Losing your B in an accident is one of the worst feelings in the world. I
lost my 63B in a head on to the same guy who hit me at a stop sign six
month's earlier (he was dunk both times). Needless to say, the car was
totaled. Geico gave me a miniumal amount compared to what I had invested in
the car. Not to mention all that bonding time underneath the B. But I asked
them for the car and they gave it to me if I would tow it away. I sold it
for parts and made more than I paid for it. The bonus was that the guy who
bought most of the parts sold his car to me 2 month's later when he had to go
over seas. So I got the car for less than what I sold in parts (not to
mention the insurance money). So it doesn't hurt to ask. I still miss that
first B though.
Scott
76B
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From: "Dan DiBiase" <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>, on 8/23/2000 1:47 PM:
To: SMTP@AST_SE4-1@Servers["Christopher W. Reichle"
<creichle@yahoo.com>],SMTP@AST_SE4-1@Servers["MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>]
Chris, I am truly sorry to hear about your accident
but am glad you are apparently unhurt - take solace in
that...
My only experience with accidents and my MG was back
in 1989, when I was rear-ended and then pushed into
the back of a pick-up with a corrugated rear step
bumper. The front of my B became a corrugated front
step bumper! My insurance company (AMICA at the time,
I have Haggerty classic insurance on the car now) gave
me an estimate of about $2100. I waited 5 years to
have the car repaired, and moved twice in the interim,
so when I had the car repaired, it cost me about $3300
(give or take a few hundred for additional work I had
done). What I would have done differently is in
addition to having the original insurance adjuster
appraiser look at the car, is have a qualified MG or
LBC shop provide an estimate as well. BTW, the company
gave me $1500 in 1989 and when I wrote to them for the
remainder after repair in 1994, cheerfully gave me the
$600 they still owed me.
Re: the custom parts - even if they do total it, I
believe you can buy it from them - although I think
you will not get title to it - it may become like a
'salvage' title...
Best of luck to you....
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Dan D
Dayton, NJ
76 MGB Tourer Driver - Brooklands Green
65 MGB Tourer Project - Sort of Reddish
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