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totaled out benz..will miss greatly
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Well my decision is to receive a cash out for $4200. insur co did raise the amount from $2500.I'm unable to buy car back because the insur co. is going to salvage and sell my benz as a parts only car. I wil miss my benz dearly..but it's time to say good-bye.. All this for an air-bag deployment. Bought an awesome 1993 Lexus SC300 .... now off to the Lexus forums. Thanks again for all your help...this has been a great forum..
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japanische Autos bringen's nicht!
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Even with "Severe" underbody damage the airbag and module could be replaced and any collateral damage could be repaired (brake cables and exhaust damage) and the car would still be quite safe to drive. To the original owner. If you want to see something real amusing wait about 6 months and do a carfax on your VIN. You will be amazed to see it has a washed title and its probably registered to its new owner in another state. The insurance companies and rebuilders have been defrauding consumers for years like this and will continue not matter what laws are put into place and no matter how carfax tries to adapt. There are too many loopholes in state laws and the vehicles are moved around a lot to take advantage of these laws. |
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How about flood damaged cars?
Hey, Iluvmils, how about flood-totaled cars. I expect there are plenty of those on used car lots around the country these days. Can they be patched together well enough to seem to be in good condition only to begin falling apart after the sale?
I'm not sure exactly what the issues are, but presumably the electronics don't fair too well after flooding.
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air bag deployment is almost always results in a total in a 5-7 year plus old car....
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With the 220 S-Class you don't even need a flood to cause flood damage!!! The water drain at the front cowl can get clogged by leaves and other stuff. When this happens, rain water pours into the front passengers footwell area and works it's way back to the rear SAM and fuse box. ML's have similar issues (but without all the electronics!). A car in this condition that sits in a downpour for just a few hours can be considered a flood victim. Since it's fresh water though, the carpets can be removed and cleaned, the water-logged electronics replaced, and everything is fine. I've got several clients' who have gone through this and haven't had any water related issues since. I've never had to inspect a car that's been underwater completely, but the amount of work needed to make it presentable would be far too great to be considered "patched together". It's hard for me to imagine a modern MB that's been thoroughly soaked, would function normally for a short time and then develop problems. I think you'd have some pretty serious issues right away. But hey, that's only my opinion. |
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I saw one I would have bought but don't have an empty stall in the barn right now. |
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Even worse than water is chlorine gas. I had a friend that's car was involved in a chlorine gas accident. Everything metal in the car started to corrode like it was in salt water for years. Water damage is one of those things that people over react to. Its not the water that really gets you its the silt and dirt that the water brings with it into your engine and transmission that gets you. Most people hear water damage and run screaming. If junior decided to see how fast daddy's car would fill through the sunroof its much less of a nightmare than a car that went through katrina and has 2 inch thick layer of mud all over it. |
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