Argggh! Last Saturday, someone hit my wife's CR-V hard. The car was parked on the side of the street, about 4-5 feet off the pavement. Here's the story:
Saturday:
2:30am Loud crash and bang. Woke both me and my neighbor up. I checked on my car (the RSX) in the driveway, because I thought a neighbor might have hit it (I share a driveway with others), then checked the garage to see if the cat knocked over a toolbox. Everything was fine, so I went back to sleep. My next door neighbor heard a car speeding up and then the crash. The neighbor saw a car down the street with what looked like a guy trying to push it, but doesn't report it to me or the police at the time.
10-11:00am I woke up and found out what happened- a car hit my wife's CR-V that was parked about 4-5 feet off the street. I made a police report and took tons of photos. The driver's front fender is banged up and pushed back 1/2"-1", the upper and lower suspension on that corner is either completely broke or severely cracked. The rim is bent more than I've ever seen before. The axle was pulled out of the boot (can't see further if it affected the transmission). The driver's door is partially buckled. It also looks like the passenger side front fender was pushed out a little too, but not too certain. There's the potential for frame damage, but I couldn't tell too much while the car is sitting on 3 wheels. The car was moved at least 2-3 feet in the accident.
1-11:00pm Sometime, another person leaves an insurance card on my door- I was gone that evening, so I don't know who or when, besides the info left.
Sunday:
10:00am Called police with new information. The sergent decides to not further pursue hit-and-run case unless I want to- I decline and say that's their call- I just want the damages fixed or the car paid for (ie. guy avoids DUI or other charge by running and avoids misdeamenor by me being nice).
Monday:
A coworker takes his car in to the same bodyshop and sees my CR-V. One of the mechanics just happens to say that it looks like it'll be totalled.
Anyways, I've got a question for you guys, and I know you've talked about it, but I couldn't find it after 5 searches. If the car's totalled and it's the other party's fault, do I get my purchase price or fair market value back (the car was bought used)? If it's fair market value, is it dealer's price or private sales price? Please respond- I've got a day or so before the adjuster finishes. Thanks a bundle!!!
Saturday:
2:30am Loud crash and bang. Woke both me and my neighbor up. I checked on my car (the RSX) in the driveway, because I thought a neighbor might have hit it (I share a driveway with others), then checked the garage to see if the cat knocked over a toolbox. Everything was fine, so I went back to sleep. My next door neighbor heard a car speeding up and then the crash. The neighbor saw a car down the street with what looked like a guy trying to push it, but doesn't report it to me or the police at the time.
10-11:00am I woke up and found out what happened- a car hit my wife's CR-V that was parked about 4-5 feet off the street. I made a police report and took tons of photos. The driver's front fender is banged up and pushed back 1/2"-1", the upper and lower suspension on that corner is either completely broke or severely cracked. The rim is bent more than I've ever seen before. The axle was pulled out of the boot (can't see further if it affected the transmission). The driver's door is partially buckled. It also looks like the passenger side front fender was pushed out a little too, but not too certain. There's the potential for frame damage, but I couldn't tell too much while the car is sitting on 3 wheels. The car was moved at least 2-3 feet in the accident.
1-11:00pm Sometime, another person leaves an insurance card on my door- I was gone that evening, so I don't know who or when, besides the info left.
Sunday:
10:00am Called police with new information. The sergent decides to not further pursue hit-and-run case unless I want to- I decline and say that's their call- I just want the damages fixed or the car paid for (ie. guy avoids DUI or other charge by running and avoids misdeamenor by me being nice).
Monday:
A coworker takes his car in to the same bodyshop and sees my CR-V. One of the mechanics just happens to say that it looks like it'll be totalled.
Anyways, I've got a question for you guys, and I know you've talked about it, but I couldn't find it after 5 searches. If the car's totalled and it's the other party's fault, do I get my purchase price or fair market value back (the car was bought used)? If it's fair market value, is it dealer's price or private sales price? Please respond- I've got a day or so before the adjuster finishes. Thanks a bundle!!!
I highly recommend it. It's a 2005 and has 160HP. 
