Re: [MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions

2013-09-21 Thread Angelo Giaimo
Kalib, I'm in the lower Hudson Valley, about 70 miles north of NYC. I drove the car to the restoration shop that did my rust repair and repaint about 5 years ago. Including new front fenders, a crapload of new trim and a new trunk lid, as the old one was I rough shape. Probably dumped $6K+

Re: [MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions

2013-09-21 Thread WILTON
have had paint, etc., recently - looks mighty good - well, 'cept the damage, of course. Wilton - Original Message - From: Angelo Giaimo michaelangel...@gmail.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2013 10:05 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions Kalib, I'm

Re: [MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions

2013-09-21 Thread Dwight Giles
I actually had a good experience with insco last winter when blizzard dropped tree on my 82 300CD. They said they would pay up to 75% of book and they booked it at 13400 much to my shock. I paid body shop for new front fenders and to paint the rest of the car so now I hav a full body restoration.

Re: [MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions

2013-09-20 Thread WILTON
Subject: [MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions Well folks, it finally happened! My 1990 350SDL rod bender with 278k and a repair history similar to Wilton's (my head gasket was at ~125k but still on the original trans) was rear-ended by a school bus! Getting an estimate from my shop today and my ins co

Re: [MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions

2013-09-20 Thread WILTON
BTW, what happened to da badges? ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Angelo Giaimo michaelangel...@gmail.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 3:24 PM Subject: [MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions Well folks, it finally happened! My 1990 350SDL rod bender with 278k

Re: [MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions

2013-09-20 Thread Curt Raymond
Giaimo michaelangel...@gmail.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions Message-ID: 9c2c00b3-d3e2-4a17-a4df-6272692a4...@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Well folks, it finally happened!  My 1990 350SDL rod bender with 278k and a repair

Re: [MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions

2013-09-20 Thread dseretakis
That's not so bad. The quarter panel can be repaired as can the rear apron. The hood is all you need. That's definitely worth repairing. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 18, 2013, at 3:24 PM, Angelo Giaimo michaelangel...@gmail.com wrote: Well folks, it finally happened! My 1990 350SDL rod bender

Re: [MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions

2013-09-20 Thread WILTON
: [MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions Well folks, it finally happened! My 1990 350SDL rod bender with 278k and a repair history similar to Wilton's (my head gasket was at ~125k but still on the original trans) was rear-ended by a school bus! Getting an estimate from my shop today and my ins co is looking

Re: [MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions

2013-09-20 Thread WILTON
BTW, my head gasket had about 115 kmi. 'Don't know which went first, though - the URO hose or the gasket. Wilton - Original Message - From: Angelo Giaimo michaelangel...@gmail.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 3:24 PM Subject: [MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions

Re: [MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions

2013-09-20 Thread clay
Remain PO'ed until you are made whole. The insco will not work all that hard to get you squared away to your liking. They will do it to their liking and rush you to settle. Hold off until you get them to find one EXACTLY like the one the bus hit. That is the one you can settle for. Maybe

[MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions

2013-09-19 Thread Angelo Giaimo
Well folks, it finally happened! My 1990 350SDL rod bender with 278k and a repair history similar to Wilton's (my head gasket was at ~125k but still on the original trans) was rear-ended by a school bus! Getting an estimate from my shop today and my ins co is looking at it also, as is the bus

Re: [MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions

2013-09-19 Thread WILTON
Yep, a real pity to lose a fine car like that. I wish you well. I trust nobody was hurt. Wilton - Original Message - From: Angelo Giaimo michaelangel...@gmail.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 9:16 PM Subject: [MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions Well folks

Re: [MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions

2013-09-19 Thread mlh
Well folks, it finally happened! My 1990 350SDL rod bender with 278k and a repair history similar to Wilton's (my head gasket was at ~125k but still on the original trans) was rear-ended by a school bus! Kind of makes you wish you bought Wilton's car last month, eh? Worst bus story I heard

Re: [MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions

2013-09-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Where are you located? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 19, 2013, at 8:16 PM, Angelo Giaimo michaelangel...@gmail.com wrote: Well folks, it finally happened! My 1990 350SDL rod bender with 278k and a repair history similar to Wilton's (my head gasket was at ~125k but still on the original

Re: [MBZ] 350 SDL Opinions

2013-09-19 Thread Rich Thomas
I think he is in NJ or somewhere around there? --R On 9/19/13 10:24 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Where are you located? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 19, 2013, at 8:16 PM, Angelo Giaimo michaelangel...@gmail.com wrote: Well folks, it finally happened! My 1990 350SDL rod bender with 278k and