Dan, There are a lot of ways to fight a "total" by the insurance company and there are probably people on the list who know more than I do. Start with doing some eBay or other research to show what the cars sell for in similar condition. Find an Alfa specialist who can properly estimate and do the frame repairs. If you're lucky, they might fix the car, ending your dilemma. Failing that, take what they give you and buy it back with a salvage title, if the numbers make sense. Sad to see a relatively low mileage car (if it's in good shape) get crushed with good parts on it. Stevan Thomas 73 Berlina 83 GTV6 being resurrected as we speak In a message dated 6/19/2011 7:45:29 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 09:42:46 -0500 From: "Dan Lewis" <[email protected]> Subject: [alfa] Wrecked Alfa Spider Quad - What would You Do? So my '88 Quad took a 20MPH hit on the left-front corner, which has left me with some banged-up body parts and (sadly) a crumpled frame member ahead (mostly) and behind (less) of the LF wheel. The rest of the vehicle is in pretty decent shape, having less than 90K on it. I'm guessing, due to the frame damage, the insurance company will likely "total" it. My dilemma is this - do I take the $$ and send another of a dwindling number of Spiders off to, probably, the crusher? Or, do I take a lesser percentage and hope to part it out or find a buyer for a rebuild? The former is irrevocable but pays well. The latter keeps one or several more Spiders on the road, but is kind of a pain. Your thoughts or comments? Dan Nebraska '88 Alfa Spider Quad (modified by inattention) -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
