OT: Pigg car folks – I need feedback

[meadandale]

[quote=werewolf34]
Bad news
1) Your insurance company will give you ‘fair value’ for your TT. Chances are repairs > value of the car so it will be totalled and written off with you receiving a check. Bad news is a 2001 TT isn’t worth enough to put you into a new car. Check NADA, Edmunds and KBB and be prepared to fight with the insurance company over value of your car.
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This isn’t always the case. I had the exact same thing happen to me about 10 years ago. Traffic up in LA went from 60 to 0 in about 100 yards. I had stopped and looked in my mirror and the guy behind me was barreling down. Nailed me from behind doing 20+ MPH.

At that time I had 10 year old Acura Vigor and still owed quite a bit of money on it (more than it was worth). I told the insurance company of the guy who hit me “I don’t care what you think my car is worth, your insured caused the accident and you need to make me whole.”. They spent over $10k fixing my car–way more than it was worth.

[SD Realtor]

jp hope you are okay and sorry to hear about the car. hang in there.

[SD Realtor]

jp hope you are okay and sorry to hear about the car. hang in there.

[SD Realtor]

jp hope you are okay and sorry to hear about the car. hang in there.

[SD Realtor]

jp hope you are okay and sorry to hear about the car. hang in there.

[SD Realtor]

jp hope you are okay and sorry to hear about the car. hang in there.

[Coronita]

jpinpb,

Sorry sorry to hear about this. Especially when it happens to be a TT. Like others have said, you are very lucky you aren’t hurt badly. Score 1 for audi safety. For a 2001 Audi TT with the 225hp motor, you’re probably looking at about $15k payout, give or take $2k. If you’ve done any recent repairs, take those receipts with you.

Is your car pretty much stock, or did you put any aftermarket upgrades? If you have any upgrades, custom sound system, larger turbo/engine upgrades/etc, now would probably be a good time to take those out before your car gets totalled.

As far as your next car..Not so sure about the Camaro…I’d prefer to wait and get a 2011 mustang 5.0 when they come out. The jury is still out on Camaro reliability (not enough data) whileas Mustangs have been though a few years of iteration.

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/16/2011-ford-mustang-gt-rocks-out-with-412-horsepower-26-mpg-highw/

412 hp/ 26mpg highway…Probably better gas mileage than your tt….

Audi reliability has taken a turn for the worse in the more recent models. Bimmers aren’t fairing much better either, nor are Mercedes, or anything german for that matter.

[Coronita]

jpinpb,

Sorry sorry to hear about this. Especially when it happens to be a TT. Like others have said, you are very lucky you aren’t hurt badly. Score 1 for audi safety. For a 2001 Audi TT with the 225hp motor, you’re probably looking at about $15k payout, give or take $2k. If you’ve done any recent repairs, take those receipts with you.

Is your car pretty much stock, or did you put any aftermarket upgrades? If you have any upgrades, custom sound system, larger turbo/engine upgrades/etc, now would probably be a good time to take those out before your car gets totalled.

As far as your next car..Not so sure about the Camaro…I’d prefer to wait and get a 2011 mustang 5.0 when they come out. The jury is still out on Camaro reliability (not enough data) whileas Mustangs have been though a few years of iteration.

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/16/2011-ford-mustang-gt-rocks-out-with-412-horsepower-26-mpg-highw/

412 hp/ 26mpg highway…Probably better gas mileage than your tt….

Audi reliability has taken a turn for the worse in the more recent models. Bimmers aren’t fairing much better either, nor are Mercedes, or anything german for that matter.

[Coronita]

jpinpb,

Sorry sorry to hear about this. Especially when it happens to be a TT. Like others have said, you are very lucky you aren’t hurt badly. Score 1 for audi safety. For a 2001 Audi TT with the 225hp motor, you’re probably looking at about $15k payout, give or take $2k. If you’ve done any recent repairs, take those receipts with you.

Is your car pretty much stock, or did you put any aftermarket upgrades? If you have any upgrades, custom sound system, larger turbo/engine upgrades/etc, now would probably be a good time to take those out before your car gets totalled.

As far as your next car..Not so sure about the Camaro…I’d prefer to wait and get a 2011 mustang 5.0 when they come out. The jury is still out on Camaro reliability (not enough data) whileas Mustangs have been though a few years of iteration.

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/16/2011-ford-mustang-gt-rocks-out-with-412-horsepower-26-mpg-highw/

412 hp/ 26mpg highway…Probably better gas mileage than your tt….

Audi reliability has taken a turn for the worse in the more recent models. Bimmers aren’t fairing much better either, nor are Mercedes, or anything german for that matter.

[Coronita]

jpinpb,

Sorry sorry to hear about this. Especially when it happens to be a TT. Like others have said, you are very lucky you aren’t hurt badly. Score 1 for audi safety. For a 2001 Audi TT with the 225hp motor, you’re probably looking at about $15k payout, give or take $2k. If you’ve done any recent repairs, take those receipts with you.

Is your car pretty much stock, or did you put any aftermarket upgrades? If you have any upgrades, custom sound system, larger turbo/engine upgrades/etc, now would probably be a good time to take those out before your car gets totalled.

As far as your next car..Not so sure about the Camaro…I’d prefer to wait and get a 2011 mustang 5.0 when they come out. The jury is still out on Camaro reliability (not enough data) whileas Mustangs have been though a few years of iteration.

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/16/2011-ford-mustang-gt-rocks-out-with-412-horsepower-26-mpg-highw/

412 hp/ 26mpg highway…Probably better gas mileage than your tt….

Audi reliability has taken a turn for the worse in the more recent models. Bimmers aren’t fairing much better either, nor are Mercedes, or anything german for that matter.

[Coronita]

jpinpb,

Sorry sorry to hear about this. Especially when it happens to be a TT. Like others have said, you are very lucky you aren’t hurt badly. Score 1 for audi safety. For a 2001 Audi TT with the 225hp motor, you’re probably looking at about $15k payout, give or take $2k. If you’ve done any recent repairs, take those receipts with you.

Is your car pretty much stock, or did you put any aftermarket upgrades? If you have any upgrades, custom sound system, larger turbo/engine upgrades/etc, now would probably be a good time to take those out before your car gets totalled.

As far as your next car..Not so sure about the Camaro…I’d prefer to wait and get a 2011 mustang 5.0 when they come out. The jury is still out on Camaro reliability (not enough data) whileas Mustangs have been though a few years of iteration.

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/16/2011-ford-mustang-gt-rocks-out-with-412-horsepower-26-mpg-highw/

412 hp/ 26mpg highway…Probably better gas mileage than your tt….

Audi reliability has taken a turn for the worse in the more recent models. Bimmers aren’t fairing much better either, nor are Mercedes, or anything german for that matter.

[paramount]

The other driver is obviously a moron; at any rate as for a new car I would stick with what is reliable and will last: Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mazda – basically anything Japan or Korea based.

BMW’s are great driving machines, but the maintenance and repair costs – as I understand – will suck you dry.

If I were looking for a good performing car, with a reasonable price and great reliability I think there is only one choice:

2010 Mazda Speed3 (mid 20’s at the most…)

0-60 in about 6 seconds
14 second 1/4 mile
Excellent interiors
Out handles a 370Z and Porsche Cayan
Strong safety ratings

This is what Edmunds has to say:

Stellar handling, near-perfect steering, excellent seats, high-quality cabin trim, a few unexpected high-end features.

[paramount]

The other driver is obviously a moron; at any rate as for a new car I would stick with what is reliable and will last: Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mazda – basically anything Japan or Korea based.

BMW’s are great driving machines, but the maintenance and repair costs – as I understand – will suck you dry.

If I were looking for a good performing car, with a reasonable price and great reliability I think there is only one choice:

2010 Mazda Speed3 (mid 20’s at the most…)

0-60 in about 6 seconds
14 second 1/4 mile
Excellent interiors
Out handles a 370Z and Porsche Cayan
Strong safety ratings

This is what Edmunds has to say:

Stellar handling, near-perfect steering, excellent seats, high-quality cabin trim, a few unexpected high-end features.

[paramount]

The other driver is obviously a moron; at any rate as for a new car I would stick with what is reliable and will last: Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mazda – basically anything Japan or Korea based.

BMW’s are great driving machines, but the maintenance and repair costs – as I understand – will suck you dry.

If I were looking for a good performing car, with a reasonable price and great reliability I think there is only one choice:

2010 Mazda Speed3 (mid 20’s at the most…)

0-60 in about 6 seconds
14 second 1/4 mile
Excellent interiors
Out handles a 370Z and Porsche Cayan
Strong safety ratings

This is what Edmunds has to say:

Stellar handling, near-perfect steering, excellent seats, high-quality cabin trim, a few unexpected high-end features.

[paramount]

The other driver is obviously a moron; at any rate as for a new car I would stick with what is reliable and will last: Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mazda – basically anything Japan or Korea based.

BMW’s are great driving machines, but the maintenance and repair costs – as I understand – will suck you dry.

If I were looking for a good performing car, with a reasonable price and great reliability I think there is only one choice:

2010 Mazda Speed3 (mid 20’s at the most…)

0-60 in about 6 seconds
14 second 1/4 mile
Excellent interiors
Out handles a 370Z and Porsche Cayan
Strong safety ratings

This is what Edmunds has to say:

Stellar handling, near-perfect steering, excellent seats, high-quality cabin trim, a few unexpected high-end features.

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