Updates on my crash recovery
06-14-2006, 10:07 AM
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Updates on my crash recovery
I have been without my ride since 3/26 and the body shop is almost done. I should be getting my car back on Saturday the 17th. I have taken many pics showing the different stages of repair on my website. I know there was a lot of talk of totalling it out but I am confident that the shop is doing whatever it can to do this repair correctly. Take a look at the pics and provide any relevant feedback. Thanks
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06-14-2006, 12:07 PM
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Wow, I can't believe that's not totaled. 
Good luck with it but I'll be honest with you... I used to work in a body shop and I've seen jobs like that. Your car will probably never been the same again. IMHO, I wouldn't drive a car repaired like that 10 feet in any direction. If I were you, I'd sell that thing ASAP after getting it back. You're resale value will more than likely severely decrease as well though.
Good luck with it but I'll be honest with you... I used to work in a body shop and I've seen jobs like that. Your car will probably never been the same again. IMHO, I wouldn't drive a car repaired like that 10 feet in any direction. If I were you, I'd sell that thing ASAP after getting it back. You're resale value will more than likely severely decrease as well though.
06-14-2006, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Lord Helmet
Wow, I can't believe that's not totaled.
Good luck with it but I'll be honest with you... I used to work in a body shop and I've seen jobs like that. Your car will probably never been the same again. IMHO, I wouldn't drive a car repaired like that 10 feet in any direction. If I were you, I'd sell that thing ASAP after getting it back. You're resale value will more than likely severely decrease as well though.
Good luck with it but I'll be honest with you... I used to work in a body shop and I've seen jobs like that. Your car will probably never been the same again. IMHO, I wouldn't drive a car repaired like that 10 feet in any direction. If I were you, I'd sell that thing ASAP after getting it back. You're resale value will more than likely severely decrease as well though.
06-14-2006, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by All Mine
If that's the case, than his insurance company should pay him with a deminished value check.
I have learned quite a bit about this after totaling my F-150. I wish I had known then what I know now, I would have squeezed more juice from my insurance company. I've leanred now that I could have haggled them out of a little more $$$ becasue the truck was in perfect condition.
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06-14-2006, 03:09 PM
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Yeah of course the body shop doesn't want to total it, because if they fix it they get a fat insurance check... my buddy wrecked his Chrysler 300 9 months ago and he's in a huge legal battle with the shop that fixed it because it did like 26,000 worth of damage and they wouldn't total it
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