bagoon316: 2002 Accord EX Coupe

[snip33r]

with the pictures it look like it will be rite off, i dont want to give you bad feeling but i had an experience with state farm too. if you know the body shop it will be an other option to buy back and have it fixed. also if you are end up with V6, just make sure tranny is good on that, as 6th gen V6 are known for bad trannies. i sold one before the current one i have now & has only 35K miles

Do insurance companys go by blue book selling value or trade-in value? Cuz for sale value is over $4500.

^ insurance companies goes with the market value of the car, which depend on car condion etc too

i have an accident in Jan. 2010 i was with State Farm too, they rite off my car and paid me about $7K for my 99 EXL Coupe has only 41K miles, the buy back value was only $1200 if i want to get it fix myself.

 

[bagoon316]

yeah they go with market value, per your location and mileage of vehicle. so i was told by my friend who works for SF, originally handling my claim, but she cant cuz COF, she said not to expect the excellent or good value to come back. so its a waiting game now.

i went to check out the granny gold v6 coupe with only 64k miles after work, they sold it that afternoon. i found a silver sedan, EXL 4 cyl, 5spd. looks clean, but no mileage listed, and wants 7995 for it

 

[bagoon316]

SF has declared the car a total loss. Some how I found this out through USAA, my own insurance company cant even make a f*ckin phone call. Most likely gonna switch to progressive after this, cuz they pissed me off so much in this whole process. My car is "worth" 7-7500 cuz of mileage I assume, so if I get that, I should be ok with my loan plus money for down on the next one.

Anyways, found a nice SMR V6 coupe, tan leather, with only 67k miles. they want 7900 for it, sound like a deal? car looks minty mint. kbb has it priced around 9500 i believe, I'll have to look again...

let me know what you guys think...thanks.

 

[AllGOnoSHOW]

That is a damn good deal from what you listed. Well, to me it is.

 

[RedRyder]

Damn only 67k...I'd probably pick it up if the trans is solid. Sorry about your other car. Did you get the shifter out?

 

[bagoon316]

Haven't even visited the shop yet, I dunno how to get it out, since I broke the original plastic stay out like the instructions said. So we'll see, might have to try and get the new metal clip out and reuse it, and order a new one from jtc.

As for the trans of the v6, how long they usually last under normal maint and driving conditions? I need a solid 3-5 years if I can out of it.

http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/ctd/2591414449.html

 

[RedRyder]

Wow that thing is clean. Trans is a crapshoot, some go at 180k, others go at 70k (mine was still good at 132k when I swapped). But if the car drives okay now and you take care of it, you should get good life out of it. Just do regular fluid changes and don't drive like a retard.

 

[bagoon316]

nah, i just need something i can finish out school with, then drive it for a lil bit till i can get something "adultish".

this would turn in the "fun" car, thats why I wanted to lean towards the v6, something different with a 32a2/6spd swap. I dunno, we'll see. the g/f wants me into something new, but only thing i can get good financing on would be like 09/10 hyundai sonatas. and they ugly as hell, and reviews suck with interior and a sloshy suspension. so i'll nix that with the quickness.

 

[AllGOnoSHOW]

Mines lasted at 41k and 80kish those are the times that my transmissions both went out. You should really buy the accord. that thing is really clean. I am jealous of how clean that accord is. Drop, wheels, and J3* engine and 6 speed = golden.

Good luck with your search Bagoon and hope everything works out for you man.

 

[bagoon316]

Wow that thing is clean. Trans is a crapshoot, some go at 180k, others go at 70k (mine was still good at 132k when I swapped). But if the car drives okay now and you take care of it, you should get good life out of it. Just do regular fluid changes and don't drive like a retard.

im not like halabeaster haha...

Mines lasted at 41k and 80kish those are the times that my transmissions both went out. You should really buy the accord. that thing is really clean. I am jealous of how clean that accord is. Drop, wheels, and J3* engine and 6 speed = golden.

Good luck with your search Bagoon and hope everything works out for you man.

thanks matt, well i'll see what i can do, i am pretty good at doing all my own maintenence and keeping up with it.