I don't think that's how it works, you pay the deductible and the insurance company gets the carcass, so they can try to get some value out of it. They may let you try and buy the remains of the car but it won't be $500, that's for sure.

 

tureno- i babied my car, but i was also trying to baby my bank account and keep in mind, they aren't the CHEAPEST tires, they just didn't hold as well as our yokohama's. the "crappy" tires were still ZR rated, AA traction rating, and i still spent + $700 on them. i just didn't want to drop $1200 on the stock tires that would only last me 7k miles.

nsnguyen- you're right, unfortunately i'm going to have to pay to buy the car back ON TOP OF the deductible. NO GAP INSURANCE!! i still have yet to hear what the insurance company wants me to pay to buy the car back. that's why i'm trying to figure out if it's even going to be worth it.

 

Man I am glad your Ok!!! If you decide to part out would like to purchase your instrument cluster and maybe your front calipers. PM if you so desire to sell them.

 

MAN, did I get a lot of PM's, I really appreciate it, and please know in the next 24 hours I will respond to every one of them. Keep em coming! To the guys who offered to buy it whole, I will get the final buy back from the insurance company tomorrow and let you know, thanks again.

 

let me know if the headlights will be available.
Dave

 

pmed you about the right fender, possibly the tail-lights and rims.

that and the center console where the radio goes in.

 

pm with the price on the complete car , and glad to hear ur ok !!

 

wow... glad to see you're alright man.... ppl need to give the car more credit from the sounds of it in crashes.......

 

No..... I am so sorry to hear that man. I can vouch for how well he took care of this car. He loved it a lot....

 

Thanks man, good to hear from you. Yeah, itis a child like bond we have with these machines, isn't it?

 

What you went through I wouldnt wish on anybody. Glad you are ok though. Now you could hold off and get a IX if you can wait that long. If you decide to part it out there is a few things I'm interested in. Headlights and long dash piece that goes over radio. Let me know. Sorry again for the loss. Keep everyone posted on what happens. Thanks.

 

o.k., just let me know. If they send it to auction, i would like to know also. Ray in Tucson.

 

I just got the call from my insurance company and got the final buy back from them and let me tell you, they obviously think this thing is worth something, even totalled. So here is the deal:

The insurance company wants $8,200 to buy this back. They said they could part it out for a whole lot more, so this was what they were willing to take . Add in my $500 deductible for a total of $8,700.

I will be taking 1 (one) offer from all interested parties for the next 48 hours and the highest offer takes it. I don't want to turn this into an Ebay so I figure the classy thing to do is a one bid silent auction.

The winning bidder will have 48 hours to make payment and transportation arrangements. It shouldn't take me more than a couple of day to get the release from the insurance company and salvage title. PLEASE NOTE - I must receive the payment from the winning bidder before I can get the release! Sorry but I don't have an extra $8,000. Before payment is sent, and for the protection of the winning bidder I will have an automotive bill of sale contract drafted and signed (and notarized if you would like).

Thanks so much everyone and happy bidding!

 

BTW - they gave me $30,420 for it!!!!! Gotta love it!! mOf course I still owe the finance company money.

 

$30,420