Re: need advice dealing w/insurance co.

[Shawn Rader <rader@engr.orst.edu>]

  I may have the body shop just replace and paint the fender, and then
replace the suspension components myself.  I was planning on rebuilding
the suspension from the ground up with Bilstien Sports and H&R Lowering
springs anyway.  The body shop guy quoted me $100 for a used fender ($427
new!) and $163 for the replacement strut.  I may try to convince the body
shop to use a salvaged strut tower, however they are reluctant to use
non-OEM or salvaged suspension components for liability reasons.

Shawn Rader



> > The damage sounds extensive, you might get it laser aligned by a good
> > shop, you might have a case to get a replacement bought for you, buy
> > back the original car (For some deductible amount), strip it and part
> > out the remainder that you don't keep. (Damn, they don't make these
> > anymore.) <sigh>
> > 
> > 
> 
> It doesn't sound all that bad though. I think he could get the money for a 
> new car or whatever and easily fix this himself. New fender-$20 New steering 
> knuckle-$20 allignment-$40 plus the cost of new paint....might as well 
> repaint the whole car. 
> 
> Mike
> <<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/vwmikel"><http://www.geocities.com/vwmikel</A>
> '84-Arkay Turbo Rabbit GTI
> '84-Rabbit GTI - uh.....
> '77-Rabbit - project
> '80-Scirocco S - (um... to be:1.9L crossflow, turbo, 6 speed, widebody?)
> 


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