See what it would cost to make it legally driveable and safe.

I had a similar situation a few years ago. Insurance company totaled my car, but gave me the option to keep it, and they just deducted the salvage value from the total (I basically buy it back from the insurance company for the salvage value). So I ended up with my old car (with a known history) with cosmetic damage (and new taillight), and $3k in the bank I could put towards a new car a year or two or three later.

In response to this post by Hokie Koooster

Posted: 08/10/2018 at 4:50PM

Need some collective Lounge advice -- Hokie Koooster 08/10/2018 4:34PM

Thanks for all the advice - funny and serious. Couple of things - -- Hokie Koooster 08/10/2018 9:46PM

If he’s 25 years old, let him figure it out. You can offer your thoughts if -- CPRVHokie 08/11/2018 08:17AM

How old is your son? ** -- CPRVHokie 08/10/2018 9:07PM

Lkq pick a part for the lights and bumper -- bigbadbird 08/10/2018 8:04PM

Replace the tail light and drive it as a beater. Nothing to lose -- YardBird 08/10/2018 6:47PM

Drive it into her house. ** -- FlintMS 08/10/2018 6:43PM

What I think will happen -- MrBayAreaHokie 08/10/2018 6:35PM

"My dad's a television repairman and he has an untimate set of tools... -- EDGEMAN 08/10/2018 6:19PM

...Lowell the hammer ** -- chumley 08/10/2018 6:14PM

Sorry that occurred. I owned a 1998. Good cars. ** -- MEHOKIE 08/10/2018 5:55PM

Your insurance company will total the car. -- two91hokies 08/10/2018 5:43PM

In today's terms, that's $3500 easy. I know. Crazy. ** -- HokieinTampa 08/10/2018 8:46PM

You might be able to pound the metal back out, the light and fixture and -- fordham 08/10/2018 5:34PM

That should buff right out ** -- No1Hokie 08/10/2018 5:26PM

...put a bumper sticker over it ** -- chumley 08/10/2018 6:10PM

Hope she got a big fat ticket ** -- 83Hokie 08/10/2018 5:25PM

No insurance, prob. no license, should be driving again by tonight ** -- fordham 08/10/2018 5:35PM

Get rid of it, if your financial situation allows -- vt_mughal 08/10/2018 5:18PM

See what it would cost to make it legally driveable and safe. -- Hokie360 08/10/2018 4:50PM

A case of bondo? ** -- EDGEMAN 08/10/2018 6:31PM

Duct Tape ** -- Stork 08/10/2018 4:45PM

Cost more to fix it than it is worth. -- Naelbis 08/10/2018 4:42PM

I've never understood the "more than its worth" line of thinking -- Tafkam Hokie 08/11/2018 1:04PM

Maybe see what a junk yard or dealer will pay for it as is -- HokieAl 08/10/2018 4:39PM

See what it would cost to make it legally driveable and safe.

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