thomasabin

I took my RS1 to to church as i was participating in a youth group event. Well a kid took the keys to my rs and decided to go for a joy ride..he must have taken em from my desk while i was in the restroom. I know i should have been more careful, but i didnt expect a underage kid without a permit to take my car, take it 95 on a regular road, spin it out of control, and crash the front left wheel into the curb. The axle is broken, the wheel is broken and the tires are probably too worn out to use now. I dont know what else is damaged because it was around 11 at night when it happened and I couldnt really see. I have yet to take it from the yard and find out how much damage he caused. Should i just forget about the car? What if there are problems that i cant see now that will come up in the future because of this? His parents are willing to pay for all damages. Should i get another car?

Kurenai

Wow, I'm sorry to hear that.

I dont think you need to get another car as its not totalled, but it wont be the same(you know, like orig parts..such)

-Keith-

Well if parents are gonna pay for everything... one cover your put turn it into insurance.... only way to make sure they will pay for it....

If theres no realy body damage take it to a dealer let em fix it

Brent_23M

"one cover your put turn it into insurance"--- WTF?

Let the kids parents pay for the damage, no ins claim, seems like an easy decision to me.... sorry that happened though, at church too!-whew that sux

-Keith-

If you dont turn it into insurance or have somthing that makes them pay who says there gonna pay?

Brent_23M

how bout the police report after you call tham IF they dont pay. or call them now f-it.

TheKnown

the solution is simple.... get their insurance information, call your insurance company and make note of the incident. Tell them that you want to open a case file from the accident but you want to give them a chance to pay without going through insurance. Your insurance company will follow up every two weeks to make sure everything is going correctly, and if they decide not to pay, the accident is on record and they attack the other insurance company. Have done it for both of my accidents

YNPaul

I would keep the same car since it is an RS1. Seems like a waste to let that go.

-Keith-

You can still find rs1's but hey if they total I call dibs on the grill! Ill buy it off you!

purpled_out_tC

I'd have the parents buy the car if possible. Forget "fixing the damages. What if there's more problems down the road because of the accident?

Brent_23M

damn-it keith, I should have thought of that...

StatuSCheckA

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Maaaan, What I would do to that kid.....
While this thread is open, can some one please elaborate on the abreviatons of Scions....like "FM" and "RS1" and "SW" , I wanna know what all that stuff means.
Thanks.

Brent_23M

learn them all with time on the forum, but the abrevations you mentioned are... FM= flint mica...RS1= release series 1st edetion... SW= super white

DelayedTurbo

If they give ya any trouble about paying...simply remind them that technically the child stole your car.

scoobyroo2002

WOW!!! that kid needs to attent more classes at church apparantly he was sleeping during or something. "Thall shalt not steal" maybe he thought since he was borrowing it he wasnt commiting a sin?

In all honesty.....It sucks that it's an RS1...but in the back of my head all the time would be WHAT IF THIS HAPPENS, WHAT IF.....etc...if it was me..i would see about getting a new one, because i would worry about it all the time.

BUT! before anything take it to the body shop and let them tell you what exactly is wrong with it, then you can decide from there.

eujin

first see if you can have that kid get sent to juvenile hall ...then go on with the insurance matter

aarontrini85

i hit a curb going 45 and i just bent a tierod and messed up rim maybe youll be luck and the axle isnt broke but if it is tell the parents its the whole trans axle and get a 6 speed made lol maybe they wont notice the price diffrance lol

thomasabin

i should....i was wonderin, does anyone know how much an anxle will cost? how about labor for installin it or wutever. i was thinkin about making them pay for the suspension upgrade i was going to do as payment for all the time spent fixing a car that shouldnt have been wrecked in the first place, much less by a 13 yr old.

Brent_23M

13!!! that kid really would need Jesus if it was my car.

DuMa

i want the grille if u decide to trash it!