Once you have it, sureHuckleberry wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:50 pm I was "gifted" an 88 Firebird GTA that's been sitting in a gravel driveway for the better part of a decade that I have yet to take ownership of.
Does that count?
2021 :plac: life!
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El. Oh. El. I will have to get some.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 2:08 pmYES. Pics.Huckleberry wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:50 pm I was "gifted" an 88 Firebird GTA that's been sitting in a gravel driveway for the better part of a decade that I have yet to take ownership of.
Does that count?
It wasn't in great shape when it was parked.
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Wife wrecked the Rav4 on Friday, and it finally got towed to the dealer today. Unsure on damage cost yet, but given it's a 15' with 60,xxx miles on it, there's a chance it's totaled; and it would've been paid off in 3 months.max225 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:21 pmdeetsDevilchrono wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:19 pm I might be making an appearance on this list in the coming weeks.... and not because I want to...
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Is she ok ?Devilchrono wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:27 pmWife wrecked the Rav4 on Friday, and it finally got towed to the dealer today. Unsure on damage cost yet, but given it's a 15' with 60,xxx miles on it, there's a chance it's totaled; and it would've been paid off in 3 months.
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Yup. She's fine, kiddo is fine, the person she bumped is fine and had NO damage to her car. My thought is the lady stopped short hoping for an insurance claim, and miscalculated the fact she was on an incline and the wife ended up under her car instead of in the back of it.max225 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:28 pmIs she ok ?Devilchrono wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:27 pm
Wife wrecked the Rav4 on Friday, and it finally got towed to the dealer today. Unsure on damage cost yet, but given it's a 15' with 60,xxx miles on it, there's a chance it's totaled; and it would've been paid off in 3 months.
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Glad everyone is OK. Get a dash cam.Devilchrono wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:31 pmYup. She's fine, kiddo is fine, the person she bumped is fine and had NO damage to her car. My thought is the lady stopped short hoping for an insurance claim, and miscalculated the fact she was on an incline and the wife ended up under her car instead of in the back of it.
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Ok first things first main and only thing that matters is that the wife and kiddo are good.Devilchrono wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:31 pmYup. She's fine, kiddo is fine, the person she bumped is fine and had NO damage to her car. My thought is the lady stopped short hoping for an insurance claim, and miscalculated the fact she was on an incline and the wife ended up under her car instead of in the back of it.
Second ...
No damage to the other persons’ car and the woman’s is totaled ?
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I couldn't see any damage to it when I got there to get the kid since it was 10 degrees outside and didn't want him sitting in a potentially cold car waiting on the cops. Wife said that one of the black plastic wheel arches had a couple scratches on it, but nothing else.max225 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:00 pmOk first things first main and only thing that matters is that the wife and kiddo are good.Devilchrono wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:31 pm
Yup. She's fine, kiddo is fine, the person she bumped is fine and had NO damage to her car. My thought is the lady stopped short hoping for an insurance claim, and miscalculated the fact she was on an incline and the wife ended up under her car instead of in the back of it.
Second ...
No damage to the other persons’ car and the woman’s is totaled ?
Rav has, that I could see: shattered windshield, busted cowl, hood is pushed into the windshield AND dented, front grill is destroyed, bumper cover around it is destroyed and both fenders have damage. Underlying crash support was undisturbed. When she got home, and I got a better look at it, I noticed it looked like it was leaking coolant as well. So, given the age and mileage, insurance MIGHT end up totaling it out, especially if it was leaking coolant and the block split when the tow driver had to start it to get it on the flat bed this morning.
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That's pushing about half the value of it at this point.[user not found] wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:53 pm If no airbags went off... they’ll probably fix it.
Glad she’s ok.
I wager about $9k of damage, though.
Oh well, just have to wait and see what insurance says.
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$11.5k, roughly, in damage. Still not enough to total it out. Is going to take about a month to repair, as everything is dependent on parts from Japan, if they can't find them stateside.[user not found] wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:53 pm If no airbags went off... they’ll probably fix it.
Glad she’s ok.
I wager about $9k of damage, though.
Pretty much only thing NOT being replaced on the front of the car is the suspension, motor and trans.
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Devilchrono wrote: ↑Wed Feb 17, 2021 8:44 pm$11.5k, roughly, in damage. Still not enough to total it out. Is going to take about a month to repair, as everything is dependent on parts from Japan, if they can't find them stateside.[user not found] wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:53 pm If no airbags went off... they’ll probably fix it.
Glad she’s ok.
I wager about $9k of damage, though.
Pretty much only thing NOT being replaced on the front of the car is the suspension, motor and trans.
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I'm surprised the suspension didn't take a hit at all.Devilchrono wrote: ↑Wed Feb 17, 2021 8:44 pm$11.5k, roughly, in damage. Still not enough to total it out. Is going to take about a month to repair, as everything is dependent on parts from Japan, if they can't find them stateside.[user not found] wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:53 pm If no airbags went off... they’ll probably fix it.
Glad she’s ok.
I wager about $9k of damage, though.
Pretty much only thing NOT being replaced on the front of the car is the suspension, motor and trans.
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Has to be 75% of the value through our insurance. Shop had it completely tore down for the estimate. So, unless something unseen pops up when they start putting things back on, there’s nothing we can do to have the total it. Either way, it’ll be gone before spring is fully here.
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My old man (may he RIP) was somewhat of an enhanced damage specialist in his later years....
Meaning, he had no compunction about taking his damaged vehicle on a trip through woods on collision courses with some happy little trees in order to achieve enough damage to get cars totalled.....
When I pointed out that this was insurance fraud he would scoff and say "what are they gonna do to me? put me in jail? At least I'd be getting three hots and a cot....."
Meaning, he had no compunction about taking his damaged vehicle on a trip through woods on collision courses with some happy little trees in order to achieve enough damage to get cars totalled.....
When I pointed out that this was insurance fraud he would scoff and say "what are they gonna do to me? put me in jail? At least I'd be getting three hots and a cot....."
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Yea this tends to vary state to state. But man 75% is the highest I have heard of so far. Usually 60-65% but maybe something changed since covidDevilchrono wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 6:21 pmHas to be 75% of the value through our insurance. Shop had it completely tore down for the estimate. So, unless something unseen pops up when they start putting things back on, there’s nothing we can do to have the total it. Either way, it’ll be gone before spring is fully here.
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Dang. That might just be out of reach after the car is torn down.
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