Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site wivax.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!wivax!evans From: evans@wivax.UUCP (Barry Evans) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Wanted: info on totaling a car [forwarded message] Message-ID: <20370@wivax.UUCP> Date: Fri, 14-Dec-84 13:37:26 EST Article-I.D.: wivax.20370 Posted: Fri Dec 14 13:37:26 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 15-Dec-84 09:40:45 EST Distribution: na Organization: Wang Institute, Tyngsboro, Ma. 01879 Lines: 49 /*************************************************************************/ This message was forwarded because of notes problems at hpscda!hpscdb!garyg /*************************************************************************/ Wanted: info on totaling a car Last night an errant left-turner met my 84 Mustang. His 80 Toyota is probably totaled. My `Tang had the front end pushed over a few inches, the left front wheel pushed back into sheet metal, and the top of the car now has a slight "v". There is now a 3/4 to 1" vertical gap between the drivers window and the top of the car where the front of the car was pushed up & back. The frame/body is bent in 2 directions, both top and bottom. (I sure am glad I wear belts, else I would be too.) The steering column being pulled over an inch or so is what broke a bone in my hand (makes typing fun). I think my car is totaled. I'm afraid that the insurance co. might not agree. (the other car is insured by AAA.) I don't think I really want to drive my car another 90K mi with handling problems, leaks in the 'T tops', wind whistles due to air leaks in the `T top`, doors that won't close right, etc. I don't even want to think about getting a good wheel alignment after the front suspension has been pushed inches out of position. Has anyone on the net had a similar experience? How does one persuade an insurance co. to total a car instead of fixing it? If it is fixed, what should I expect? How demanding (nit picking) should I be? The car cost about 10.5K (used w 12K mi) 2 months and 1800 miles ago. It now has 13.8Kmi. Current retail blue book looks like 11.5K + tax. Thanks in advance for any & all information. Please send any mail to the address below, not the originating adrs. >From the artificial intelligenge of hpscda!hpscdb!garyg Gary Gitzen Hewlett Packard 5301 Stevens Creek Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95051 (408) 246-4300 ext 2507 /* ---------- */ -- Barry Evans - Wang Institute (617) 649-9731 x383 [apollo, bbncca, cadmus, decvax, harvard, linus, masscomp]!wivax!evans evans%Wang-Inst@Csnet-Relay