Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 14:32:15 -0500
Reply-To: Chris Mills <scmills@TNTECH.EDU>
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From: Chris Mills <scmills@TNTECH.EDU>
Subject: Re: FRIGGIN INSANE.!!!.. Re: specific features of 86 GL Wolfsburg
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I had this '84 CR-X that I bought in 1995 for $150 (yes - less than $200).
It had 115K miles on it and no interior behind the driver.
It was a beater I left sitting on the pier while I was in the Navy. It was
nice b/c I did not have to worry about it.
One night I was awoken on the ship by the fellow on duty who said the SP's
were on deck and somebody had broken into my car "or something". Then I
remembered the fancy Type IV engine with 911 cooling I had sitting in the
back under a blanket. @%^&#@*@(!
Went running out there to find the engine fine but collision damage to the
rear of the car. Seems there was a van near it that was rockin' (as in
don't come knockin') and the SP on patrol got distracted and hit my car. He
was so scared that I would be pissed. I laughed my head off and told him
all was okay, no hard feelings. (While we talked the van got busy again...).
I told him to file a report (I was a former SP so I knew the routine) and I
would just get the Navy to fix it.
Remember - purchase price was $150. I went around town per Navy
instructions to get estimates. They ranged from $750 to $1750. I heard that
these panels would have to be replaced and I heard the frame was bent.
These were folks that crawled under the car and put it on an inspection rack.
The Navy paid me $1250 I think. I spent the day looking at the car and
noticed that the bumper was popped loose from it's bracket - 30 second fix,
a trim panel needed some hammer persuasion, and the tail light needed
replacement for $20.
An hour plus travel time and I fixed it...
Insurance repairs are weird...
> That is an exact description of the van as I bought it. Including the
> > missing fridge. Mine has clock and not tach. Here's a link to photos of
> > the damage. Estimates came in about $2000-2500. Insurance is claiming a
> > value of $1200-1475. I have discussed this previously on the list in the
> > thread: "Battering Ram vs. Ford Escort"
> >
> > Tim Hannink asked the question that tweaked my brain into realizing
> > something here: Aha! That is the key! There are no chrome window
> > moldings, except on the rear hatch, where the GL badge is. The rear hatch
> > was replaced by a PO. So it is probably not a GL, just the hatch came from
> > a GL.
> >
> > Edward
> >
> > http://buncombe.main.nc.us/~emaglott/pp010/index.htm
> >
>
>i saw the pics...is that the extent of the damage?? that's it?????and theyre
>totalling it for that???? INSANE!!!!! thats like a hour in your driveway
>with a block of wood and a hammer and maybe a pry bar..to straighten it all
>out YOURSELF.. that is NOTHING! $2500 estimate??? what the f**k????
>that is friggin INSANE. and they say your westy weekender is only worth
>$1200? what ripoff ins co do you have?? this aint right.. you need to
>fight this....
>good luck man, youll need it
>chris
Ciao!
Chris Mills
Cookeville, Tennessee
ICQ# 5944649