joshman said:
Luckily they didn't damage my RCA connections because they cost a pretty penny.
Thats what I was getting at... having to re-run new wires would suck.
The insurance adjuster was just over and she is wanting to salvage my car, Claiming the damage is equal to or greater then 75% of the vehicle value which she lists at $2000. I guess it doesn't matter that I have nearly a $1000 in the trans alone.
Uh-Oh... welcome to my world. I was hit by an old man (his fault) nearly two months ago. Over $2000 in damages...value of the car: $1700. The sucky part for me is, just before he was gonna cut me a check for $1700 (and let me keep the car), he finds out it has a "salvage rebuilt" title...so they say my car is worth NOTHING... but out of the goodness of their heart they're gonna give me $300. The most I could haggle out of them is $600. So now I have a lawyer and a chiropractor on my side, and hopefully I can get a fair settlement out of the deal.
Dont just bend over and take it. If you're not happy dont be scared to say "if we cant come to an agreement, I have no choice but to get my lawyer involved." If you think you need a lawyer, dont wait too long before you get one... that is one thing that is gonna hurt my case.
You dont have to settle with them until you are satisfied. Dont let them total it out over this...then even if you get to keep or buy-back your X, it'll have a salvage title on it. Then you'll be exactly where I'm at if God forbid something else would happen to it.
If nothing else, ask what the highest amount is that you can get from them without reaching the "total loss" point, and take that. It would be worth it to get your CRX back on the road with a fixed window, clean title and no radio... instead of getting your system back and putting it in your "now worthless" CRX
Good luck, and let me know if I can help you out or anything.
Brx