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Where do I begin. Surely y'all can help me trough this even though I haven't been posting in forever. I'm devastated. And I dunno what to do.
I'm actually rather poor and doubt I can even get another car, much less a beloved VX. If some higher power hadnt kept me alive through that rollover, I swear I'd just wanna give up. Please everyone, help me figure out how to get some kind of profit from whats left. Right now I have to go write and moan in pain from my wounds. At least I am ok though.
First, are you ok? Were you in it when it was wrecked?
Then, assuming it was insured, get the check, salvage what you can from it, and get another. As much as it meant to you, it's just a thing. Making another one "yours" except different could be a lot of fun. And you're in the right place to find another one.
I'm ok, just wounded. Scrapes and bruises and very very sore. Head bump and a severe knee scrape that is giving me pains like 3rd degree burns - I freakin' swear!!!
I was too poor to have full coverage insurance. :(
How do I go about the salvaging? I always had the men or mechanics take care of the bigger stuff with the repairs and all. I'm excellent at a lot of things, but no kidding, I need a guide for dummies on this issue. Anyone in Dallas or close to Sherman who can help out or wants to help out for first choice of parts or something? I'm considering all options.
Great to hear you are basically OK..thats the good news.
I would suggest you take pics and make an inventory of whats damaged and whats still in good shape.
Post it all here, and see if there is anyone interested in taking it "as is " as a spares/parts car.
( there are always people looking for replacement engines..)
I assume engine/tranny etc are still servicable...thats worth some bucks.
Interior?..seats/dash/steering wheel etc...
If body panels and cladding survived, they are valuable too...as is glass.
Breaking it down yourself will give you the best $$ return...
...or sell as is for what you can get.
As a wild thought...if the roll over wasnt too bad...frame ok etc..
......make a topless VX.
jo
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Just got report from mechanic - Right hand side frame bent, Right front spindle bent/ right front C/V axle/boot bad. Transmission lines leaking.
I got pics. I will try and get them up soon.
Just I haven't the heart right now to crop and resize and load them.
very sorry, but glad you made it out ok.
Glad you are basically ok.
I agree, folks here will want some or all of it. Sorry I am too far to help personally. Take some pics if you can and start there. And get something for your pain. Pain clouds everything, I know. Baby steps.
Glad you survived the wreck...so sorry about your truck...:(
Where's Gussie when you need him...:smilewink
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...threadid=21173
Thanks y'all. I'm so sore now i can't think. I have sore muscles that I had forgotten I'd had since Basic Training 20 years ago. heheh. And even my lungs are sore. Maybe tomorrow I'll show the pics.
Buy another one. There are 2 for sale near. and one is a Foxfire!!!
Perhaps ya missed this bit...:confused:
""I'm actually rather poor and doubt I can even get another car, much less a beloved VX.""Quote:
Originally Posted by Ebenezr
jo
Sorry to hear all this, but glad you're going to be ok.Quote:
Originally Posted by TexVeX
If it helps any and you need it down the road, I've got a right front spindle thing from a Trooper that I think fits...I got it just for the ABS sensor, but the salvage yard sent me a bunch of heavy metal stuff, spindle, rotor, tone ring. It's yours for the asking. Hang in there buddy! :thumbup:
Sorry you lost your horse TexVex :(Quote:
Originally Posted by TexVeX
Few months ago a lady on her murano just touch my horse causing a fender bender and man...I was PI...:mad: and sad :( looking at the damage,nothing serious,but had to wait like three weeks for insurance to have the claim processed.
Right now the priority is taking care of your self,and because you have no business to do with insurance BS you have enough time to tear apart whatever you can from the VX and put together some $$$ for down payment on another VX if your financial conditions so allows in the near future.
Hope you recover soon :yesgray:
Glad to hear you are alright, very sorry to hear you rolled your baby though.
Sounds like with the damage and your insurance situation, there is no way its getting back on the road. Parting it yourself will yield some pretty good money if your patient though. I've been parting one that was wrecked and I've sold about $1500 worth from it, and I had a lot less parts to start with than you do. Most of the truck (interior and body panels) came apart with a 10 and 12mm ratchets and some screw drivers so you don't have to be super mechanically inclined to strip one out.
I'm in Arlington and need a few items if you do decide to sell anything off it. Spare tire cover. Some other plastic trim bac there. Sill plates. Let me know.
guess I need to put my readin glasses on....Quote:
Originally Posted by JoFotoz
I'm sure some of you Dallas area VXers can go lend a hand, right?
I'f I'm forced to drive any other car in the future, my heart will never be in it. I never loved a car like this one. I cried for hours and hours last night. I haven't got the amount of support I need to get though this. I live with the BF on his parents two acres with them in house next door. they wont let me bring the car here. That REALLY hurts my feelings. I might not be capable of parting it out myself. BF is legally blind, I have Lupus. What a motley crew.
I'm gonna work on the pics now and be back to post them if I can get them done soonish. But bring on the support and the misery sharing. Normally I despise mushy-ness, but right now, perhaps I need it. I dunno how I'm gonna be able to handle this.
Yes, Please. I will repay the favor in whatever way I am capable of. Those who know who the Dallas VXers are please bring this to their attention, I havent participated in the forums in a couple of years and dunno who they are.Quote:
Originally Posted by samneil2000
Pics
First photo IS NOT ME.
That is BF's son.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ront-vx-lg.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ight-vx-lg.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ck/l-vx-lg.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ck/r-vx-lg.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r-close-lg.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ss-side-lg.jpg
Before I show the inside photos,
I just have to say,
The inside and the panels and all were in great condition before the wreck and are only dirty now from skidding on the side with the window broken during the crash. There was an ice chest in the back too and that water splashed on the panels and socked up the dust also. Because you'd be hard pressed to find a mud puddle in Texas right now.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e-panel-lg.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../back-seat.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../r-seat-lg.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...-inside-lg.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...-inside-lg.jpg
AND...
The weirdest thing...
That little circle by the old oil change sticker is a quarter.
There was glass and change everywhere in the car. I even had glass in pockets and in my purse.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ck/quarter.jpg
The -ouch -cladding faired pretty well.
The front cladding is dented and scraped kind of bad. I can get better picks next time i go to where it is.
Glad you made it through that carnage safely!
I have to say that for a rollover the passenger cabin is amazingly intact. Pretty sure your VX gave up its ghost to save your life. The bent frame is problematic, otherwise I'd say it was all fixable, but there are a lot more people here who know a lot more about the VX than I do. Maybe they have a different opinion.
If you do decide to part it out, I would be interested in a few items (rear headrests for one), but maybe you want to give it a few days first.
Man TexVex there's a TON of items that are sellable.....lots of money could be recovered.
What about "hiring" your mechanic or hiring somebody to remove parts for a fee? Have them remove as many as they can in first meeting, sell those right away.
From my experience and posts I've read here, the most "Sellable" stuff is:
Front Seats
Cladding pieces that aren't torn up
Headlights
Inside rear door plastic cover with 4 red plastic knobs
2 front fangs
Hood insert (it looks OK)
All plastic lenses (turn signals, side marker lights etc)
Front round white marker lights
Rear brake light units
All Door handle parts both inside and outside, and the mechanism inside the door
Rubber gaskets that go around the door glass and that attach to the body too
Door panels
Rear hatch door (if not twisted) other wise sell cladding pieces
Rear cargo area cubby door covers (that house jack and the other stuff)
Steering Wheel
Just this stuff above would be at least $600+ and most of it you'd be able to remove yourself.
Plus there's a bunch of stuff in the engine compartment that can be removed and sold too!
Shipping the big stuff would be a bit of work, but I can help you through that as I've shipped a ton of VX parts and know how to do it and how to do it for the least amount. Dang used to live in Plano, coulda come up there and had a VX stripping party! Oh, um, wait, that didn't sound right....:goof:
Hang in there, there's lots of great folks here that can help you in various ways! :thumbup:
Sorry for your misfortune there TexVex. Hang in there, better days are coming. In the depths of darkness a little prayer goes a long way, don't despair. I don't think prayer will save your beloved VX though. Her best bet is to live on in the life she can give to other unfortunate VXs. In that roll (no pun intended) she can make you some money too while providing much-needed parts to other ailing VehiCrosses. Best of luck, there will be another VX in your future!:yesy:
Thanks everyone. Your words help me for sure.
Why'd ya leave good ole Plano, Kat? LOL. ;)
Yeah, my next question was going to be about how much $$ I can expect for the parts and such.
SEND GOOD THOUGHTS AND LUCK WISHES TOO, y'all...
I might have a miracle happen if we rally the positive vibes. Someone may help us get one in OKC that runs if its decent enough. Start praying now. I need a miracle. heheh
Ummmm, a record 70 days over 100 degrees had sumpin' ta do wit it! :freek: (read that in the news this morning)Quote:
Originally Posted by TexVeX
My hubby and I absolutely love :heart: Texas, all things Texas....but the heat drove us out.
There's a ton of additional money in the parts on the truck, beyond what I listed. You said engine is fine, I think there's 2 people looking for a good engine right now.
The other idea that's REALLY DOABLE....advertise and sell the truck here on the forum as a "parts truck".......then you don't have to pull any parts.
We've seen those selling for around $1,500 - $3,000 recently with a blown engine, but you've got a good engine!
Let me know if I can help.
Yeah I think you could clear $5000 or more parting it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by VX KAT
And Kat the heat was too bad in Texas so you move to AZ? I lived in Houston TX and Bullhead City AZ (as you know) I prefer TX weather. 130 degrees in the middle of the Mohave was too much for me
I'll be the first vulture to circle...um maybe. I might need a PCM. Compression check tommorrow in AM. If it fails I will be crying with you. :(
I know I know, everybody says that....but we're 90 miles North of Phoenix, up in the mountains at about 5000 feet...20 degrees cooler than PHX and way lower humidity than TX. But you win the prize having lived in BHC...that place is truly a blast furnace on earth! Bet you're glad you moved away before summer!Quote:
Originally Posted by circmand
But it's a ddddrrrryyyyyyyy heat, right? :bgwb:Quote:
Originally Posted by circmand
Sorry for the threadjack. Back to OT, glad to hear (see) that your spirits are starting to rise. Getting over the initial shock is the hard part. Now find a way to move forward. :yesy:
That's his problem he has no way to move forward....or backward for that matter. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by samneil2000
Awe heck..just dust it off and put it in gear and go!! so what if it has a few scratches.
Yeah, The heat here drives me mad. I always joke that I am moving to Montana.
Still awaiting news of what may happen on the possible miracle.
Nervous and scared of disappointment.
Can we ask what happened in the accident? It doesn't really look like a roll-over, as there is little roof damage?Quote:
Originally Posted by TexVeX
On top of the items that were previously mentioned, you can also salvage:
The center arm rest - 30-50
The fuel door - 40-60
The spoiler - 80-100
The front fangs - 60-90
Front grille -60-100
The door mounted tweeters - 40-50
The weather stripping from the doors 20-30
The 16" wheels will have a $20 scrap value each.
The driver's side fender -100-150
the door cladding -50-70
The steering wheel -40-70
The dashboard (without front bezel) -80-100
Dasboard bezel -30-50
Rear sear -50-100
Picking everything apart will probably net you around 800-1000$ if you actively try to sell some of this stuff.
The rest would go for scrap for around 600$
Look, if she runs and drives then it may be in your best interest to get a door and fender, refinish the cladding with sand paper and gatorback, repair the "transmission lines" and replace the entire front axle. Also, get some glass and side mirrors. Have a shop pull the frame taught and live with the salvage title.
I think it flipped from one side to the other, with the roof clearing the ground completely. Like I bounced. I missed a deep culvert by nothing, Scraping the concrete corner of it and wound up bucked up against a big oak tree but thankfully not wrapped around it nor down in that culvert. I can't make a whole lot of sense out of it myself, as I was rolling with it, though in the seat belt, ya know, and it happened so fast. It landed on the drivers side with the broken window on the passenger side. I climbed out and walked home. A friend with a jimmy rolled it upright and drove it home very carefully maybe a mile.
Back to tears and depression. Someone bought that longshot. I haven't got a prayer.
So, you sold it? I take that as a bad thing...sorry for your loss. Prayer is what you do have!
NO, The other VX I thought I could never get... I almost got. Someone almost helped us get one, but it was sold before we could get there. Now I am back to being a total pessimist and thinking I will never get another.
How much should it cost to straighten the frame?