Scott.Mackay@SEMATECH.Org wrote:
OK guys, I can use your help.
Driving into work yesterday, in stop an go traffic, the guy
behind me
decided that he did not need to stop. Needless to say, a
minivan doing 40
does a LOT of damage to a TR6. The car spun, taking a lot of
the energy,
but the passenger side still an accordian, and I don't think
there is a
straight piece of sheet metal on the car. I was able to walk
away from the
wreak, and for that I am grateful! However, now I must deal
with all on
the administrativa.
After owning and driving it for a couple of years, I had
created a lot of
sentimental in the car, but I cannot claim that on the
insurance form.
What I need is a solid $$ value for the car so I can preempt
the insurance
company in the totaled value. Does anyone have a good
recomendation for
where to look to get an estimated value? I was planning to
pull the local
car rags to get comps for the area, and back this up with the
collectable
books. Am I missing anything else? I will definitely check
with the local
Triumph club (HCTC, Austin, TX) also.
Thanks for any info.
BTW, I am now looking for a straight frame and body that I can
transplant
my newly apointed interior and dravetrain into. Preferably in
or around
Austin, TX. Or else, I will start parting out the remains.
Thanks,
Scott Mackay
Scott, sorry to hear about your accident. Here in New Orleans most
'6 seem to be listed from 2000 - 6000 depending on condition of the car.
Find one in like condition to yours and adjust based on how much you
have invested in yours. Be prepared to backup your calims with receipts
for parts, repairs etc. If you let them give you so called book value
you will get very little.
You also might want to check out your Diff / Trans. I got one off
a parts car that had hammered in the rear pretty hard. The pinion gear
was shattered and the diff was useless! I would suspect that this could
have happend to you also. The trans could have taken some damage also,
from the drive shaft being forced into it..
--
Roger Helman
71 TR6 CC67866L
Digimation Inc.
e. rogerh@digimation.com
v. 504.468.7898
f. 504.468.5494
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