Headlights, Interior lights, windows, dashboard, and signal lights all work but car won't start..

Hello Paula, sorry about your accident, at least it didn't sound like you got hurt.

Did you leave it sitting during the time you were looking for a shop?

Does your car have smart key?

What is your total mileage?

How severe is damage and where exactly?

 

the shoppe and insurance adjuster will determine what was affected by the accident. sometimes you have to push back if they don't think certain problems were caused by it. you need the shoppe manager to show you what they found and why something isn't covered.

an accident like yours can do a lot more damage than appears to the untrained eye. did you find a shoppe that specializes in hybrids?

 

good. have they already specifically stated that the coolant leak isn't related to the accident?

i think they mean that if you had a pre existing condition, they are not responsible to pay for repair. example, a dent in your hatch.

 

understood. but you can't expect them to pay for all the problems that occur after an accident for an unlimited amount of time, they have to be caused by the accident. this can get quite dodgy.

 

For the moment you are going to have to trust that the body shop/mechanics have enough expertise and are honest enough that they will know what damage was caused by the accident.

In that sort of situation, lots of things can get pushed and shoved. Indeed, I would not be surprised if the vehicle will be close to a total (meaning they will not repair it, but will give you a check for the value of the car.) It's worth around $2500. I am guessing repairs will exceed that figure.

Anyway, don't worry about it until they come to back to you with what they are deciding to do. As I said, it may be a moot point, because if I had to bet, this will be a total.

BTW, if that is your real address in Sac. on your profile, I would consider changing to something more generic, just the name of your city would be great....'cause you never know when Bisco is going to get a urge for going West and you may find him on your doorstep.

FWIW, when my husband broke my front driver's side headlamp back in 2008, it was $900....

Finally, the value figure I am giving is low....Kelly BB says from around $2K to around $4K. In my experience insurance adjusters tend to try to push the low-side figure. A lot depends on the particular insurance company. I have fought that battle twice before and have the scars to prove it, so to speak...Kris

 

funny you should mention that, i have relatives in sac...

 

From the picture, it looks like the coolant may have come from the inverter or the radiator. Fuse box and inverter might have been shoved around. Check your a/c when you can, the condenser coil may have also suffered damage. See if you can get the codes that were thrown off when all the lights came on the dash.

Document as much as you can, information in hand goes a long way in getting the insurance company to pay.

 

Thought all your relatives were in:



Sorry, I am home sick -- that, plus a big dumping of snow early this morning is giving me cabin fever.

 

I think this thread just went off the rails.

 

I apologize. I will be good and not tease Bisco anymore (today, anyway).
kris