And another one gone..... (4KCSQ)

[alex v]

Brendan,

 I don't know your locality but my '86 4000s is about to be
retired as end of life. I just replaced the entire rear
bumper assy from a GT. I thing I have a buyer for the car as
parts but he doesn't need the rear end. As well, I bought 2
rear shocks for the trunk that were never installed. lemme
know

alex v.
toronto

[Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 21:23:22 -0500
From: Brendan Walsh <audicted42 at gmail.com>
Subject: And another one gone..... (4KCSQ)
To: Q-list <quattro at audifans.com>


So i got rear ended today, need a new bumper and mounts,
slight pull
on the right rear quarter, nothing major, but... the cost of
which
would effectively "total" the car. Cost of parts+labor etc
would be
roughly $1500, since book value on the car is only $1200 or
something... My fear here is that the insurance company(not
mine
PSE&G's) is going to total the car outright if i even
attempt to file
a claim. Anybody got a suggestion on what i can do here? 
Other than
trying to get them to investigate the value of similar cars
in the
area(not that i think that would help, lots of beaters
around here.) I
like my Q, I put quite a bit of sweat equity in getting her
running
tip top and I'd rather not have to start over on another car
just
cause some bonehead bumped into me. Should i have to total
it, is
there any hope of buying it back from the ins. company as a
salvage? I
have no interest in selling it off or parting it out or
anything, I'd
just like to have my car fixed and  on the road. It seems
ridiculous
that it would be junked over such minimal damage. K, Done
venting...
TIA
Brendan]