ball-joint failure caused my car to crash!

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10-14-2004, 01:11 AM

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ivbdn

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Ouch man. Get in touch w/ SOA

10-14-2004, 01:46 PM

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I do hope your car is stock especially w/out suspension modifications. You know how SOA is.

10-14-2004, 02:17 PM

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Guys it doesn't matter...it 'aint his fault and his insurance company is already on the case. So, he doesn't have to worry how high the damages are. Plus, his insurance company is going after SOA for him...sounds nice to me.

10-14-2004, 10:05 PM

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With all that damage, I just hope the car we'll be the same as it was new. Good luck, I hope they get your car running with no problems.

10-17-2004, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS

$16k in suspension damage? Is this being estimated at Steven's Creep?

Anyway, have yo had any alignments performed (like you probably should have actually)? If so, whoever did that is actually liable.

how come he should have gotten alignment on a brand new car?

10-17-2004, 03:40 PM

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Because the factory alignment on STis is usually awful.

10-18-2004, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS

Call me crazy, but I don't see $16k worth of damage there... I would assume that the front frame is bent for the bill to get that high.

u crazy foo. if Stevens Creep did the estimate, must be labor costs

yeah, that roof is jacked up.

glad to hear that you are okay- keep us posted.

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10-18-2004, 08:13 PM

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Mr900

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received official letter from my insurance company

they are pursuing SOA for damages. Now I will have to wait and see.

10-20-2004, 10:44 AM

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If your roof is rippled the car is totaled (I can't tell from the photo).

You need to get some other opinions on the car, because a rippled roof indicates irreparable subframe damage. The roof is part of the structural member.