In need of value Estimates

[vt_maverick]

Mild thread jack here, but do you have pics of your custom Audiobaun system? I have to believe $5K would go a LONG way to building a pretty kick-*** system.

[Luna X]

you could always tuck the VX away in a garage and send the back cladding to me (in Phoenix) and I will keep it out in the sun... that way in a couple years, the new piece will match all the originals...

[vx2darescue]

I would be down for you to do that. But that would leave me with a half naked V to drive. She is my daily driver.

[Marlin]

you could always tuck the VX away in a garage and send the back cladding to me (in Phoenix) and I will keep it out in the sun... that way in a couple years, the new piece will match all the originals...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will give you 20 bucks for the VX with mismatched cladding...use that in your negotiations

If all the cladding matched, I would give you at least 50 bucks, so over 50% depreciation.

[vx2darescue]

LOL! Thanks for keeping it in perspective Marlin. I really needed it today. I got bad news. The Isuzu dealership in town that promised me the two estimates have now said that the owner will not allow it.

I am calling in all personal favors that I might have outstanding with my Denver auto connections.

Here is to holding my breath and hoping I don't turn blue before I get what I need.

[vx2darescue]

Here is the latest...I now have the Autobody shop searching Nationally for used cladding parts that will closely match my originalls. Hurray for small victories.

Does any one have rear door and rear bumper cladding that they are willing to part with? You could name your price I don't care at this point.

[circmand]

Here is the latest...I now have the Autobody shop searching Nationally for used cladding parts that will closely match my originalls. Hurray for small victories.

Does any one have rear door and rear bumper cladding that they are willing to part with? You could name your price I don't care at this point.

The price is one million dollars

[vx2darescue]

I like the idea of them having to pay 1 million dollars. that would make the new ones seem cheap. I will be getting the parts that I need from VX Crazy. thankfully he/she had what I needed still on the V they are parting out.

As for letting the insurance company deal with finding the parts that I need I have waited for a month now to get the right parts. I finally gave up on their abilities to seach and started my own. I am sure they were waiting for me to give up and go away. Funny how that does not happen with those of us in the "cult".

As one savey driver told my mom "There is no way I am giving this car up and you would only understand if some one was willing to relinquish the keys just long enough for you to test drive it."

[tom4bren]

Question: Why is YOUR insurance company handling this? Was the person who hit you uninsured?

I've seen ads on TV recently for legal firms that specialize in civil suits to get compensation for the de-valuation (izzat a word?) after an accident. That may be a better option for you than to keep beating your head against that insurance company's brick wall

If you are going to keep going after your insurance company to make it right, a better arguement would be to have them professionally match the faded cladding to the new. If they won't do that then you will absolutely have grounds to take them to court for compensation.