re. insurance company hell with 4kq

[Ben Swann]

I say you should insist on them repairing the vehicle to its original
condition or find you a replacement vehicle.  If the car was in great
condition, then it is worth what many newer cars are.

They are responsible for making sure you end up with a car in as good of
condition as what you started.  Show some comparables - these cars go for
$500 for a something little better than a parts car on upwards to $5000 when
fixed up nicely, although that is probably not the value actually reported
to the Motor Vehicle Administration.  You may find it easier to replace with
a newer vehicle since you are more likely to find one in better condition,
even though not necessarily a better car.  I just sold a 4kq for over $3500
and it was worth far more!

Play hardball - they will likely reimburse you if you hold your ground and
even threaten legal action.  Of course be pleasant in your persistance.

Ben

[Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 11:34:22 -0700
From: "Nathan Ray" <skimaster77 at msn.com>
Subject: insurance company hell with 4kq
To: quattro at audifans.com
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This is the only time when I regret driving a 19 year old car.  On wednesday
I was peacefully driving my 86' 4kq in town and I got in an accident with a
woman's honda.  Entirely her fault, she turned left in front of me at a
green light, but it did a hefty bit of damage to the quattro.  It mashed the
passinger side front fender, bumper, hood, headlight, and all of the
headlight mounting frame/trim stuff, as well as the side and center piece of
the silver trim that goes around the car, it also damaged the black trim on
the passinger side door.  So I talk to her insurance company on thursday and
they say that they accept the liability for the damages and to take it to my
local audi dealer for repairs and the will handle everything.  So when I
take it to the body shop for an estimate they tell me that the car is a
total loss because it has $2700+ in damages and there is no way it's worth
that much.  And I tell them that I don't care how much it's worth because I
didn't crash it, somebody else damaged my car and they're responsible for
fixing it.  This is all complicated because the shop can't get used parts
because the only junk yard in the area with 4k's is a u-pull type place and
they wont go and get the parts or take them from me if I pull them.  I now
have to battle the shop and State Farm to not total my car. They have no
comprehension of the fact that I like my car and I don't want money to buy
another one, I just want mine fixed!  It's especially frustrating because
I've already put like $800 into it this spring with a timing belt
etc./coolant hose/heater core/slave and master cylinder job.
Nate
86' 4kq freshly damaged]