the autobody shop said my total damage is around 4000-5000 to fix it.. i went to go check it out and i found out to see that my frame was bent in the front and engine cover is broken along with belt and chains and with many other things. do you guys think that my car is going to be salvage or still remain clean?

 

Close call.....probably still clean though.....

 

Guess it just depends. Here is a blerb from an article I found on the web:

A salvage title is issued for a vehicle that has become a "distressed vehicle". A vehicle becomes "distressed" when one or more major component parts (such as bumpers, fenders, transmission, engine, hood, doors, frame, tailgate, body, etc.) have been wrecked, destroyed, damaged, stolen, or are missing to the extent the total estimated damage is from 75% to less than 91% of its pre-damaged cash value. The vehicle owner's insurance company will determine the amount of damage to the vehicle. The regular title is replaced with a salvage title.

A vehicle with a salvage title cannot be plated or used on public roads until it is recertified by a specially trained police officer and retitled. Through March 1990, vehicles retitled for road use were identified as "REBUILT" on the front of the title. Beginning April 2, 1990, the words "This vehicle was previously issued a salvage title" are used in place of "REBUILT". Since 1989, salvage and rebuilt titles are orange in color and list the vehicle's color and non-salvageable major component parts.


I think this varies from state to state?

 

im saying salvaged, i remember at my uncles repair shop had a 1.8t come in wit that kinda of damage and it became salvaged, the main reason believe it or not was the cover on the belt and pullies (its was busted up), farmers insurance didnt want to risk it and made it a total loss, it also depends on the insurance company.

 

If you're concerned that your insurance company will stick you with the car bearing a "salvage" or "rebuilt" title after reapiring it, don't worry, they can't do that.

Your best hope is to have the insurance company total it if the damage is that severe. Rarely a vehicle can undergo that much repair work and not have some sort of cronic problems afterwards. It may come out looking like a new car, but as they say, beauty is only skin deep.

What year is your A4? That will probably have the most bearing on if it's fixed or totaled (as per what Jestnomen said).

Is the body shop you took it to operated by an Audi dealer? If not, they are probably not qualified to accurately estimate engine & possible drivetrain repairs. If your insurance company happens to come back and say "fix it", I would insist on getting it quoted by an Audi dealer, if that's not already where it's at.

 

dude if you got a bent frame the car os not worth keeping. its not safe and it would be too much money to fix. i know it sounds really bad but in my opinion this car would no longer be safe, it wouldnt handle as well, it would ware out your tires quick and it sounds like the engine is a gonner. if you decide to keep the car and need a new engine i can give the name and number of this junkyard that will install a used 1.8T engine into you car. they charge 500 to ship your car to and from. which is a pretty good deal

 

Yeah, getting in a wreck sucks, but what sucks even worse is if the insurnace company doesn't total it if the damage is severe. Problems resulting from the accident can crop up weeks or months later, and guess what? You're S.O.L. as far as the insurance company paying for it. Been down that road before.

 

depends what got damage, if ur frame or engine or anything like that got damage sell it