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Post by jrhcrewchief on Mar 29, 2011 17:39:26 GMT -6
I just put on the road my 1998 Aurora-64,000 mile car. Put it on the road March 24th. Now I bought this car as a second car-cruise nights,car shows,etc.It was near mint condition-and I really like the idea that when I drove it-you never saw another one sitting next to you at a light. Friday drove the car to work and went for a short ride. Saturday morning-used it to meet some friends of mine for breakfast-they all flipped over the car. Before I went home I took the car up to singer Billy Joels motorcycle business in Oyster Bay,N.Y-took some great pics of the car outfront of the place. Drove home-parked car out front-short time later-car was hit. So I drove my car probally 80 or so miles and as the repair cost is over $3500.00 car will probally be totaled I am so so bumped out over this. Great riding car-loved the looks-now gonna be gone. Car was registered on Thursday-totaled on Saturday   |
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Post by kyngofpop on Mar 29, 2011 17:51:41 GMT -6
Oh man, that sux! Sorry to hear that, do you have any pics of the before and after?
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Post by jrhcrewchief on Mar 29, 2011 17:53:28 GMT -6
Don't know how to post pics but leave me your email and will send before and afters
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Post by kyngofpop on Mar 29, 2011 17:54:22 GMT -6
ws6trix22@gmail.com I'll host 'em and post em.
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Post by jrhcrewchief on Mar 29, 2011 18:17:33 GMT -6
Thanks alot-still bummed out over it.
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Post by kyngofpop on Mar 29, 2011 19:28:58 GMT -6
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Post by roara on Mar 29, 2011 19:32:01 GMT -6
Thats not a good story Thats harsh  Did the perpetrator have the brass ones to stick around? Is it worth buying it back from insurance and proceeding with repairs? |
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Post by jrhcrewchief on Mar 29, 2011 20:08:30 GMT -6
They had no choice but to stick around as they needed a tow truck-as far as buying it back-I guess I could but after repairs were done it would have a salvage title which in NY can be hard to insure-as even though it was a 1998 I did have full insurance including collision on it.
Thanks for posting the pics by the way.
Maybe the insurance company won't total but my friend at the body shop said the insurance company total price is around $2400.00-even though it was a great low mileage car it still is a 12 year old car-even considering the mileage and condition.
Maybe next one-collectors car insurance-who knows.
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Post by nelson480 on Mar 29, 2011 20:33:34 GMT -6
The damage doesnt look that bad to me.
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Post by pureinsanity on Mar 29, 2011 20:42:06 GMT -6
Yeah I agree. I'd say $350 for a bumper, a good half dozen hours to fix the door and a front fender, and a coat of fresh paint down the side. Looking again though it's hard to tell but is the drivers door caved in in the middle? Or is that just the curve of the body. Even still they shouldnt total it just for that.
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Post by nelson480 on Mar 29, 2011 20:55:04 GMT -6
Looking like bent control arm? or is that me?
Looks like it got pushed foreward
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Post by oldwino on Mar 29, 2011 20:55:12 GMT -6
Bummer. You might find some replacement parts on ebay. Def the wheels and saw a few doors on there a couple weeks ago. Try carpart.com
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Post by ntrenn on Mar 29, 2011 21:13:49 GMT -6
Wow....really bad story. Having lived through something similar myself, you should make car-part.com your friend.
If you are prudent, you can possibly do the repair for under $2,000, but you will have to work at it and have a really good friend in the body business.
Don't worry about salvage title - the car's worth way too much and is way too pretty to let that stop you from taking the insurance money and fixing it yourself. Good luck.
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Post by bobsblue95 on Mar 29, 2011 21:20:50 GMT -6
Man that sucks, she's a beauty (and worth fixing!)
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Post by RCA1186 on Mar 29, 2011 23:42:26 GMT -6
Looooove (loved?) That color, gorgeous
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Post by roara on Mar 30, 2011 2:13:19 GMT -6
They had no choice but to stick around as they needed a tow truck-as far as buying it back-I guess I could but after repairs were done it would have a salvage title which in NY can be hard to insure-as even though it was a 1998 I did have full insurance including collision on it. Thanks for posting the pics by the way. Maybe the insurance company won't total but my friend at the body shop said the insurance company total price is around $2400.00-even though it was a great low mileage car it still is a 12 year old car-even considering the mileage and condition. Maybe next one-collectors car insurance-who knows. Could it be worth an independent appraisal? I had a 69 Chevelle 4-dr that got boned in the snow where I was under control, but the guy coming out of the side street wasn't. Long story short, got it from Grandma, low mileage, sweet interior; insurance thought it was worth $600. I spent $75 on an appraisal to bring it back to its previous condition, all of a sudden it was worth $2300 and they paid out $1800. It cost me $75 to gain $1200. |
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Post by XJSman89 on Mar 30, 2011 9:24:18 GMT -6
Wow, sad stories all over the place! Sorry to hear that, man. What a shame! If they do write it off are you going to buy it back and fix it?
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Post by adfdsfdwefsfd on Mar 30, 2011 14:04:26 GMT -6
I cant find anything wrong in the pics......
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Post by deucephaeton on Mar 31, 2011 16:28:35 GMT -6
Man, I don't see $3500 in damage there. I do have a rear bumper cover availible if you want. $75.00 plus shipping.
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Post by jrhcrewchief on Mar 31, 2011 17:09:42 GMT -6
Thanks for all the replies and inputs-I will be buying car back from insurance company and having car repaired.What can't be seen is all the bent stuff in the left rear.
I just couldn't part with the car,it's too much fun to drive.
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Post by roara on Apr 1, 2011 0:46:51 GMT -6
Yeah, it looked like the rear wheel was jammed fwd a bit...good for you, bring her back!
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Post by tipsymcstager on Apr 1, 2011 0:59:16 GMT -6
Thanks for all the replies and inputs-I will be buying car back from insurance company and having car repaired.What can't be seen is all the bent stuff in the left rear. I just couldn't part with the car,it's too much fun to drive. well thats cool, as long as mounting hard points are not bent everythings just bolt up swaping from the boneyard  maybe this'll help ya?   heres the whole car, for future reference www.compnine.com/index.php |
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Post by andy2003si on Apr 1, 2011 11:55:49 GMT -6
Looooove (loved?) That color, gorgeous I know I love toreador met. red!! |
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Post by lanceslambos on Apr 2, 2011 3:30:01 GMT -6
let the insurance company total it but keep the car. find one in a scrap yard and grab some rattle cans.
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Post by owner298auroras on Apr 4, 2011 11:58:57 GMT -6
that sux, i am so sorry, she looked just like my first one did (only yours was in way better condition).....looks like she could be saved, is there a way to register her in another state then transfer, i know some folks around here that have done that to be rid of a salvage title....omg you had the original floor mats too...and low miles...looks like she was a beauty, i do have a center cap or two if you need them
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Post by jrhcrewchief on Apr 4, 2011 17:46:43 GMT -6
Thanks again for all the info as all was greatly appreciated.
Stopped by the body shop-door is fixed and looks good-not painted yet.
New lower control arm came today.
Still plenty to be done but work has been started.
Found out from the insurance company that due to the age of the car the title will not be labeled as salvage-but it will show up on a car fax.
Hope to have it back in time to do some Oldsmobile only car shows.
Thanks again for all the info.
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Post by aldrichd on Apr 5, 2011 19:03:40 GMT -6
Bummer. Hope everything works out OK.
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Post by jrhcrewchief on Apr 16, 2011 19:09:13 GMT -6
Just got the car out of the body shop today.
Looks and still runs great.
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Post by nelson480 on Apr 16, 2011 19:25:51 GMT -6
Sweet! Get it aligned, no vibrations on the highway?
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Post by jrhcrewchief on Apr 17, 2011 12:26:08 GMT -6
Body shop had car aligned-car tracks great.
No shimmys.
Only issues I have is an interesting issue when car is locked my brakes lights and parking lights flash intermittently-not enough for battery to go dead-but I need to get that handled.I know the body shop had to disconnect the battery and the shop mentioned the car started doing that after battery was re connected.I started the car this morning and car started fine but my neighbor mentioned he saw it at night.But I would not fault body shop.
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Did the perpetrator have the brass ones to stick around? Is it worth buying it back from insurance and proceeding with repairs? 
