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Originally Posted by chasinthesun
Sunnyintexas,glad you got to drive it off the road before anyone else got involved from this idiots mistakes.The car performed well in the collision ,the last drive was Im sure the saddest ,kinda of like it surrendered its body to save yours.Hope you get well soon so you can gain more mbs to crawl around and get messy.Doctors orders.
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Thanks, darlin' -- working on it!
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Originally Posted by Jeremy5848
If no one will give you a bid, might someone be willing to sell you a bid? I can understand unwillingness to invest time in a project that will never get done but what if you offered to pay them for their time? That amount would then be added to what your lawyer friends are trying to recover for you from the insurance companies.
Here's a link to the article that I referred to in my earlier post. It shows what might happen if you're not in a Mercedes:
Press Democrat
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Good thought, Jeremy. The top-end shops won't (I asked!), 'cause they say they end up in court instead of spending their time fixin' great cars. Still, there should be someone willing to make a buck or two.
It's worth it to me to make sure that 1) I get something close to her true value, and 2) I create a precedent that any of us can use against insurance toads when the next classic MB gives it's life for it's driver.
Sunny
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Anthracite 1980 300D -- 64k original miles with a new engine, on the road again!
Silver 300D -- second owner, Sunny's old baby, Ilse, 210 miles,
Having to thin the herd….
Silver 1983 300SD -- second owner, 325k miles
Gold 1981 300D -- well-traveled, solid little car
Beige 1984 300D -- 292k miles, grease machine, parting out
Seafoam green 1981 300SD -- 250k, windshield frame damage
too many assorted w123 & w126 cars, parts cars, and extras
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