Wrecked 914 part 2: The insurance offer, Hold your nose |
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Wrecked 914 part 2: The insurance offer, Hold your nose |
Dr Evil |
May 5 2008, 11:34 AM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,002 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I just got a call from my insurance company. For a 73 914 with an estimated 144,000mi, bucket seats, targa top, power steering, power breaks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
$4770 with $500 taken away if I keep it for salvage (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) I am not accepting this.....time to check my options. |
effutuo101 |
May 12 2008, 10:28 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 10-April 05 From: Lemon Grove Member No.: 3,914 Region Association: Southern California |
The little yellow sign is recommended speed. Not the actual speed limit. Get a picutre of the actual speed limit for the road.
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ConeDodger |
May 12 2008, 04:32 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,606 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
The little yellow sign is recommended speed. Not the actual speed limit. Get a picutre of the actual speed limit for the road. Nope. The sign gives the actual allowable speed in that section. I once went through one of those sections in Wisconsin at 60 in my Datsun Z and got a ticket for going 25 over the speed limit. The actual speed limit was posted at 60. The sign was right next to me as he handed me the ticket. I too thought it was recommended. Two years ago I hit a tree trying to avoid the three deer standing on the road on the Oakville Grade between Napa and Sonoma valleys. I didn't hit it hard, I was only doing maybe 15 but it was wet as it had just started raining. I came around a hairpin in the Boxster and they were just standing in the road. I swerved and hit the brakes and the antilocks groaned all the way to the tree just off the road surface. If you have never been here it is wilderness and quite beautiful. I called my insurance which is Mike's as well and they told me it would be my fault. It seems that if you hit anything for any reason you were driving too fast for the conditions. The only time the fault mitigates away from purely yours is if the other object was under the control of another human. The only reason I did not get that same ticket is that the police were not involved. I just backed up, hit the horn to convince Bambi and her friends to move on and drove away. $7K in damage... |
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