tim

Take the repair quote and have it fixed.

You cannot get anything equivalent for anywhere near the money.