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Old 12-07-2007, 11:00 AM
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I heard something the other day about "stupid driver" clauses in insurance policies - i.e. if you do something really stupid you're simply not covered. Driving into high water is given as the example of something really stupid. Not sure how common the use of the clause.

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Old 12-07-2007, 11:33 AM
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He could have bought a G Wagon for that much. Then he could drive through all the high water he wanted to.
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FWIW, drive a Mini Cooper S ( supercharged ) through a deep puddle of water, and I can pretty much guarantee you ,you will experience " Hydrostatic Lock ", i.e. demolish the engine in the same manner.
The price for the engine is pretty much the same as a BMW V-12.
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Old 12-07-2007, 11:52 AM
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FWIW, drive a Mini Cooper S ( supercharged ) through a deep puddle of water, and I can pretty much guarantee you ,you will experience " Hydrostatic Lock ", i.e. demolish the engine in the same manner.
The price for the engine is pretty much the same as a BMW V-12.
A friend of mine did the exact same thing with her new Mini Cooper
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...MB sent us a block for a right-hand drive car! We re-ordered the block, and two weeks later the correct one showed up. ...
This part got me wondering. I cannot understand how MB could make such a mistake, especially on such a high-profile parts order! Clearly this element to the story/wait was MB's fault; not consumer, not insurance and not the service department, however your time and effort to order and QA the parts deserves compensation.

Would the bill have been any less had your dealership received the correct parts when ordered?

Again. Thanks for sharing. And if you have any spare parts from this job in N. Jersey, I'll happily pick up. I need a few M120 parts for a damaged W140 S600
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Old 12-12-2007, 12:17 PM
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Would the bill have been any less had your dealership received the correct parts when ordered?
No, the wrong part only cost us some time, not any actual money.
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Old 12-12-2007, 01:22 PM
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If I owned that car I'd keep a copy of the invoice in the records, scare the **** out of the next owner.
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Old 12-12-2007, 03:16 PM
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Makes all of MY car repairs seem pretty inconsequential . . .
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It was Geico. FWIW, I have very few problems with insurance companies. They rarely nickle-and-dime us.
Geico? I am impressed. That little dancing lizard puts his money where his mouth is.
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Old 12-12-2007, 03:19 PM
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He has a cool accent, too.
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I Will Take That Engine Out Of Your Shop For No Charge !!
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Old 12-12-2007, 11:34 PM
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Just To Make The Deal Sweet 4 U I Will Give You $25 Gift Card From Home Depot !!
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Old 12-13-2007, 11:21 PM
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* ILUVMILS, what is the thinking behind replacing the cats and turbos? How does a dose of water hurt those parts?
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Actually, the crank didn't have a mark on it. The #10 rod was bent.

In cases of water ingestion, no chances are taken. If there's the slightest possibility of unseen damage, the entire engine is scrapped. The insurance companies don't want to become the warranty provider in cases like these. That's why the catalytic converters, turbos', and O2 sensors were replaced. Any parts that may have suffered water damage are replaced.
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Old 12-15-2007, 09:03 AM
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54k$ is probably less than 1/2 the value of the car new; I would have argued to get another vehicle. Would that show on the car fax in the future?
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Old 12-15-2007, 09:46 AM
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Yeah, Good point. If it does, that would really hurt your resale value even though you went to the expense of completely replacing the engine.

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