I got t-boned (Page 8/11)
sdgdf DEC 15, 04:42 PM

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Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
Good luck... let us know what comes of it... I'll be pulling for you!



Thanks, it looks really promising. I changed the alternator with 1 from pull-a-part and now the car idles fine, no more chewing up belts. Got the car towed over to the guys shop yesterday, they work on pretty much anything. BIG shop with a lot of bays and paint booths. They had a bunch of older cars they were working on, including the guy's late 70s Monte Carlo and a late 70's Trans Am so they're not shy about working on classic cars. He also started talking to the insurance agent and what it looks like, the $3740 was meant to get me started on repairs and they would actually pay more if it goes over. Now that I have a shop willing to work on it, they're going to get into fixing it and can do I think what he called a "supplemental" to get insurance to pay more if its going to end up costing more. If insurance maxes out and won't pay more without totaling it I can pay the difference out of pocket to get it fixed. This guy has a lot of experience dealing with insurance, and even used to work for this ins co I'm dealing with. He said that given the mileage, condition of the car, and how Fieros like this sell insurance should be able to pay $5k-$6k or more before totaling.

The main tech seemed optimistic about pulling the frame and fixing it, but they don't know for sure until they get the panels off which they're doing now. They also said they'd be fine with cutting and replacing frame using my parts car. HOPEFULLY it doesn't come to that, and I'll end up with 2 Fieros. The parts car isn't bad at all, has a title and it'd be nice driving that with the duke and 5-speed. It'd be nice having a 2nd Fiero to drive that doesn't drink 93 octane

Cooling finding this shop, I talked to 20-30 of them and one after another refused to consider working on something this old.

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Raydar DEC 16, 01:47 PM

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Originally posted by sdgdf:
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Got the car towed over to the guys shop yesterday, they work on pretty much anything. BIG shop with a lot of bays and paint booths. They had a bunch of older cars they were working on, including the guy's late 70s Monte Carlo and a late 70's Trans Am so they're not shy about working on classic cars. He also started talking to the insurance agent and what it looks like, the $3740 was meant to get me started on repairs and they would actually pay more if it goes over. Now that I have a shop willing to work on it, they're going to get into fixing it and can do I think what he called a "supplemental" to get insurance to pay more if its going to end up costing more. If insurance maxes out and won't pay more without totaling it I can pay the difference out of pocket to get it fixed. This guy has a lot of experience dealing with insurance, and even used to work for this ins co I'm dealing with. He said that given the mileage, condition of the car, and how Fieros like this sell insurance should be able to pay $5k-$6k or more before totaling.

The main tech seemed optimistic about pulling the frame and fixing it, but they don't know for sure until they get the panels off which they're doing now. They also said they'd be fine with cutting and replacing frame using my parts car. HOPEFULLY it doesn't come to that, and I'll end up with 2 Fieros. The parts car isn't bad at all, has a title and it'd be nice driving that with the duke and 5-speed. It'd be nice having a 2nd Fiero to drive that doesn't drink 93 octane

Cooling finding this shop, I talked to 20-30 of them and one after another refused to consider working on something this old.




I'm happy that you found this shop. All the "supplemental" stuff sounds familiar, from talking with John, over the years.
If the insurance will pay supplementals, that's great.

I would try to make sure that any checks are made out to you and the body shop, or just to you. I wouldn't give them much of anything up front. (But I'm just cynical, that way. Others may offer different advice, and that's cool too.)

Sorry that I can't be more helpful. I'm not in a position to be very useful, just now.

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sdgdf DEC 16, 06:55 PM

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Originally posted by Raydar:


I'm happy that you found this shop. All the "supplemental" stuff sounds familiar, from talking with John, over the years.
If the insurance will pay supplementals, that's great.

I would try to make sure that any checks are made out to you and the body shop, or just to you. I wouldn't give them much of anything up front. (But I'm just cynical, that way. Others may offer different advice, and that's cool too.)

Sorry that I can't be more helpful. I'm not in a position to be very useful, just now.




Yeah so far the agreement we've come to is that I get the check(s) from insurance and then pay them. They're supposed to report to me as they get in there and estimate what work needs to be done, then go at it after I say yes to it. Nothing up front so far.
cliffw DEC 19, 06:44 AM

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Originally posted by sdgdf:
I was slow to talk to their insurance agent because I didn't want to make a mistake while speaking with them, and when I did it was so long they said they thought I wasn't pursuing my claim and they were going to close it out or something. That was about a month ago.



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... they thought I wasn't pursuing my claim and they were going to close it out or something.



They can not do that. Civil liabilities have at least a two year window for plaintiff action.

sdgdf, sad to hear of your troubles. Also sad to see a nice, any Fiero, get bruised.

Glad all seems to be working out.
sdgdf DEC 26, 04:52 PM
Body shop estimates $5700 total for the work and they sent a supplemental to insurance to try and get them to cover all of it. That includes all the paint and also suspension work. They believe they can pull it out and repair it rather than cut the frame and replace from the other car, which is good news as I’d like to have both cars running
Raydar DEC 30, 01:00 PM
Excellent! I hope the insurance doesn't balk at the supplement.
sdgdf DEC 30, 09:24 PM

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Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:

With the exception of some of the prior owner "hacks," the car looks really solid, and pretty awesome.

The decklid looks a little naked... either needs a luggage rack or a spoiler! Hah...




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Originally posted by Raydar:

Excellent! I hope the insurance doesn't balk at the supplement.



Bit off topic but I’d really like a luggage rack on this other car. Did someone at a meet mention they had a luggage rack decklid? You know if someone else club-wise has 1? I’d ask on the club forum but it seems kinda dead.
Raydar JAN 01, 09:17 AM

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Originally posted by sdgdf:

Bit off topic but I’d really like a luggage rack on this other car. Did someone at a meet mention they had a luggage rack decklid? You know if someone else club-wise has 1? I’d ask on the club forum but it seems kinda dead.



Many of us check the club forum on the regular. I just don't post much, because I don't have a lot to say, and nothing much new going on.

I'll ask John if he has a luggage rack decklid. Guaranteed it won't be the right color, though.
fierofool JAN 02, 04:22 PM
I have a red one from an 88.

The club forum seems kind of dead because everyone goes to facebook or somewhere else to post. It never hurts to cross post on as many outlets as possible.

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Patrick JAN 02, 04:33 PM

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Originally posted by sdgdf:the

Bit off topic but I’d really like a luggage rack on this other car. Did someone at a meet mention they had a luggage rack decklid?



If you want a luggage rack, I'm glad you're looking for another decklid with one already attached... the reason being that decklids with no luggage racks or wings are relatively rare, and it's good to keep them unmolested for anyone who might want a decklid with no holes in it (from a rack or wing).