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Old 01-28-2018, 11:46 AM
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On Jan. 10, 2018 a woman ran a stop sign and t-boned my beloved 2000 Corvette. It is currently at the body shop in hopes of being fixed. Here are a few pics. It is a supercharged LS1. At the accident
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Old 01-28-2018, 11:48 AM
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Ouch.

Good luck getting it sorted.
Old 01-28-2018, 11:50 AM
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Bummer
Old 01-28-2018, 12:14 PM
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"Total Loss" -- ???
Old 01-28-2018, 12:29 PM
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With the astronomical price gouging that body shops are involved with when it comes to insurance companies (and we all pay the price in the form of higher premiums)...make sure they do a 110% PERFECT job on the repairs.
Old 01-28-2018, 12:31 PM
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I also have a 2000 LS1. Did you put the supercharger on yourself and approx what is the cost to purchase one and to have it installed. Do you need any other mods to accept the supercharger? What is the current hp? Best of luck getting it fixed. It looks like a great car.

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Old 01-28-2018, 12:39 PM
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What was the estimate? Looks pretty close to being totaled.
Old 01-28-2018, 12:42 PM
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with the rocker panel damage, door, quarter panel, possible frame damage, and the suspension damage, You're looking at a total. ( Rocker panels are very problematic on C-5, as they are glued in place. the other parts are pretty much bolt on)

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Old 01-28-2018, 01:06 PM
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looks bad to me too... if you can buy it back from the insurance company for fairly cheap I would do that and keep what I wanted and part the rest of it out and use the remainder to get another car
Old 01-28-2018, 01:36 PM
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I sure hope this beauty isn't totaled.
Old 01-28-2018, 02:02 PM
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Bummer. Sorry about the accident and hope you are ok.
Also hope your car can be taken care of.
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Originally Posted by Phanni
with the rocker panel damage, door, quarter panel, possible frame damage, and the suspension damage, You're looking at a total. ( Rocker panels are very problematic on C-5, as they are glued in place. the other parts are pretty much bolt on)
SADLY, I agree.......
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Good luck man, hope they can fix it, but personally with that much stuff busted I'd rather take the cash and try to find another C5. Buy back yours and move all the parts over.
Old 01-28-2018, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Phanni
with the rocker panel damage, door, quarter panel, possible frame damage, and the suspension damage, You're looking at a total. ( Rocker panels are very problematic on C-5, as they are glued in place. the other parts are pretty much bolt on)
I agree, bad spot to be hit.

18 days after the accident, I would expect he would have a better idea of total or amount of damage.
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My condolences. Get yourself another one.
Old 01-28-2018, 05:22 PM
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AAAWWWW MAN,

That SUX... Sorry to see that bud... As much as I hate to say it, I don't think you really want that car back... Looks pretty bad from here, I would think there has to be frame damage.. Can't see car driving the same again.. I have always heard horror stories about bent frames and trying to get them back as they were, Don't think so...

Wish you the best man,

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Damn I hate all of the idiot drivers out there these days.

Glad u r ok, but sorry about your car. Heartbreaking when it is something you have put so much work into. Hope it works out 4 u.

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If you decide to total it, have it towed home(tell them you are getting a second opinion), remove what you installed on the car then let them take it.
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Sorry to hear about, and see, the damage to your car. I have a feeling it is going to be a very close call on totaling the car, and if they do, take what you can off of it for a future upgrade to a different car.
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I sure hope it's repairable. Hate to see a nice C5 get totaled.
Good luck.

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