Re: Stolen Car update 2

[Brad Sterling <bgsterling@earthlink.net>]

Rich,

    Sorry to hear about all this crap.  Hang in there.  I'd start salvaging what you
can though.  When I submarined that Toyota, my insurance company kept telling me that
the car was totaled (luckily they didn't have the power to kill it).  Basically,
because the blue book on the 16V is around $3200 and parts are so expensive, I'd be
surprised if they fixed it.  You figure, the OEM prices and labor for a new hood is
$1000, one fender is $400, the fender flare is $400, and a bumper is upwards of $600.
Your at 75% of the value of the car and they haven't touched the engine.
    I agree with the others, get your parts and start again.  From an emotional
standpoint it's a crappy decision.  But from a logical standpoint, it's the thing to
do.
    BTW, if you decide to fix it up, I have some leftovers from my front end work that
you get first dibs on.  I'm in So. Cal. though.

-Brad

16V JASON wrote:

> Hey Rich,
>         Rod-knock is the sound you hear when a rod-bearing has been spun, meaning
> that the part of the piston's rod that holds it to the crankshaft is all
> fucked up.  It's a less-damaging way of "throwing a rod".  The fact that
> there is oil all over, however, leads me to believe that they did indeed
> throw a rod, which means breaking the rod in half.  Usually, this doesn't
> happen to VWs, but when it does, the rod is usually strong enough to bust
> through the side of the block.  You guessed it, spraying oil all over the
> place.
>
>         It's tough to throw a rod in our cars; but it's possible.  Either they
> dumped it into 1st gear at 80mph and revved it to 10k and blew it that way,
> or it was about to go anyways, in which case they kinda-sorta did you a favor.
>
>         I agree with Owen. Get over to the shop and get everything out of that car
> that's of any value to you, because it looks like they're gonna pull the
> plug on your baby's respirator... I doubt the ins company will pay to fix
> all the body work, replace the wheels, tires, hood, door, dash, stereo,
> etc... and *still* shell out $1500 for a new engine.... which could, of
> course, be to your advantage if the mechanic accidentally slips in a 2.0
> block.
>
>         But I wouldn't let them at this point.  If they blew your engine, chances
> are they were just as hard on the rest of the driveline (tranny comes to
> mind)... and you'd be better in the long run to try to find something
> else... as upsetting as it is. :(
>
>         What a nightmare...
>                 Jason
>
> At 10:51 AM 3/12/99 , you wrote:
> >Okay, I had my car towed yesterday to a mechanic I trust to diagnose the
> >damage for insurance purposes, and he just took a look at it this morning.
> >He said he was able to finally get the car running, but at first glance he
> >said it sounds like it has a SEVERE rod knock.....what the hell does this
> >mean? Not good, is it?  He thinks without looking at anything else that
> >they are going to junk the car.  Now I have to wait till monday for an
> >adjustor to get out here.
> >
> >Scirocco-Less,
> >
> >Rich Deede
> >University Of Delaware (Communications)
> >1987 Scirocco 16v-practically dead
> >
> >
> >
> >
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