Just Another Trip To Home Depot,, Until: Screeeech, Bang; shortened 914 |
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Just Another Trip To Home Depot,, Until: Screeeech, Bang; shortened 914 |
Spoke |
Jan 5 2006, 08:20 AM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,079 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
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 |
dmenche914 |
Jan 12 2006, 10:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,212 Joined: 27-February 03 From: California Member No.: 366 |
You still need money for lost time, search for a new car etc... so i hope the cost they pay you covers everything. Did this adjuster acusse you of boarderline criminality or illegal activity? After all you pursued your options and got several high end prices to support your cars value.
You could still should go for more money. The first offer is generally never their highest offer. good luck PS if the $8000 is what they value the car at, be sure to tell them you need sales tax and transfer fee included, after all you now "need to go out and buy an $8000 replacement car, plus tax and lisence fees" that ought to be about $600-$800 more than the $8000 value of the car. They owe you that money also. You should be able to get about another grand out of them, if the car along is valued at $8000 for a total closer to $9000 which will help cover the cost to buy the car back. |