Write off? Experienced minds needed!

[shaztekk]

Long story short, this happened to my car tonight. Worst part, it was my fault.
I don't feel like going into details. But if someone could give me there best guess
on it being a write off or not, I'd be a very happy boy!
-shaztekk
sorry for the bad photo, will put a nicer angle tomorrow.

[ChristopherG]

I know car prices are quite a bit higher in Australia but yes I would expect that to be totaled.

[slocar]

Yup, to have that fixed professionally will cost about what the car is worth.

[BimmerBreaker]

The problem with the damage on your car is that the rear 1/4 panel is essentially part of the frame of the car, ie. its not a removable panel like the door or front fender. To fix this would require cutting out a large majority of that panel and re-welding it back in, which is particularly difficult with that damage due to the fact that it pushed in the panel quite substantially to where they will have to do a lot of pulling and tweaking to really get it to sit properly. You did get lucky in that the sideskirt and wheel appear free from damage, meaning there is a strong chance there is no underlying suspension damage. If the ONLY repair is the sheetmetal, it will still likely be totalled but if there isnt any hidden damage it *may* be repairable. It will likely be salvage though, you will probably need to buy back from insurance and go from there if you want to get it back on the road.

[shaztekk]

Thanks for the replies!! Sorry for replying so late. I measured the B pillar and it has been bent inwards, I've heard mixed reviews, but APPARENTLY that's an immediate write off. Although I have seen that B pillars can be replaced by putting the car in a jig and welding a new one in. Any other ideas? To be honest I'm hoping this is a write off. Insurance value is at AUD$15.5K.