ZF Six

I recieved a letter in the mail today on the insurance quote for the car. Grand total: a tick over $8,000 :eek and they didn't even include the cracked glass top!

That's for parts and labor, good grief. Good thing I know work for a Vette dealer and can get parts!

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OrthoAggie

how much will they sell it back to you?

tm1995c4-LT1

Hopefully you can negotiate witht them to get more for your upgrades (wheels, system, etc.). I know you just want to get the car back and get it fixed, but it may be worth the time if you can convince them to increase the value. Again, for future reference, keep receipts for expensive upgrades and accressories and have you ins co do a rider policy. That way you they have documentation that the cars value has been increased over book value. Good luck with it all. Keep us informed.

ZF Six

I don't know yet, but I've been told it shouldn't be more than 3k.

tm1995c4-LT1

Do have a ballpark figure on what the repairs gonna cost yet?

hz900

And thats all they need to know to assign blame. If you ran a red light and a speeding car hit you what do you think would happen? You'd get the ticket. Same difference. I'm really not trying to pizz in your cornflakes but you were in the wrong, no matter if he was speeding or not. At best you can hope for a no fault report since it was on private property and not a public road.

Hood= $1500
Light= $300
bumper= $400
frame= ~$300

I'm up to $2500 already and I haven't even mentioned labor or paint.

If you can get a body shop to do that repair for 3K (with new parts) let me know, I know someone who needs their car repainted.

NotMyVette

A bit of insurance advice. CHANGE COMPANIES RIGHT NOW. It sounds like these guys are going to try to screw you on the value of the car. If I were you I would change companies right now before the claim shows on my claim history (which companies hold against you whn trying to write a new policy). I wouldn't want to have to deal with this company if something were to happen again (God forbid). Just a little FYI. Good luck with everything.

ZF Six

They called today and told me how much they are going to give me. It dropped my jaw. Lets just say I'll be able to buy my car back, get it completely repaired, pay it off, and pay off my Blazer, and still have money left over. Things just got better.

bogus

that's cool!!!!

I guess they considered it no fault?

OrthoAggie

glad everything worked out

tm1995c4-LT1

Every cloud has a silver lining. Or in this particular case.....platinum. Both rides paid for AND money in you pocket? What more could ya ask for? Glad it all worked out for ya!

ZF Six

I wish, it was 80% me, 20% him. I was pissed at first but everything worked out, insurance is only going up $20 per month and my deductable was $500, so that's all I pay. Now that both cars are paid off, I can swing the extra $20 per month

89Corvette6spdFX3

So sorry to hear. Your corvette looked great with those wheels. Hey, at least you wont have a wavy front nose anymore!

RIC96

If you have a Blazer...why were you hitching rides?

jsup

Glad to hear it won't hurt you too badly.

Firevette

He just purchased it recently. (after the accident)

ZF Six

It looks like this thread is finally dying out... after all this time. Thanks for the support guys and it looks like everything has worked out.


-Stephen