Dear Yen-Hsen Liem & C43AMG:

Today I hear your advice. No matter what, the car is totaled to me. Bummer.

Now I'll be a lawyer and force what I can out of Prudential -- either get them to get me a new C43 or pay me my total purchase price: paid one hour before the accident.

Already I'm having problems with Prudential. They just tried to send out an independant low-balling, crummy, adjuster. My auto body shop knows him and about his co. and refused to let him on their property. First things first, Prudential has until Friday by law to get an acceptable adjuster out there, otherwise, I'm told, the auto body shop can go ahead, fix the car, and send Prudential the bill.

The auto body shop told me that the total cost of repairs will be about $23,000.00. Once this figure hits Prudential along with my $10 to $15 thousand "diminished value" letter (with exhibits) it will certainly be in their best interest to total the car, pay me, or face costly litigation.

Thanks,
I'll keep you all posted on my saga and still appreciate any advice opinions or links helping to value my C43 or to propose other creative alternatives. Benz says that with a repair estimate of $23,000.00, the car is totaled and that a similar one would be at least $40,000.00 (I got a very good deal from them at $36,000). I'll get a letter from Benz to hit Prudential with.

Marc
C43AMG (for 1 hour)
mmclaw@optonline.net