more evidences of the carnage...

[AvanTTix]

got some additional pics of the damages from last week mishap taken by Freddie on the weekend...













the adjuster still hasn't dropped by to inspect the Avant... hopefully he will be around the shop tomorrow... but right now we still don't know how much damages there are in the engine bay...

i also finally understood my insurance policy and although i've got comprehensive coverage on the Avant, i was covered for only up to $5,000 in property damage liability... ... it's now up to $50,000, but too late... i'm a little concerned about the camry and how much damages it sustained...

i know it should go w/o saying but i'll still go ahead and say it: read and understand your policy before it's too late...
i wish whoever sold the original policy had spent time explaining to me what each line item meant and i wish i had asked for more explanations than what i did... another lesson learned...

[chris marchant]

bummerrrrr what happened?

[A4ringedONE8T]

Damn, another insurance company ripoff! Just the reason I have the max allowance on everything and my premium is still only $560 for 6 months! Good luck getting her patched back up and I hope you dont have to come out of pocket anything more than your deductible!

[[email protected]]

Ouch on the gaff with the policy coverage and it is one time I think that ICBC isn't all that bad for what they offer.

If you need a set of s4 gray ecode xenons let me know as my friend is parting out his ride. cityLED modified too!

[Killerteve]

^^ click the link in his post...(to Chris)

[AvanTTix]

what i'm pissed about is that the increase in premium to bump it up from $5,000 to $50,000 is only ~$7 a month... had i known i would have gotten that coverage right from the beginning... it's not like i can't afford it...

[Chris_tA_4]

looks like your frame rail might be bent.

[sambrody44]

Shit man this really sucks. Insurance companies suck. I know it seems like a shit storm now, but I'm sure something good will come out of this. Maybe a new look that you've been eyeing? Good luck!

[chris marchant]

ohh i didnt see the link there, just read the story, thats a big bummer

[Papachristou]

if you hit another car, your liability should cover them right? its not a house or something, its another car or was it parked? is that the reason its falling under property damage?

[absolutegtr]

Exactly property damage is a stationary object like a house, lawn, signs....not too sure about parked cars though. I would think that it would not fall under it.

Looks like the following are in order:

Headlights
Front bumper
Rear bumper
LF fender
Hood
Dashboard
Airbag
AC condensor
Radiator
Proabaly radiator support
and the list goes on....

sorry to hear about it man!

[AvanTTix]

If you need a set of s4 gray ecode xenons let me know as my friend is parting out his ride. cityLED modified too!

bi-xenon?

[JJPA4SE]

Exactly property damage is a stationary object like a house, lawn, signs....not too sure about parked cars though. I would think that it would not fall under it.

in my experience.. PD is anything you hit (other than people/animals).. including parked cars. thats why higher PD limits is so important (sorry Stéph). even if your going 35mph and you plow a line of parked cars.. even 50k limits wont help much if you hit 1 or 2 nice cars.

[Exanimas]

in my experience.. PD is anything you hit (other than people/animals).. including parked cars. thats why higher PD limits is so important (sorry Stéph). even if your going 35mph and you plow a line of parked cars.. even 50k limits wont help much if you hit 1 or 2 nice cars.

Damn, maybe I should call my insurance company on my day off and go over this shit with them, because I'm pretty sure I cheaped out on most options just to save a few $$.

[Hamotee]

That sucks. Any news on the drivers airbag not going off?

From the other thread:

The situation with the driver's air bag, will be shown as a deployment failure, it there is a DTC stored in the airbag controller relevant with a deployment activation of the driver's air bag, but the air bag did not respond. If there is no driver's air bag deployment DTC stored, then the airbag was not supposed to deploy as there was no deployment igniter pulse from the airbag controller.

[[email protected]]

bi-xenon?

nope. single xenon

that's why I didn't say bi-xenon

[dougyfresh]

This is such a shame to see these images. It hits home hard given my car is the same color and same front-end. If there is anything I can do don't hesitate to ask.

[Exanimas]

Ouch on the gaff with the policy coverage and it is one time I think that ICBC isn't all that bad for what they offer.

If you need a set of s4 gray ecode xenons let me know as my friend is parting out his ride. cityLED modified too!

Any idea how much he is asking?

[GO-GOTEKNO]

This actually made me sad,I hope everything works out for the best

[AvanTTix]

so the adjuster took a look at it earlier today and based on his evaluation the cost of the repairs is going to be too close to the value of the car, so from his perspective it's a total loss...

i'll know the final verdict from the insurance either tomorrow or on Thursday...

[docurley]

Buy it back and fix it yourself you will be better off in the long run I would think.

[vinny.dtw]

That was one of my favorite avants. And one of my favorite car all together. Good luck Steph. And sorry I never put the ageu(spelling?) over your name. Hope you don't mind.

[JJPA4SE]

no good.. if you really dont want it to go totaled.. maybe ask him for a copy of the preliminary estimate and see if you can source some parts from Greg or a salvage yard for LKQ to cut costs and help you out. i'd bet that the airbag/dash is whats pushing the estimate up.

Also, when the adjuster does the total loss valuation make sure you go over every option with him. the condition/mileage/options of the car may change the outcome. you may decide that parting out back to stock doesnt cost you anything on the value of the car... ex: S4 seats/aftermarket suspension/wheels/BBK/black upper interior/ect. in the estimating system are likely the same value as an insurance company may not be able to place a value on upgrading them.

if it ends up being a total loss.. check California's policy on salvage retention (as already mentioned) but retaining it could be a huge PITA.

[AvanTTix]

no good.. if you really dont want it to go totaled.. maybe ask him for a copy of the preliminary estimate and see if you can source some parts from Greg or a salvage yard for LKQ to cut costs and help you out. i'd bet that the airbag/dash is whats pushing the estimate up.

what does LKQ stand for?

if it ends up going.. check California's policy on salvage retention (as already mentioned) but retaining it could be a huge PITA.

that's what i'm looking into right now. that and being able to re-insure the Avant w/ a salvage title...

[Charles]

Looks like my car. :(

All these cars with front end damage getting totaled out is not making me feel good. I'm still waiting on the estimate for my repairs.

Sorry man!

[JJPA4SE]

what does LKQ stand for?

Like Kind and Quality.. recycled/used parts from a salvage yard. for audi's they are typically far and few between but finding an A/S4 that was rear-ended and totaled could provide some parts that you need for less than new audi parts. although i wouldnt get a recycled/used airbag (i dont think any insurance company re-uses airbags)..

some people have a problem using LKQ parts but IMO they are no different than ebay parts or parts off of forum classifieds.

[vdubstreets]

Thats bs, no way that car is totaled. I know how much all those parts cost its not so bad.


wait a second did the air bad deploy?

[AvanTTix]

the passenger side airbag did deploy.

the initial estimate of the damage is around $12,000...

[Chris_tA_4]

wow so they claimed it totaled. Sorry to hear.

[diagnosticator]

the passenger side airbag did deploy.

the initial estimate of the damage is around $12,000...

Was the passenger seat occupied? If not, this is a good example of a needless deployment that served no purpose, and increased the cost of repair substantially. Most passenger air bags are now only enabled if there is someone actually sitting in the seat. It would be very informative to many knowing if the air bag controller recorded if the driver's air bag was sent a deployment signal or not. Can the controller be scanned for evidence of that?

[DolphinV8]

ah, sorry to hear. letme know if you need help.

[MarkChai]

Boo. Glad you're OK, sorry to hear that the damage is so significant! Good luck in resolving this to your satisfaction.

[jon102034050]

wow, sorry to hear about all this... such a beautiful avant too.

[JJPA4SE]

Was the passenger seat occupied? If not, this is a good example of a needless deployment that served no purpose, and increased the cost of repair substantially. Most passenger air bags are now only enabled if there is someone actually sitting in the seat. It would be very informative to many knowing if the air bag controller recorded if the driver's air bag was sent a deployment signal or not. Can the controller be scanned for evidence of that?

your right on a/b unnecessary deployment if unoccupied. but i think audi changed the passenger seat to occupant sensing w/ the B7 (i have no proof of that or if the B6 has it or not. but the b7 has the light on the center console.)

Steph.. its been a long week of suspense (and we're not even in your shoes).. any update before the weekend?

[AvanTTix]

you must have missed this thread then...

btw as an fyi, the B7 seats are equipped w/ a bladder to detect the presence of a person in the seat.