Need Help

[ProtegéES2]

I recently wrecked my Protege and the insurance company totaled it out which is stupid because the damage wasn't even half of what the car was worth and it didn't even tear up the engine or transmission i need to know ASAP how i can go about buying it back and fixing it myself because there is no way its totaled pls explain how i can do this

Thank you

[DiS]

what kind of accident was it? Did your airbags deploy?

[ProtegéES2]

yes but the body shop said that it was not totaled

[DiS]

yes but the body shop said that it was not totaled
insurance says otherwise. If airbags deploy, any insurance company will automatically total the vehicle. Sorry bud

[Donny]

Geeze, Sorry to hear that man, here's a post that seems to be what you're looking for http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1452908#post1452908

[Drackonn]

its not worth it if your airbags deploy ... the have to repack them and it cost some ridiculous amount of money i think my buddy had to pay like 800 bucks for each airbag (driver and passenger) to be repacked ... not to mention the body damage ...

[MikeyClutch]

800 is a deal to get them repacked, i heard 1000-1200 to get repacked and them have them do all the diagnostics to insure they work and will deploy again. cause there if they dont go off when there sopossed to, ut oh. not worth it to get it fixed bud. unless you buy a new car, and keep that on the side and fix it month to month and rip the airbags out of a junked protege.

[TampaSport20]

blah...just buy new airbags