I was driving Thursday evening and noticed a thumping that got faster as I speed up - noticed it again Friday morning, so I took it to my mechanic. Turns out I have a broken driveshaft - previously unseen damage from behind rear-ended about 3 weeks ago. I am keeping my fingers crossed that insurance will include it in damages from the accident.

My mechanic feels that if he writes an estimate for the repairs with *new* parts, the insurance co. will declare it a total loss because it will be a very expensive repair. That's not necessarily a bad thing, though.

Any advice?

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