Calgary Jeep Association
4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: .:.Dingman.:. on December 12, 2011, 07:18:54 PM
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Long story short my jeep needs a salvage inspection cause some people don't know how to drive. The only damaged done to my jeep was some scratches to the homemade bumper and hitch thats it. Does anybody on here do salvage inspections or can recommend a good shop.
Thanks.
Dingman
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You got written off for that? Sounds like the inspection might cost more then your Jeeps worth.
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They valued the cost to repair at 1274 and change. A couple of the guys here have seen it and it's honestly just scratches.
Also the guy who hit me his insurance company wrote it off is this even legal? It was 100% his fault and they admitted that it was (have a signed letter stating that)
Dingman
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So your prob getting paid twice that and itll cost ya a can of black paint? Sounds like a score to me ;-)
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I hate to be the one to say it but your ZJ wont pass a salvage inspection. For it to pass it needs to go back to OEM spec. If you are going to go that route, I have a stock suspension and bumper you can have.
You need to fight it. Get another appraisal from a few mechanics, Dave and Jay come to mind. Get a bunch of listings within 200km showing that $1200 does not meet the write off threshold. If they appraised $1200, they are using the price for stock bumper and stock hitch assembly. The quotes I had for those two came very close to that.
Did you sign anything or accept any payment yet? If not, don't.
http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/2822.htm
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Fraser if you borrow a copy of those quotes that would be great and I know it wont pass a salvage. And no they aren't giving me double that not even close also include a day of lost wages etc.
Dingman
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I haven't signed anything or accepted any payment and will not.
Dingman
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I think only a certain places can do those. Raspberry recommended me to Spec Mechanical i believe its called. They do salvage inspections.
They're around $330.
Edit: What whiteout mentioned. Has to be turned back to oem. Or close to it.
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It was on the red one, long gone. Sorry man.
There is no way that it should be a write off, even with $1200 in damage.
I would ask how they determined the dollar amount for repairs as well as what they value the Jeep at and what their write off threshold is.
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Something is wrong with the picture. You have not been paid out yet the other drivers insurance company wrote the jeep of ?
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Something is wrong with the picture. You have not been paid out yet the other drivers insurance company wrote the jeep of ?
that is correct. Haven been Paid out haven't signed anything nothing I come home today and find a letter saying my jeeps title has changed and is now a salvage and to stop driving it immediately.
Dingman
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You need to talk with someone at an insurance company and/or a lawyer.
Sign up for an account on Beyond and PM "Masked Bandit". He is the guy everyone goes to for their insurance and will answer any of your questions.
Did they even look at it in person?
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What does YOUR insurance company say? Why are they not helping you? i would be on the phone asap and ask YOUR insurance company why they allowed it to be written as salvageable. Be assertive but respectful.
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http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-1996-Jeep-Grand-Cherokee-leredo-SUV-W0QQAdIdZ337743509
http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-1995-Jeep-Grand-Cherokee-SUV-AWD-limited-W0QQAdIdZ284107009
http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-1996-Jeep-Grand-Cherokee-SUV-W0QQAdIdZ336108832
http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-1996-Jeep-Grand-Cherokee-Limited-Sport-Utility-4D-W0QQAdIdZ322324711
http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-1996-Jeep-Grand-Cherokee-SUV-W0QQAdIdZ323435368
http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-1996-Jeep-Grand-Cherokee-SUV-price-reduced-W0QQAdIdZ334699566
heres a start for you Kev... the 'going rate' on 94 - 96 sleezy Zees............ i'd print all these off and make your case. let em write it off. but make sure they give you enough to buy something else. better yet make them replace your actual vehicle (to bad they don't do that)
keep your ZeeJay, gut it, swap it all over..........
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What does YOUR insurance company say? Why are they not helping you? i would be on the phone asap and ask YOUR insurance company why they allowed it to be written as salvageable. Be assertive but respectful.
If you dont have full coverage... your insurance wont care... learnt with my first XJ.
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I don't think the other insurance company can write off your vehicle, but since they have changed you title already your insurance company may now want the salvage title inspection. At this point I would be talking to a lawer and see if you have any options. Have you talked to the other guys insurance company?
Would they have written off the other guys car, and this is now a mistake on there part?
Sorry to hear about this happening, and I hate insurance companys.
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Long story short somebody filled out the wrong paper work the title is being reinstated I got a letter of apology from them and a fair cheque for the wasted time. Thanks everybody
also the people that posted their jeeps on kijiji for me you can pull them off thanks.
Dingman
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So you got some cash and keep the Jeep, thats great ;D
Upgrade time.