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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by sam12345
Buy it back fix it and sell it I,m guessing 2 grand and you can fix it. (used or aftermarket parts. Looks to me like no frame or strut tower damage. Or fix it and keep it
Definitely considering buyn it back.
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 05:19 PM
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The ins. company has to pay for it.. Thats why u have insurance. Get the 3 different quotes and go from there... I highly doubt you'll get 5k in selling parts off the car. It will take a long time ...
True. Im def. Startn with the 3 diff. quotes.
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 1QWKGS4
Take the money and RUN..
Lol....this may b my best bet. Thanks. I just dnt see myself gettn back into a gs at this rate
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 05:21 PM
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i work at a body shop. if your car is at a shop now and u have full coverage, its not your responsibility to get the car out in 7 days. if insurance totals it, its their job to get the vehicle towed out of the shops lot. usually if the amount of damage totals around 75% of the cars value, insurance will total it. in order to determine the cars value, they will look at other cars in your area with similar mileage and see what they have recently sold for. then they will cut u a check that will be around that amount. some insurance companies will give u the option to buy it back with a salvage title, but some will not. hope this helps!
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lol that's a 7-9K repair bill if there's frame damage. easy 6-7k even without just in parts, labor, and paint.

cash out and buy another one. Your insurance is supposed to pay or you to purchase a comparable vehicle with your settlement so if you feel their offer is low, pull local ads for GS' with similar options, mileage, and age and show it to them.
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by deebo1983
i work at a body shop. if your car is at a shop now and u have full coverage, its not your responsibility to get the car out in 7 days. if insurance totals it, its their job to get the vehicle towed out of the shops lot. usually if the amount of damage totals around 75% of the cars value, insurance will total it. in order to determine the cars value, they will look at other cars in your area with similar mileage and see what they have recently sold for. then they will cut u a check that will be around that amount. some insurance companies will give u the option to buy it back with a salvage title, but some will not. hope this helps!
The ins. Co(@ faults ins co) said i would b responsible to get it out if there still investigating by the 7th day then they would reimburse me which i think is a bunch of crap.
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
lol that's a 7-9K repair bill if there's frame damage. easy 6-7k even without just in parts, labor, and paint.

cash out and buy another one. Your insurance is supposed to pay or you to purchase a comparable vehicle with your settlement so if you feel their offer is low, pull local ads for GS' with similar options, mileage, and age and show it to them.
Thanks pure....im going to do that now. Im not looking to advance i jus wanna be returned at minimum back to where i was...with a good running gs that i owned. Thanks alot!
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Originally Posted by msnelson81
The ins. Co(@ faults ins co) said i would b responsible to get it out if there still investigating by the 7th day then they would reimburse me which i think is a bunch of crap.
what do they have to investigate? is there an issue because u werent driving it? the only way u should be responsible for getting it out of there is if u buy it back. we charge insurance companies a daily fee for any vehicle that sits in our lot waiting to be towed out.
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 06:22 PM
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too often i see this. The insurance does not want to spend any more money than they have to. Just tell them you can not afford the extra storage charges and that you are saving up. you are the "claimant" and you need to debate your situation. Talking to your own insurance company would be a benefit too. they can jump in the mix if they wanted to. I see people get paid a lot more with a little haggle. show your receipt for any major repair recently done so they can paid you for some of it.
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by deebo1983
what do they have to investigate? is there an issue because u werent driving it? the only way u should be responsible for getting it out of there is if u buy it back. we charge insurance companies a daily fee for any vehicle that sits in our lot waiting to be towed out.
They spoke to the other driver...witness and me. They deemed it totaled but havent officially accepted liability. At least not in those words. I dont have the resources to pay $500 to the tow yard just to be reimbursed...i do but i dont!! What happns if i dnt pay the tow yard on friday like the ins. Co said?
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 06:49 PM
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how is it 2 grand to fix that car?

its way easily more, dont underestimate it. you couldn't tell from looking at a pic.
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by maxx430
too often i see this. The insurance does not want to spend any more money than they have to. Just tell them you can not afford the extra storage charges and that you are saving up. you are the "claimant" and you need to debate your situation. Talking to your own insurance company would be a benefit too. they can jump in the mix if they wanted to. I see people get paid a lot more with a little haggle. show your receipt for any major repair recently done so they can paid you for some of it.
Good idea....will do. Thanks.
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 1sWt2GS
how is it 2 grand to fix that car?

its way easily more, dont underestimate it. you couldn't tell from looking at a pic.
Yea, easily way more.
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by sam12345
I,m guessing 2 grand and you can fix it.
Lol.

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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 09:10 PM
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Want to sell the seats and ship?

Hope all is well but yea get the money and run.
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