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| Spoke |
 Jan 5 2006, 08:20 AM
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Jerry  Group: Members Posts: 6,990 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None 
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On the way to Home Depot last night, 1/2 mile from my house,
waiting to turn left on Rt309 outside of Allentown, I heard a loud screech behind me, looked in the rear view mirror in time to see headlights disappear behind my car - then BANG. The 1990 Mazda faired much better than the 914. From what I can see without looking underneath the car or opening the trunk (which won't open): Trunk lid folded Rear bumper crumpled Pass Taillight gone Rear Valence creased Fender pushed into rear tire, car moves under its own power but not far Engine seems to have a miss now One cylinder is very loud (header or head damaged?) Pass and Driver door gaps now different - Pass door gap almost nothing at the top, seems larger at the bottom - Driver door gap even top to bottom but seems larger now |
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| sportlicherFahrer |
Jan 7 2006, 07:54 PM
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Nothing to see here. Group: Members Posts: 1,088 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Tacoma, WA Member No.: 3,945 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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I just went through all this back in Oct-Nov. My really nice '75 1.8L get side-swiped/t-boned. The insurance company wouldn't even have anything to do with that Excellence article. I guess it might depend on what company it is. I was dealing with Pemco that time. I got a HUGE runaround, but my dad and I fought tooth and nail with them for a month and a half.
First off, if you havent signed your car over yet, I wouldnt. I kept my car for parts AND to help other teeners to get back on thier feet. Second, It has been said already, but I will say it again. The company will low ball you unbelievably. They wanted to give me $4600 INCLUDING tax and lic. for a car that was worth around $5-6K or so according to the magazine and other sources. I finally settled for roughly $5200 and picked up my current car for $5K. I still had some things to fix on it to get it near the shape of my old car, but hell, we all like working on these cars to make them our own, right? IF you get a rental for a while out of the deal like I did, beware. At the first offer they give you, they will take it away even if you dont settle. Another thing to think about with a repaired car besides value. The strength of the steel! It is like bending a piece of engine tin back and forth. It gets easier and easier the more you do it. That metal on your car will never have the same strength IMHO. My bug is a good sign of that. RIP VW! All in all, I hope you dont get screwed too bad. I still got it a little, but ended up with a better car in the long run. This kind of thing REALLY sucks. It is alomst like losing a family member(to me anyways). Ive lost 2 cars to stupid fuchin drivers this last YEAR alone. It makes you want to go live in the boonies and stay away from the city! Best of luck to you! |
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Posts in this topic
Spoke Just Another Trip To Home Depot, Jan 5 2006, 08:20 AM
Spoke A scene that I hoped I would never see. Jan 5 2006, 08:22 AM Spoke Her insurance Co is the same as mine.
What type o... Jan 5 2006, 08:24 AM Vacca Rabite That really sucks.
http:/... Jan 5 2006, 08:24 AM Bruce Allert Ah Man... Sorry for the loss http:... Jan 5 2006, 08:26 AM Spoke Damn, I just finished the backend, stripped trunk ... Jan 5 2006, 08:26 AM bd1308 i've seen miracles happen with these cars with... Jan 5 2006, 08:27 AM Spoke Although not obvious in this pic, the driver side ... Jan 5 2006, 08:28 AM Spoke On the passenger side, the door and rear quarter c... Jan 5 2006, 08:33 AM ArtechnikA Jan 5 2006, 08:33 AM Spoke The trunk lid is pushed up over the engine hood so... Jan 5 2006, 08:37 AM Bleyseng unless you have a Stated Value policy........... <... Jan 5 2006, 08:37 AM DonTraver The real question, Do you want it fixed or want th... Jan 5 2006, 09:24 AM Travis Neff I had the same type of hit on my first 914, back i... Jan 5 2006, 09:34 AM Racer Chris http://www.914world.com/b... Jan 5 2006, 09:36 AM Root_Werks http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/e... Jan 5 2006, 09:39 AM r_towle just did the registry and paid my taxes on a 914
... Jan 5 2006, 09:40 AM Thorshammer Agreed with above,
Gather ALL receipts for parts ... Jan 5 2006, 09:42 AM r_towle bummer,
I have a complete set of rear tin if you w... Jan 5 2006, 09:54 AM Racer Chris http://ww... Jan 5 2006, 11:00 AM joeav8tor sorry about the damage to your 914, it looked nice... Jan 5 2006, 07:15 PM dmenche914 settle for nothing less than maybe $5000 for ... Jan 5 2006, 09:28 PM Roger D. That is a real bummer for sure. And your neck is ... Jan 5 2006, 09:57 PM Roger D. And dont forget...the value of your car AFTER it i... Jan 5 2006, 10:00 PM Dead Air Jan 5 2006, 10:57 PM boxstr Hey I was just giving shit to Bruce Allert. I pers... Jan 5 2006, 11:02 PM root After installing a new rotary in this one for my f... Jan 5 2006, 11:08 PM smooth_eddy 
