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04-16-2007, 03:12 AM
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sank the vette
I really hate this storm. I was on my way home in my c5 and i hit what appears to be a puddle. No time for me to react, i think i hydrolocked the engine. Police called a wrecker which showed 2 hours later( wrecks left and right on 295, i actually passed a green bronco that flipped over). Now the water is rising. Creek is overflowing. 4 1/2 hours after the initial accident they fish my car out of the water. I called my insurance company and they said they'll get to me when they can. I'm a low prioirity case right now with no injuries. The water flooded the interior over the center console.and over the hood and doors of the car. I'm assuming the car is totaled. I'm kicking myself in the ass now. I tried to get home before it got worse and now i ruined my baby. I keep thinking what if i had taken another route or left earlier. I'm so damn frustrated now, thanks for letting me vent. Do you guys think she can be fixed or is she toast? Anybody have any experience with this sort of thing?
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04-16-2007, 03:27 AM
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 Sucks to hear man...i feel for ya
As for repairing it im sure alot of the wiring is toast, plus you'll go through hell trying to get the smell out of the car. Then there's the problem with mold and mildew...if they offer to total it and give you a reasonable amount of $$ I'd take it and run.
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04-16-2007, 03:55 AM
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Damn that sucks!! Sorry to hear! Water damage...I think that might be totaled....but I could be wrong.
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04-16-2007, 04:41 AM
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Oh man, that sucks bigtime. I drove my Vette today too, but thank god there were just big puddles and not like what you hit. I just got home. Flood damage is iffy when it comes to totalling it. If they give you the chance to buy a new one I would do it. You never know exactly what fried and what didn't, then you throw in the motor hydrolocking and numbers skyrocket. I hope everything gets worked out quickly.
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04-16-2007, 04:50 AM
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sorry to hear it man...
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04-16-2007, 04:50 AM
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hope everything works out for you man... like everyone else said i wouldnt mess with water damage take the money and run
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04-16-2007, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by j0n
Sucks to hear man...i feel for ya
As for repairing it im sure alot of the wiring is toast, plus you'll go through hell trying to get the smell out of the car. Then there's the problem with mold and mildew...if they offer to total it and give you a reasonable amount of $$ I'd take it and run. |
I agree.
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04-16-2007, 10:01 AM
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Sorry to hear man, but I would take the money and run if they offer it to you. Unless the car has some huge sentimental value to you, it's not worth what you'll prolly have to go through to get her running again.
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04-16-2007, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy
Sorry to hear man, but I would take the money and run if they offer it to you. Unless the car has some huge sentimental value to you, it's not worth what you'll prolly have to go through to get her running again.
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If just the engine sucked in water, I would fix it but with water all the way up to the center console its not worth fixing just take the money and buy another one... 
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04-16-2007, 12:05 PM
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I am so sorry to hear about your car man
I am not sure if the vehicle will be totalled or not but there will more than likely be a lot of problems with the electronics down the road due to corrosion issues and wiring shorts.
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04-16-2007, 12:09 PM
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yeah sorry to hear about your car but i would agree with the above posts: if offered money for it take the money and go get another one. no telling what is damaged. water damage is a very nasty thing and can become very costly.
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04-16-2007, 01:15 PM
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04-16-2007, 01:20 PM
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that sucks man, id have to agree with everyone else and take the insurance money and buy another. Also, if you are looking to sell it, please let me know.
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04-16-2007, 01:22 PM
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that sucks man, id have to agree with everyone else and take the insurance money and buy another. Also, if you are looking to sell it, please let me know.
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I'll let you know. I may sell/ trade it for something if she's totaled. I know they go for 6-8k totaled. Guys build those GTM cars with the chassis/ suspension.
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04-16-2007, 01:31 PM
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i dont know how ur insurance company would like this, but if possible, once u have the car home and all, pull the seats, carpeting, and then remove the seat covers off the seats and remove the foam. also pop the door panels off. then let everythign dry. itll help from letting mold and mildew begin.
many insurance companies let you buy back the car for around 10% or so of what they pay, sometime you buy it directly from a tow yard if thats where it is. title issues may also come up if insurance makes you surrender it and transfer it to a salvage, but a salvage title isnt all that bad. i went through the process with a motorcycle and its simple.
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04-16-2007, 09:25 PM
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Sucks man Seems like both of us have had crappy luck with our vettes
Shoot me a PM when your insurance company figures out what they want to do.
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04-16-2007, 10:57 PM
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Sucks man Seems like both of us have had crappy luck with our vettes
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I'll let you know. We both had some bad luck this year huh?
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04-16-2007, 11:14 PM
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I'll let you know. We both had some bad luck this year huh?
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Damn with the luck both of you are having I think I'm going to keep mine in the driveway 
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04-17-2007, 12:13 AM
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Sorry to hear about your bad luck!
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04-17-2007, 02:18 PM
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insurance company says it's a very likely totaled. Appraiser should be out in the next 2 days.
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04-18-2007, 09:36 AM
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ahhh man that sucks....hope they give you a good value on the car.
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04-18-2007, 09:40 AM
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insurance company says it's a very likely totaled. Appraiser should be out in the next 2 days. |
Awww...I am sad for you...maybe they will give u some good $$ back and you can get a faster/Newer one!!!  **I know...its still not the same though...** Good luck with it.
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04-18-2007, 01:59 PM
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Quote:
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insurance company says it's a very likely totaled. Appraiser should be out in the next 2 days. |
That is really too bad! I am sorry but you can now you can get another one
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04-18-2007, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 1_Hot_SOM_WS6
Awww...I am sad for you...maybe they will give u some good $$ back and you can get a faster/Newer one!!! **I know...its still not the same though...** Good luck with it. |
I may be in the market for a 98+ trans am. Must be 6 speed/t-tops. between $12-14k black or red car only. The SOM is cool as well.
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04-18-2007, 07:06 PM
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Quote:
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I may be in the market for a 98+ trans am. Must be 6 speed/t-tops. between $12-14k black or red car only. The SOM is cool as well.
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Check the forums.....I found mine on ls1tech - 11,800
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