98hardtopSS

Dan, pm me the shop that is doing it.

Formula413

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You actually met an adjuster? Usually those guys are like the Chupacabra, you've heard of them but no one has actually seen one. I've had to have cars looked at three different times, never once did I actually see the adjuster. Even when the guy came to my work to look at the car, I was inside the building 20 feet away, never saw the guy.

DannoWS6

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haha, he called me actually. I didn't actually meet him so as far as I know he is still amongst the leprechauns and tooth fairys

It must be a tough job to be the middle man in a shitty situation though.

98hardtopSS

Damn adjustors. I do 70-100 calls a day for adjustors...

DannoWS6

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# given to me is a few bucks shy of $6900

Said it was borderline total loss.

DannoWS6

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Oh boy, was at the shop today they got it all apart. They found additonal fender, trim, support, and radiator damage and a couple other things. They are waiting for the adjuster to come back probably monday. They need another 4-5 grand!!!!

well it looks like if the first estimate was boarderline, then it looks like the car could be done. I should find out in a couple days. sucks.

The wife and I did go test drive a few newer grand cherokees to ease the pain. Those new ones have come a long way.

02SCVette

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Sounds like they'll total it now for sure. Good and bad I guess. Glad we didn't do the new brakes yet! TB or GC.... hmm, what about a G8?

Slowhawk

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I won....LOL
That stuff adds up fast.
Just think long and hard about another car payment. Yes,it's cool to drive something nice but's it's always cooler to not have payments.Then save $$ and pay cash for a better car in the future.

02SCVette

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Hmmm, I know of a Saturn and an Acura that could use a Northstar stuffed in it....

DannoWS6

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RIP Bonnie

I got the call it's done. Now I need to wait a day or 2 to see what they are gonna give me, I surely hope enough to cover the loan.

So I guess now I gotta make some choices...I still want a 4x4 of some sort now that I gotta replace it.

Slowhawk

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There offer is never set in stone.Do not take the first offer.

Formula413

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Make sure the insurance company knows every option the car had, I went back and forth with those leeches for weeks over one of my previous cars, they were quoting me the value of a stripped car (no A/C, manual everything etc).

Slowhawk

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My wife totalled her POS monte years ago.They offered her $1200.My brother told her not to except it then they sent a check for $2800.She bought it for $600.

Joe "Preachers Sheets" DIESO

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When I lost my Camaro the first qoute was more then the book value. The guy on the phone told me they figured in book value and actual value. He said the car wasnt being made anymore and he found alot of them were selling for more then Kelly Blue Book value so he added a few grand ontop of what I should of got. I suppose I could of haggled for more but I thought that was pretty nice of them....it saved me a headache and alot of time so I just took the check.

DannoWS6

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Well they valued the car just a little below NADA (Which is still higher than KBB). I can live with the offer. My loan is covered and I'll have about $2500 to play with.


Now the question is 5yr loan or 5k beater...

98hardtopSS

I am in the same boat. I have my 98 4runner with 150k. No issues new tires drives fine and 4wd for the winter. I am just sick of it and i want somethign new/nice. Trying to decide what to do. I have put 50k on it with no issues, this truck owes me nothing at all.

But I do like being payment free, and then I have more money for the car. But I would just love a TBSS

DannoWS6

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Before the bonneville I had a 93 GC 4.0. I bought it for $500 and it had 140k on it. I put $500 into it to make it road worthy. Put new tires and (used)wheels on it and a brush guard. Drove it until it turned about 214k miles over 4yrs. I got 1k for trade in on the Bonnie. That truck was great and like you said owed me nothing. I occasional took it onto the trails and beat on it too.

Yeah its a tough call.... No payments is real nice, but getting a beater is a flip of the coin. Plus i'm looking at gas hogs, so car payments and gas hogs suck, but it is what it is. I'd buy a beater if it had what i was lookign for for the right money, but I haven't found it yet really.

Far as jeeps go looks like i could get into a used 05-06 limited GC for around $300 a month with a couple down. I'm leaning towards the 4.7 but the hemi looks interesting. They use the same tranny so I'm wondering how the longevity is with the tranny in those hemi's.

98hardtopSS

DO NOT and I repeat, DO NOT buy a 4.7. We cannot keep up with the amount of 4.7's we sell. Our reman company is 2 weeks out backlog on these as well. I get at least 2 calls a day on 4.7's.

98hardtopSS

They fit GC, dakota, durango, ram, etc...a reman will run you 2500

DannoWS6

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seriously I thought the 4.7 was a great motor. Been on wards list and used in a ton trucks. Maybe its just because there as so many vehicels with them you see more? Plus they have gone though various revisions over the years. Do you know what years you are looking at? I would hope an 05+ motor would last a long time.