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[blackcar]

It is totaled.

Ins. will pay $13,212.61

I can buy it for $2,350.

[SHines-IT]

How good is the engine? You can easily sell it for $2,000. List in it Craigs and LS1Tech. I am sure there is other good parts.

[wheeliE-maxx]

he's not going to get over 15k parting it to stay profitable over just accepting the money...

[PontiacFan]

he's not going to get over 15k parting it to stay profitable over just accepting the money...

Your calculations are confusing.
Where does $15k come into play?


Ins. will pay $13,212.61
I can buy it for $2,350.

End result is he is paid $10,862.61 & gets to keep the car?
Then parting out the car, he can recover the $2350, & more.
Or he can put the $10,862.61 into rebuilding it.

Or take the $13,212.61 & buy another f-body & possibly upgrade.
Or take the $10,862.61 & buy another F-body & still possibly upgrade.
And have the old car for back-up & part-out.

[wheeliE-maxx]

he pays $2350 to keep the car, insurance won't pay if you keep it, you pay them. If he gives up the car he will be paid the 13k

[SHines-IT]

he pays $2350 to keep the car, insurance won't pay if you keep it, you pay them. If he gives up the car he will be paid the 13k

No.... That's not how it works...

[wheeliE-maxx]

oic.

[blackcar]

Right. They pay me $13,212.61 if I don't keep the car. OR
They pay me $10,862.61 if I do keep it.

So it would cost me $2,350 to keep it. Most of the car is still good. Not sure what kind of damage is underneath.

[SHines-IT]

Right. They pay me $13,212.61 if I don't keep the car. OR
They pay me $10,862.61 if I do keep it.

So it would cost me $2,350 to keep it. Most of the car is still good. Not sure what kind of damage is underneath.

I would keep with $10,000 is a nice instant penny. I know, I could easily get that back from parts plus some.

[blackcar]

I would keep with $10,000 is a nice instant penny. I know, I could easily get that back from parts plus some.

But the biggest part of the money would come from the motor/trans/ecm. And that would be hard to ship. I'm in rural Akransas. Might be hard to sell locally.

[infantryws6]

But the biggest part of the money would come from the motor/trans/ecm. And that would be hard to ship. I'm in rural Akransas. Might be hard to sell locally.

If you have the time and resources to take it apart and sell it piece by piece you can make some money but if not I would just take the 13K and buy another one

[wheeliE-maxx]

Even if you could ship, that's a ton of labor plus time for people to actually decide to buy the stuff

[SHines-IT]

Even if you could ship, that's a ton of labor plus time for people to actually decide to buy the stuff

Best thing I say to do, is find something like a shipping broker (There is one on this forum, forget his name). They will take you information, and have carrier bid on you auction. It's cheaper then you think. I posted it on LS1tech, I have probably 5 people interested with 3 hours of posting. This was at $2,000 firm.

But the biggest part of the money would come from the motor/trans/ecm. And that would be hard to ship. I'm in rural Akransas. Might be hard to sell locally.

That's the biggest thing, is your time worth it? Or do you have another project you can put it in...

[sercastiK]

well, the motor/trans/pcm is worth 3-3500 so where is the question here. The car will part for 4-5k usually.

[SHines-IT]

well, the motor/trans/pcm is worth 3-3500 so where is the question here. The car will part for 4-5k usually.

Checked ebay on those prices for the motor/trans?

[Brian H Drifer]

It happened about 1/2 mile from the driveway. But the tires got wet and muddy at the end of the driveway. I was prob doing 30something when I got in the gas and it broke loose. I think my damage is worse because where I ran off in the woods had been cut a few years back. I skipped across some stumps and bounced off a couple of logs. But I missed the big pine.

Tiger?

[SHines-IT]

Tiger?

LMAO

[basballny2]

what color was the interior? leather? if so i would be interested if its in good condition

[SHines-IT]

Wow did not get an infraction, with suggestion or supporting in parting out... Hot damn!!!

[silverWS6]

Any pics of the wreck?