DAMNIT!!!!!! dumb ass people!!

[jason_bet]

SCORE! ok the guys insurance company called me and they are going to cover it all! so they are payin for my rental car. and they are towing the car down the place of my choice then they are going to send a guy down to see how much it will be to fix..

[Linebckr49]

congrats! i'm glad they didn't try to screw you or give you the runaround. its always nice when people take responsibility.

as for covering all the damage...just wait til the find out your car is RHD! LOL, they'll be surprised when they can't find parts here in the US, hahaha.

[jason_bet]

I need to get some sort of proof that i just bought that FMIC so i can get money for that as well! I am going to do a right up of parts that they are going to have to order from japan cause they will miss then if I dont.. I am going to do the 99 conversion but I am making sure they know the lights "have to come from japan" and stuff like that

[AutostradaVR4]

very good news man. i bet thats a relief. for the FMIC, where did you buy it? didnt get a reciept? if its like an ebay one or somethin, just email the seller and see if maybe he can just fax you one or somethin.

...i know its kinda morbid...but have you snapped any pics? like looking at a train wreck. dont wanna see it but cant look away lol.

[jason_bet]

well.. the claim ajuster came out today.. he decided its totalled... (I want to cry)... I will post some pictures when i get a free minute.. as for the price.. he called me and was like well it looks like a half finished project to me.. and i was like.. huh.. its finished.. I took some stuff out to be cleaned prior to the accident.. (the carpet and two side door panals and back seat) I was like its all in my garage (and it is) and he was like.. ok.. then he asked me a bunch of questions about what stuff it had.. air bags.. crome wheels.. tilt wheel.. ext and after he was like well I can add this up and give you a price in a few minuts want me to call you back!! and i was like wow wow wow.. what is the goal we are trying to get to? and he was like to find the fair market value of the car.. and i was like ok.. so there are some questions you didnt ask me.. and i started naming off things like FMIC and Brand new clutch!!! and MSD and boost gauge and MBC and JDM dash and new motor!! (i found the recipt for the pistons and crank!! ) and i was like fair marked value of this car is not a regular 3000gt.. this is a one of a kind! this is the only RHD VR-4 in the united states that is streat leagle!! THE ONLY ONE IN THE FREAKING US!!!! So he said he will hire a 3rd party to find the apropriate amount (what ever the hell that means).. any ideas?? I am 18K into this car right now.. I need to get into the teens at least!! any ideas would be great!

[Linebckr49]

when he said "3rd party", i hope he means some group like a car collector's agency, ya know people who specialize in appraising collectable old cars. you might call and ask him what exactly he meant and WHO the 3rd party will be. it would be great if you could get some input on the 3rd party, so you might call around (and google) these kinds of specialized appraisal groups.

[planet_keeper]

sorry if i misunderstood, but its totalled? like this car won't be on the road again ever?? i really hope you get more than a fair value for such a unique car. its hard to put a price on all your sweat and blood... but $100/hr sounds good

[AutostradaVR4]

hmmm...maybe you can give him the # of a local shop that specializes in the 3/s...perhaps a friend from 3si????

[Stealthee]

Hate to say it but you will be lucky to even get 10k out of this. Best bet is to get as much as you can, buy it back and part it to recoup the remainder of your losses.

[jason_bet]

Ok.. so here is my game plan.. i am going to wait for his offer (on tuesday).. I am going to get it as high as I can.. (turn down his offers untill then) and when it gets as high as i think it is going to get, then I am going to just explain that i know i am not going to get what i am into this thing out of it and tell him i will make a one time deal.. give me a check for that amount and give me the car back as parts.. I have no idea if they will go for it.. but hey.. its worth the shot.. then here is my plan all the parts that got messed up where my
hood
pop up lights
light buckets (where head lights sit)
FMIC (pipes are still good)
radiator
cooling fans
engine fuse box is a little messed up but not to bad

I still have my clip.. and all the parts but a new hood and popups and fmic!!
It didnt do any thing to the frame as far as i can tell and the damage really isnt that much... find some pop ups on ebay for like 150.. and order a carbin fiber hood.. and boom! its done.. drivable again.. how much do you think I could get for this with the salvaged title?

[Polygon]

Well, if you don't want a salvaged title you could ask them what the most they would pay to repair the car and then tell them that you'll take that and pay the difference out of your own pocket.

That's what I'd do just because I wouldn't want a salvaged title.

[AutostradaVR4]

im with poly. since you already have some of the parts it shouldnt cost you much exept time.

I hate to think of a really nicely done one-of-a-kind like yours (or any 3/s, but yours especially) going to the crusher or being parted out after all the time and effort youve put in.

[BeZerK2112]

Originally Posted by Polygon

Well, if you don't want a salvaged title you could ask them what the most they would pay to repair the car and then tell them that you'll take that and pay the difference out of your own pocket.

Thats the best way. They arn't going to give you jack for your parts and you have 18K into this thing. Take what they give you in repairs but GET THAT CAR BACK and fix it yourself so you can keep a clean title. Odds are they totaled the car baised on fair market value, which everyone knows is only fair if your an insurance company. When it comes to insurance no one is looking out for you so you have to be a jerk to them to get anything taken care of right.

[jason_bet]

To be honest.. the thought of putting more time into the car makes me SICK! (probably worth it but sick).. as for money.. they would probably give me what lets say 7grand for a regular 92 vr4?.. In the last 2 months i just put in the FMIC and clutch and flywheel.. and being that new i am almost positive that they have to cover those compleatly.. 850(fmic)+1195(clutch and flywheel)=2045+7000=9045.. then I have no idea how every thing else is going to pan out.. I am an extream optamist.. but i would say easy getting 12k for it..
I also talked to my good friend that had is RX7 in a shop that burn't to the ground.. the insurance offered him 18k for it (his was built perfectly.. no joke.. it was amazing).. he told them no.. and then they decided to do this third party thing.. and he stept in and was like wait you guys don't get to pick the third party.. so they let him pick out of a handful of qualified shops that deal with RX7's. The shop came up with 38,000.. the insurance freaked! long story short he got 31,000 (much better then 18).. so I want to see about doing something similar.. maybe sending the list of mods and stuff to 3sx and having them decided fair marked value?!?

[Dreamspawn]

You took the words out of my mouth tell them if they go third party you will give them a list of qualified shops that could apraise the car for what its real value would be other then some ho hum shop. Try 3sx,DR,IPS, maybe deftracing. Just hit up 3si and ask around for qualifed shops find some locals then hit a few big ones up like DR and 3sx.

Also when you do this dont forget to have the shop quote you the price of the conversion even though you did it have them include it. B/c if you dont insurance will be like shhh we can a few thousand if we dont tell him.