Need help on deciding on my accidented Indica DLX

amit27 · 17th April 2008, 18:23

Hi Folks

Need some advise I have purchased a new Indica DLX in Aug. 2007 and had done about 24,000 KM on 24th March we met with a near fatal ome accident outside Mathura courtsey a LCV who decided to come from wrong side . I had ended up with multiple fractures in hand and had to be operated upon . The impact was severe enough to let engine enter the cabin car is still under repair in Mathura and they will complete the work only next week . Just need some advise on whether I should retain the car and sell it off and what would be the other options and what I need to check before takin final delivery of car .

I can't type much with one hand so please bear for sketchy details will try to post more details.

jkdas · 17th April 2008, 18:43

Thank your guardian angels!

I wont keep a car whose engine came to see the driver.

abhinav.gupta88 · 17th April 2008, 18:48

Neither would I . Just sell it off. maybe the accident is a symbol to get rid of it.

DocG · 17th April 2008, 19:06

I agree with the rest, a car repaired to that extent isn't worth keeping [unless you make too large a loss in the sale]

And please do consider a car with airbags if at all you intend to drive from now on...
cheers:
DocG

greenhorn · 17th April 2008, 20:05

I think the indica DLX has had airbag and abs option since october '07 btw

wonder why it wasnt written off. But yes , i would also advice you to get a new car, since the structural integrity of the old one should be gone by now

zenopio · 17th April 2008, 21:25

Dude its better to sell the car ....more over after the repairs you will be having some or the other problem.

same case happened to my friends endeavour...they met with an accident where the endy toppled three times(all of them safe with minor injuries) and the whole cabin got damaged and they got it repaired and it coasted 8 laks for the repairs..(the whole shell has been changed )

From when they got it reapaired they were facing some or the other problem rattles and etc...now they sold it offf..

Accident repaired vehicles will never be the same ,as they used to be before

JayD · 17th April 2008, 21:38

As the others have said, sell it off. Its safety value(ie, crumple zones etc) will be nil after the repairs.
Btw, Didn't u get a total loss claim for such an accident??

amit27 · 21st April 2008, 21:15

Need lsome more help what are the things I should watch out for while taking delivery of this car .

rkbharat · 22nd April 2008, 13:35

I think you should have talked to your insurance company for declaring it as completely destroyed and claim. I guess it is possible.

You should not be driving this car and selling an accidental car will be tough.

fariborzpz · 22nd April 2008, 16:11

Hi,
Please sell of this vehicle and as jkdas mentioned that "it is not worth keeping that vehicle whose engine came to see the driver".

Talk to your insurance guys and seek total loss claim.

Take care
Fariborz

n_aditya · 22nd April 2008, 16:48

Thank your lucky stars that you are alive today. I shudder to think of the consequences if it were any other car with a lower build quality (heard that the indica is built like a tank). Sell off the car and get another one. Claim damages from the insurance company. Get well soon !

SirAlec · 22nd April 2008, 17:05

you shouldn't keep it! best option would be to sell it, if the car is not so nostalgic for you.

AutoIndian · 20th May 2011, 17:21

Hi Amit,
Just stumbled upon this thread by chance. It is more than 3 years now that this thread was last updated. I sicerely hope you have completely recovered now from that unfortunate accident. So what was your final decision, did you sell off your DLX or still using it?

17th April 2008, 18:23	#1
amit27 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Guragaon Posts: 173 Thanked: 0 Times	Need help on deciding on my accidented Indica DLX Hi Folks Need some advise I have purchased a new Indica DLX in Aug. 2007 and had done about 24,000 KM on 24th March we met with a near fatal ome accident outside Mathura courtsey a LCV who decided to come from wrong side . I had ended up with multiple fractures in hand and had to be operated upon . The impact was severe enough to let engine enter the cabin car is still under repair in Mathura and they will complete the work only next week . Just need some advise on whether I should retain the car and sell it off and what would be the other options and what I need to check before takin final delivery of car . I can't type much with one hand so please bear for sketchy details will try to post more details.
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17th April 2008, 18:43	#2
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,685 Thanked: 1,497 Times View My Garage	Thank your guardian angels! I wont keep a car whose engine came to see the driver.
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17th April 2008, 18:48	#3
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,090 Thanked: 341 Times View My Garage	Neither would I . Just sell it off. maybe the accident is a symbol to get rid of it.
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17th April 2008, 19:06	#4
DocG BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mumbai - Singapore - Cali - Sydney - S.Korea Posts: 870 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	I agree with the rest, a car repaired to that extent isn't worth keeping [unless you make too large a loss in the sale] And please do consider a car with airbags if at all you intend to drive from now on... cheers: DocG
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17th April 2008, 20:05	#5
greenhorn BANNED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,878 Thanked: 4,910 Times View My Garage	I think the indica DLX has had airbag and abs option since october '07 btw wonder why it wasnt written off. But yes , i would also advice you to get a new car, since the structural integrity of the old one should be gone by now Last edited by greenhorn : 17th April 2008 at 20:07.
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17th April 2008, 21:25	#6
zenopio BANNED Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: hyderabad,london Posts: 441 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	Dude its better to sell the car ....more over after the repairs you will be having some or the other problem. same case happened to my friends endeavour...they met with an accident where the endy toppled three times(all of them safe with minor injuries) and the whole cabin got damaged and they got it repaired and it coasted 8 laks for the repairs..(the whole shell has been changed ) From when they got it reapaired they were facing some or the other problem rattles and etc...now they sold it offf.. Accident repaired vehicles will never be the same ,as they used to be before
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17th April 2008, 21:38	#7
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last Posts: 3,235 Thanked: 2,616 Times View My Garage	As the others have said, sell it off. Its safety value(ie, crumple zones etc) will be nil after the repairs. Btw, Didn't u get a total loss claim for such an accident??
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21st April 2008, 21:15	#8
amit27 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Guragaon Posts: 173 Thanked: 0 Times	Need lsome more help what are the things I should watch out for while taking delivery of this car .
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22nd April 2008, 13:35	#9
rkbharat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Gurgaon/New Delhi Posts: 1,603 Thanked: 724 Times View My Garage	I think you should have talked to your insurance company for declaring it as completely destroyed and claim. I guess it is possible. You should not be driving this car and selling an accidental car will be tough.
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22nd April 2008, 16:11	#10
fariborzpz Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 23 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi, Please sell of this vehicle and as jkdas mentioned that "it is not worth keeping that vehicle whose engine came to see the driver". Talk to your insurance guys and seek total loss claim. Take care Fariborz
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22nd April 2008, 16:48	#11
n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 5,372 Thanked: 3,806 Times View My Garage	Thank your lucky stars that you are alive today. I shudder to think of the consequences if it were any other car with a lower build quality (heard that the indica is built like a tank). Sell off the car and get another one. Claim damages from the insurance company. Get well soon ! Last edited by n_aditya : 22nd April 2008 at 16:50.
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22nd April 2008, 17:05	#12
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 727 Times	you shouldn't keep it! best option would be to sell it, if the car is not so nostalgic for you.
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20th May 2011, 17:21	#13
AutoIndian Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: PCMC, Pune-MH14 Posts: 3,606 Thanked: 5,038 Times	Re: Need help on deciding on my accidented Indica DLX Hi Amit, Just stumbled upon this thread by chance. It is more than 3 years now that this thread was last updated. I sicerely hope you have completely recovered now from that unfortunate accident. So what was your final decision, did you sell off your DLX or still using it?
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