Glad to hear that the Benz protected your wife.

Insurance companies sometimes make it possible for you to buy back the car from them. Depending on what has happened to the cart in the accident and your personal ideas of what constitutes a good time, you may feel that you can make some money by parting out the wreck.

It may even be possible to put the car back on the road if the frame is not damaged. That will also depend on the vehicle code in Georgia; some states are strict, some looser when it comes to doing that. Many people (future buyers) don't want to have anything to do with a car that has been totaled and then put back on the road.

Another possibility would be to find a similar car with a bad engine and move the engine from your wreck, if it is in good shape. Make sure the car that gets the engine is the same year or older so you don't have problems with smog regs, if any in your state.

I'm sure others will have additional suggestions. It all depends on what you are interested in doing, the condition of the wrecked car, and the laws in Georgia.

Jeremy

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