'04 IS300 - Project (Not Really) Nice Daily

[Goodspeed]

Went to inspect the car yesterday at Safford - I was only meant to meet with the body shop's estimator, but by chance the local USAA rep was also there at the time so we all went over the car together.  I brought all my paperwork on the car including some research I had done on values, which I feel helped to bolster my case that my IS was one of the better ones out there condition-wise.  They were both very solid guys to deal with, and they gave me a tour of the damage and the estimation process:



Poor photo, but the trunk floor & support beam was pretty well demolished:



The panel gaps forward of the rear doors seemed to check out by my eye, but they did mark that the rear door gap on the driver's side was too wide, while the mirrored gap on the passenger side was pinched.



Result: the car is fixable - Safford noted that while many shops wouldn't want to touch this kind of repair, they would - but the unfinished estimate was clearing $9,600.  USAA stated it's a total loss and came back with what I feel is a very fair offer, so I'll be working with them going forward to wrap things up.  So long IS, you were good to me.