BZBZZZ down ... but not for the count!

[evillecutter]

VX is in the shop for repairs.

Lucky me gets to drive a Yaris rental car until VX is back on the road.

look on the bright side: tiny rental car + emergency brake = fun times (plus you should get about 473 miles to the gallon)

[tom4bren]

Your poor VX has been through hell and back. I'm sure you'll massage that corner back into shape and Boy will be cruising in style again. (Rename her Christine, and she can take care of herself!)

Not the whole VX ... only the front left corner!!!

look on the bright side: tiny rental car + emergency brake = fun times (plus you should get about 473 miles to the gallon)

Dang thing is so uncomfortable, I'm only driving to & from work. I am looking forward to the Uber high mpg though.

Had to swing by the rental car office this morning ... 1 tire was almost flat.

[tom4bren]

& the saga continues. Traded the Yaris in on ... another Yaris. Sitting at a stoplight last week with the defrost at full blast = 12" crack magically appears.

Shop just called ... they are having trouble sourcing parts

I gave them Merlin's number & the parts list.

[tom4bren]

The insurance company (USAA) has totalled the VX. They are offering $8200 for the VX, $6534 settlement if I want to keep it.

I'm about to send them the attached spreadsheet to see if I can get a better settlement.

[VXorado]

The insurance company (USAA) has totalled the VX. They are offering $8200 for the VX, $6534 settlement if I want to keep it.

I'm about to send them the attached spreadsheet to see if I can get a better settlement.

That's too bad Tom. Did the VX end up having frame damage?


What's the plan? Keep the VX and fix it?

[vt_maverick]

The insurance company (USAA) has totalled the VX. They are offering $8200 for the VX, $6534 settlement if I want to keep it.

I'm about to send them the attached spreadsheet to see if I can get a better settlement.

Tom - The accident I had with my current VX was also on the driver's front corner and required a new hood, fender, front cladding, headlight, and a bunch of other miscellaneous stuff. In other words, it sounds like you had a very similar accident.

If you're interested I can send you the itemized receipt from the body shop that fixed the damage so you can compare it to what USAA received from your/their body shop. That should allow you to do a true apples-to-apples comparison for the insurance company that may be more realistic.

FWIW the damage rang up at only $4,672.90. Unless your VX has frame damage or some other issue that's not readily apparent from the pictures I think you're getting hosed.