Hadn't heard from the adjuster since last Thursday (he was out of town Friday through Monday and I was traveling Monday and Tuesday) so decided to give him a follow-up call today. He said that NONE of the salvage companies he surveyed has made an offer yet; he says they almost to a one said "What's that again? I don't know, I'll have to do some research and call you back."

So there's opportunity and risk here. The opportunity is that I might be able to buy it back on the cheap if no yards want it. The risk is that if no one makes an offer, GEICO may decide to use their "salvage value matrix" (that's what he called it) which sounds like an NADA equivalent for salvaged vehicles. He said he's trying to avoid that route because it almost always lists values higher than what salvage yards are willing to pay. I'm thinking about having my mechanic (and the guy who towed my VX from the scene) make him a "ghost" offer. The insurance guy says it doesn't matter to him what the value is, he just needs an offer to work with. Hmmm...

He also hasn't heard back from "corporate" about whether the mods will be covered so he's going to give them another call this afternoon. He's supposed to call me back tonight to give me an update on both issues, so I'll pass that along.

Hope this is educational for you guys, I just figure keeping a running log of my conversations with the insurance company could help someone know what to do or ask in the future if they find themselves in the same position.