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Posted: October 21st, 2006, 4:02 pm
by itrca294
I will find out and let you know

Posted: October 22nd, 2006, 1:40 pm
by soulassassin13
Most insurance sompanies total at 70% of value... I think

Posted: October 26th, 2006, 7:02 pm
by itrca294
According to the insurance claim adjuster, they total out the car at about 75% but that it differs with each vehicle and if the extent of the damage is enough where the title changes to salvage. To be honest I don't think they were giving me a straight and honest answer. They did manage, however, to up the value of the pay off for the car to 19,500 from 18,000 for a 2001 Type R with 55,000 miles after I showed them similar cars online that were going for more.

Posted: October 30th, 2006, 6:25 pm
by MIKE-HKS
what ins company did you have ????? my car has 19k miles and progresive only wants to give me 15k for mine .... well that was there first offer

Posted: October 30th, 2006, 8:35 pm
by itrca294
I have Allstate insurance and never go with the first offer. After the first offer I showed them similar Type R's in Cali and all of my receipts which bumped it up another 1500. Not much but better than nothing. I do have a lawyer so that would probably help, though my loss is through a car accident and my lawyer will take a portion from my bodily injury claim whereas you would probably have to pay a lawyer from your own pocket. If the insurance doesn't budge then get a lawyer. I don't know if a private appraiser would help with a stolen car but it wouldn't hurt to ask. I think they need to have a car at least recovered to look at, but here you go.

http://autoloss.com/index.html

Posted: October 30th, 2006, 10:14 pm
by MIKE-HKS
thanks man

Posted: November 1st, 2006, 11:46 pm
by knowledge
OWIE!!! Good luck with it all.

Personally I would let them total it, and take the $ and also buy heR back. Find another R if you want and swap parts over and build the engine up to BEASTLY factors! Plus now you got a butt load of spare parts and such. Or just get a hatch ora lower trim teggy and drop everything in there. All depends on what U wanna do. I would buy heR back though...

Posted: November 11th, 2006, 6:05 pm
by Encetedder6