REDC4CORVETTE

I like my C4 better it was way more stable then the C6.
I stuffed mine a few hours ago.What a pain these cars are they dig in on the front and plow like a dozer.I missed the telephone pole and headed for the tree and slid in side ways .I was lucky only doing 86 when the rear broke loose.Just tore up the front a little but not as bad as yours.Glad you are ok but sure makes you pucker up.I didn't see any skid marks and mine didn't have any marks eather.I though the engine would retard and slow the car but something is fishy with these cars.Good luck on the fix.They low ball the bids and when you get it back you have to keep going back and bug the insurance to get everything done right,This is the second license plate I have had torn off the car in 2 mths.Phone book blew out the back of an 18 wheeler and ate my bracket and plate .
I think this car is got a hex on it.

crAzy

Heck when I got into a wreck with my C5Z. I damaged the front bumper, hood and driver side headlight. To fix that ran $5,800. So your underwriter is way off lol.

noz34me

If that is a 26 mph crash, what does a 60 mph crash look like? Does the Vette just explode?

boraxman

Good luck with all this, heres hoping for a satisfactory outcome

Ferocious C6

More like a "showing off and lost control" 26mph crash.

wayback

I do not think he was showing off. 26 in a turn is not excessive, depending on the turn.

OP glad you are OK and good luck with the repairs.

TJay74

I am sorry I have owned and driven cars with the same power and or more than my C6 vette, to lose it like that in a 26mph turn and do that kind of damage just does not add up.

Also the adjuster may not be replacing the wheels, they may be sending them out to be refurbished. If you read your policy there is nothing that sayd brand new wheels have to be provided, only that the car is repaired to like condition using what ever methods they can.

Ferocious C6

So ending up in a ditch with that damage isn't excessive? How do you think he ended up there? You don't just hit a bit of sand on a turn and have the back end come flying out from behind you, unless he coated his rear tires in oil.

Steve_R

Agreed. There's more to the story. And from looking at the pics there's no way the windshield is bent back.

96GS#007

Sounds like you need to use different alignment settings on your C6.

OP...Glad you're ok, but that's not a 26mph crash. Looks like you busted the front suspension based on looking at the front tires. If that is because the cradle was ripped off the frame, I can see how the adjuster would total it. If you busted the a-arms, that can be fixed.

Tally Ho

That looks like more than $6K worth of damage. I'll bet you have suspension damage both front and rear. Once the repair facility starts taking it apart, the unseen damage will show up. You might want to start shopping for a new one.

Dre01SS

Agreed. Looking at the photos, you're a long way away from the stop-light and right-hander... unless you spun across the road into the opposite side.

Regardless, and I'm not trying to be rude, if all events happened as transcribed (sand + 26mph in a non-aggressive controlled acceleration + all driver nannies turned on) and you lost it that bad, you may want to look into some performance driving education classes so that you can be a better/safer driver and better handle the vehicle.

Good luck with the repairs!

Hameister

I know you mean well, but your information is misleading.

Underwriters never make a decision like repairing, or totaling a car. That decision is always made by the claim department.

A total loss is not determined by being within $3k of wholesale value.

A total loss is declared when the physical damage to the car, plus it's salvage value, equals, or exceeds, it's retail value, unless there are unusual extenuating circumstances.

First things first. Wait for a proper evaluation of the damage, and an accurate estimate from your repairer. Then, discuss with the adjuster, his/her, Agreed Price with the repairer. Then ask about the 'vettes Salvage Value, in it's present condition.

That's when a decision will be made to total, or repair the car.

Good luck!

Aviator

Check the frame rails and have the frame measured before you accept any repair estimate. Long story short, I had a C5 with less than 400 miles that was in a T-Bone collision with an SUV. The original estimate was $5k to replace the bumper, hood, front fenders and head lights. Eight months later additional repairs included replacement of all four tired (flat-spotted), three wheel hubs, both rear axles, rear gears, transmission and torque tube. And the front cross rail was bent and they had to remove the body from the car to repair and straighten the frame. What a nightmare, and it all happened because of the front impact and the subsequent 360 degree spin sideways at speed.

Bottom line, these cars are built to tight specs and are built taut. Impact can cause all sorts of havoc.

Good luck with your repairs and most of all, I am glad you are alright.

FrankTank

and not to mention how sensitive the electronics are in these cars... after a good impact no telling what kind of havoc it could do to the PCM/ECM etc..

Rich Mickol

Sorry to hear this. Glad you're OK. Good luck with the repair.

trebor8008

Sometimes you see the aftermath of a higher speed accident(70mph+) and relative little damage and then you see ones like this, low speed and a good amount of damage. The angle that the Vette hit the embankment could have created alot more damage than it would of if it had just slid strait in.

beaversstonehaven

It is my opinion that the traction control was unable to do its job due to lack of traction because of the sandy condition of the road. The traction control cannot over come the laws of physics. Not said very well but I hope I got my thought across. Best of luck with the repair and I am glad that you are OK.

Mhelvic

Sorry to hear of your wreck. Glad no one got hurt and I hope you get her back soon.

Jefe's GS

I'd power slide through turns on my Big Wheel faster than 26 mph. Hoping there was some sand to get it to drift.

Glad you're alright. But that's a head scratcher. The speed limit in most residential areas is 25 mph.