as previously stated, my damage was $18k and they didn't total it. and my car was 1.5 yrs old at the time of accident.

 

yes i saw your previous statement however your damage was in the back/rear of car, my damage is in the front of car i am just concerned/wondering if they will find more damage in the front end suspension etc...I don't think this car will ever be the same

 

What happened?? Totaled?

 

I think the damage has to be north of $30K to consider a total loss. I don't think it would cost that much to fix though. Yes, the car will never be the same, that loser deserves jail time if he was on the phone when hitting you.

 

Be sure they give you some kind of diminished value settlement. No matter how well they repair it it has lost value due to the accident. I personally wouldn't ever buy a car that was in an accident that severe. There is definitely frame damage.

 

Oh, that is a pretty bad crash. I am glad everyone in the car was ok.

+1 for jmann's statement about filing diminished value claim with the insurance company.

 

Finally, we were informed the G37 is a salvage...thus far damage is at 22,000+ however they stopped the estimating process on any further damages as there still is more damage, I guess 22,000 was the target number to call it totaled, now we wait for settlement amount, anyone have any past experiences in the next step. Its taken so long to just reach this stage as the accident occurred 4 weeks ago

 

Wow! Given the car was so new at the time, I would expect the salvage amount to be MSRP - 1 months deprecation (per your lease) on the car. You should just be able to go down to the dealer, talk with the same Sales guy, and get a new car. Shoot everyone should be happy about this, you essentially got the use of a brand new G for a month for free, and Infiniti gets to sell another car.

 

I'm pretty sure the depreciated value is more than 1 month the second you drive it off the dealer lot.

 

Yes I'm sure it depreciated all new cars do the second one drives it off the lot, I'm just happy I don't have to deal with this car getting repaired and it not ever being the same! We are still waiting for Insurance to contact us

 

Same thing happened to me with a G37 I had for only a week.

They don't care when and how much you bought it for. They'll give you market value for it. It means, they will search in your area for similar cars and would determine an estimate based on the price of similar cars and the condition of the car before the accident. Your adjuster would essentially take a look at the options and packages, millage, the condition of the interior and the paint on the rest of the car and would add to the salvage value accordingly. Be real nice to your adjuster as it will pay off. Depending on how good of a deal you got from the dealer, you are likely to get more money out of this than what you paid minus the deductible.