Updates on my crash recovery
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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