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Sad, somewhat hilarious story
Hello all,
Today a colleague told me his 300D 2.5 turbo may have met an untimely end courtesy of a safety inspection. An oil hose burst alongside the open window of his car, showering the interior with oil. Apparently the solvents used to clean the inside compromised the seals on the windows. Still with spots all over the interior after detailing. Insurance company is assessing value based on Kelly blue book so it's worth basically nothing. He's the original owner and the car has great sentimental value. This probably isn't going to end well. I told him to check the prices on Ebay and then talk with the insurance company. Anybody have any other ideas? Thanks,
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Kevin 1978 300D 1979 240D |
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What color interior? Interior swap can't be that hard. Unless it's the first back seat he slid into home plate one, it's replaceable.
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CC: NSA All things are burning, know this and be released. 82 Benz 240 D, Kuan Yin 12 Ford Escape 4wd You're four times It's hard to more likely to concentrate on have an accident two things when you're on at the same time. a cell phone. www.kiva.org It's not like there's anything wrong with feeling good, is there? |
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Tell him to fight back with the sometimes ridiculously high NADA figures, or find someone locally to appraise the car. Also, call up the president of the local MBCA chapter to see if they have anyone they recommend.
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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later! -German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123. |
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Tan interior. From the the way he described it he'll need new upholstery, headliner, carpet, window seals and dash. A replacement interior would likely be more than they are willing to settle for. He won't be able to do this himself.
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LMFAO! You have a point interior swaps would only take a day given you have everything ready to swap. So this was the shops fault? I mean, they should replace the interior no questions asked.. |
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I have an extra tan headliner that's not bad (I think), if he needs it.
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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles 1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles 2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles 1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles 1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car) |
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If the car means a lot to him, then why junk it? Get some new sheep skins for the front, a nice cover for the rear, new carpet and replace the seals and just live it.
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Dave 1983 300D Daily Driver |
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Yeah,Yeah,Yeah...All of the Above
BUT,Screw dealing with the Insurance company!
The Shop will not pay for replacement interior DAMAGED by their IDIOCY? 'See their rotten little Weasely asses in Court!
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Is it the shop's insurance company doing the payout? It sounds like they are assessing how much it would cost to repair the car, and comparing that to total loss value.
So, you argue for the highest possible total loss value, take the check, with the understanding that you then buy the car back from the insurance company for $100 or whatever token amount. The owner can never be made whole again for the damage, but they do get a "fair" share of money out of the car. I know people who file claims for massive hail damage and just keep the check and drive the car with all the dents. Over time the dents pop out to a certain extent. That way they get a lot of money pulled back out of the car and continue to have what they wanted anyway, a functional driver. Ken300D
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-------------------------- 1982 300D at 351K miles 1984 300SD at 217K miles 1987 300D at 370K miles |
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