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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 11:52 PM
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Default Allstate $$$ Verdict IN !!

I have to give Allstate some props here, when my 99 FRC was destroyed last week I thought I was going to get the shaft, but to my surprise(thank you Jesus) they are giving me the option of a check for 28, 996 or I keep the car and a check for 22,802. What do you think, they want my answer by end of bus. tomm.
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 11:55 PM
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take the big check and find a nice z06
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 12:08 AM
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Find you a nice 2002 Z06 and be done with it...
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 12:24 AM
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I think I will be taking the bigger check. I will be replacing it with a new C6 Z06 however for now, then I am going to try and find the best duplicate I can and mod it exactly the same way- you know try to make a clone.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 12:29 AM
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Good luck and have fun doing all your mods a second time, at least instilation time will be cut in half this time, youll allready know how it do it
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 01:17 AM
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Holy crap for 29k I'll go burn my car to the ground and start over(thats 5k more than I paid for it a year ago and mines a 2000)!!! How many miles were on your car and how the hell did they agree to pay so much?
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 02:01 AM
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Your kidding me. They gave you a check for almost 29 grand when you can buy the same car for just at 20 grand anywhere in the country??

WOW...... Congrats. Go out and get yourself another car and enjoy it until the Z prices come down.

BTW, DONT EVER SWITCH INS. COMPANIES!!!
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 04:23 AM
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One of their insured hit my stationaly Vette, and we have a witness to that fact, AND the driver admitted she didn't even look or see before backing into it.....Allstate offered crap....50% of repair costs, and denial of 100% of the rental car.....so now we are headed to Court. I guess they take care of people who are insured insured with them better than those who are damaged by their insured. Based on what I have learned from body shops and conversations with others, Allstate is universally really tough to get money from if your a non-client claiment.

Congrats to you for getting a good price for your loss...
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 06:36 AM
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That's great news Dan. It is bad enough that you had to endure the pain of the accident, I'm glad you didn't need to struggle with the insurance.

Paul
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 06:40 AM
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Great settlement amount. I'd take the cash and run.
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take the cake and look for another FRC....... or zo6
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Take the money and run....
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 08:09 AM
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Take the money and run, who needs a reminder of a heart ache
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 08:39 AM
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Just a suggestion- for insurance, especially on a modded Vette, get 'agreed to value' insurance.

I use Grundy ( http://www.grundy.com/). Prices are BETTER for more coverage than State Farm.
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Originally Posted by Dyno Dan
I think I will be taking the bigger check. I will be replacing it with a new C6 Z06 however for now, then I am going to try and find the best duplicate I can and mod it exactly the same way- you know try to make a clone.
Good decision. You never know what problens you would find
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 08:50 AM
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Take the check!
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 08:57 AM
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Good to hear, I have Allstate
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 08:59 AM
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Take the check and buy another car.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 10:04 AM
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Take the BIG $$- there is a nice Torch Red Z06 (01) for sale in the C5 sale section with 8K miles or so for that price...

That's what I would do...
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 10:15 AM
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If you can sell the car as is or part it out for more than $6K, I'd take the smaller check and keep the car. Otherwise take the larger check. Even with the smaller check you should be able to buy yourself a newer model replacement.
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