[s-cars] Another S-Car Totalled

[Rob Pecsar]

Very very sorry to hear this, Brian.

I have been there with my '92, and fought the insurance battle. They 
didn't want to compensate me for the upgrades except for pennies on the 
dollar. I ended settling with the insurance company and buying back my 
wreck. Then I transferred all my upgrades to a "new" S6, but it was with 
a lot of time and sweat to transfer the parts.

You might check for a short-term storage facility in your area to buy 
yourself some time...or understanding neighbor.

Good luck.

Rob Pecsar
Del Mar

Brian Powell wrote:

>Gents,
>
>It is with a very heavy heart, and crushed emotions that I report my
>'97 S6 (FMIC, RS2ed, euro-spec suspension, 993tt brake setup, etc.)
>was in an accident and will likely be totalled today.
>
>I was driving North on highway 1 when an a-hole turning left pulled
>out in front of me. I swerved right and hit the rear of the work truck
>that pulled out. From the front, driver headlight back to the wheel
>well was ripped apart. The engine (and even the FMIC!) were untouched.
>Airbags deployed. Sadly, the insurance will probably total it.
>
>I am absolutely devastated. The car had 80k miles on it, and was
>pristine. I have meticulously worked on it for 5 years now, and it
>still hasn't hit me fully it is gone. Everyone is fine, but I know
>that it is going to be an arduous battle with insurance to get proper
>value. I have a lot of receipts for parts, but it won't go easy.
>
>Any suggestions, tips, and data for dealing with insurance is welcome.
>
>The next thing to worry about is what to do with the car. I refuse to
>have them total it and then send it off to a junkyard. The flip side
>of that is that I do not have a garage/driveway to store a car. There
>is nowhere I can put the car. I can't let all of that goodness
>(switchblade remote, etc.) go to waste, but I don't have any idea
>where to put it for now...
>
>Sadly, a rare 97 is gone and the 97s are more rare today.
>
>Cheers,
>Brian
>_______________________________________________
>S-CAR-List mailing list
>S-CAR-List at audifans.com
>http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/s-car-list
>
>__________ NOD32 1.1808 (20061017) Information __________
>
>This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system.
>http://www.eset.com
>
>
>
>  
>