BZBZZZ down ... but not for the count!

[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.