mild car crash :(, not my fault ;_; (added two pics) Options

[xredjokerx]

so a couple days ago i was going down this 23rd ave and e 7th street, if anyone knows where that is haha.. near the alameda bridge in oakland.

its a green light and im going straight, this guy makes a left turn and i brake (not even threshold breaking) just slammed on my brakes, but i couldnt avoid it, i hit his 03 impala on the rear passenger side door and possibly his rear wheel well. i know its not my fault, he shouldnt have made that left..

anyway, my p.s. fender is bent, my bumper is cracked almost all the way down and scuffed, my hood is dented in the front p.s. corner, and my p.s. headlights are smashed. what do i do guys... im afraid that the total damage and labor costs might total my car, but im not positive of that yet. does anyone know if AAA goes by blue book value when it comes to totaling a car? i heard that if the cost of repair is over 50% of the car u get totaled.

all in all, it was a horrible experience. im not sure what to do at this point, i've contacted his insurance, and im waiting for them to call me back. does anyone know

what i should do? thanks for the input guys! (and gals)

his car:



my car:






This post has been edited by xredjokerx: Sep 18, 2008 - 2:08 AM

[xredjokerx]

the thing is, im trying to go through his insurance since he hit me and im trying to avoid paying the deductible... i dont see why i'd have to shell out 500 bucks to get my car repaired when it wasnt my fault. is that an ok idea? it might take longer though. we'll see, im going to call the agent and ask her all these questions tomorrow.