car caught on FIRE!!!!!
Le Mans Master
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From: Arizona
Too many issues, and with what the fire dept did to put the fire out was icing on the totaled cake......Sorry to hear for the loss man.....Best thing you could do is have it totaled out and hopefully you have gap insurance, and buy it back.....part out what is still good on it for a down payment another new ride......But the best thing is that you both are ok to ride another day!
Sorry about your Vette -- but am glad you and your lady are fine!
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Burning Brakes
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From: HANOVER PARK IL
yah the fire was right under the dash......u could see the fire glowing from the inside.....so they took an axe and sarted tearing away.. both side windows 2....i said y are u doing that ....the fireman was like the car is GONE ....it looked like the fire was comeing through the vents
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From: AKA Harvey Mushman-I know just enough to be dangerous "Those who sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither"- B. Franklin
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yah the fire was right under the dash......u could see the fire glowing from the inside.....so they took an axe and sarted tearing away.. both side windows 2....i said y are u doing that ....the fireman was like the car is GONE ....it looked like the fire was comeing through the vents
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From: S. FLA :: Professional Devil's Advocate
That sucks. I'd fight to get a totaled if the insurance doesn't want to. Your resale on that car is going to be next to nil. But then again I don't think they're going to say that it very repairable as the money spent on fixing it and finding the problem probably easily outweighs the cars value.
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From: Oxford,MS Destin,FL Top Down..........
I am so sorry...
your car was one of my favorites on the forum.
It can be replaced as others have said and I would definitely want it totaled after the fire and all of that water.
Glad you and the GF are ok.
your car was one of my favorites on the forum. It can be replaced as others have said and I would definitely want it totaled after the fire and all of that water.
Glad you and the GF are ok.
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I had a car ignite while I was driving it years ago. Ended up sitting on someone's stairs, drinking a glass of water and watching it burn. I'd consider it totalled.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Macon, GA
Man that makes me absolutely sick. I can't even begin to imagine having that happen to me in any of my cars. Usually when cars are totalled out, they are sold off an auction by the insurance company. In your case, the car is so far gone that I bet if you make a decent offer they would let you keep it. Like utryd2 said above, you can part it out if you have the time and facilities.
God that just sucks.
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From: HOW FAST WAS I GOING OFFICER? Los Angeles Hating GM Dealership Service Dept.'s Since Sept. 2004
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Those pix gave me flashbacks... 
Sorry to hear that Omar --- I hope you get taken care of bro.
That just sux
Dave
Sorry to hear that Omar --- I hope you get taken care of bro.
That just sux
Dave
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Burning Brakes
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From: HANOVER PARK IL
yes it is sad.....im already starting to look for a new one....dont know what color to get yet.....maybe white....??? who knows...i know i dont want another black one again
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From: HOW FAST WAS I GOING OFFICER? Los Angeles Hating GM Dealership Service Dept.'s Since Sept. 2004
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Whatever you get... keep in mind, how much more you'll know about it!
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
Whem my C4 flipped over and it was destroyed I felt bad for a while but you will get it fixed and be back in the drivers seat soon!
It will all work out with the car insurance, they'll fix it back up!
Thanks,Matt
It will all work out with the car insurance, they'll fix it back up!
Thanks,Matt