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It's ironic and sad that the SRX, a vehicle that has won just about universal praise from the automotive press, has not really been a huge sales success. It deserves more. I'd like to see an Escalade V, maybe with a supercharger on the smallblock, and an SRX-V, with the STS' supercharged Northstar.

How about the monolithic black dash and console from an '82 Camaro?

Razor, you ornery son of a bitch, what did you do to that man? Answer: nothing. Suicidal people are too self-absorbed to let others influence them. It's not your fault. The loss of the little local boy is a tragedy, and it will forever change that family, especially the brother who accidentally shot him. That has to be unspeakably horrible for everyone involved. My heart goes out to them.

gecko

It's been documented here many times that I am a lover of second-gen Corvairs. Can you tell us more about it? Which horsepower is it? Which transmission? Is it a 2 door? Monza? Corsa?

We do not give estimates to customers with totalled vehicles. Customers most times don't realize that the total loss threshold varies among insurance companies, and the type of car. A misconception is that "total loss" means the estimate is at or above 100% of the value of the car. Some companies put the threshold as low as 65%, most are at 80%. Too many times when a car is totalled and I (rarely, it's officially out of my hands at that point) verbally tell the customer what the estimate amounts to, they think that is the value of their car. Putting a value on a totalled car is not the shop's job, it is the insurance company's job. All I do is report the damage to the insurance company, and they make the decision, after running some numbers, on whether the car is economically repairable. They tell me what they want to do, and all I am able to do at that point is tell the customer "you will hear from your insurance company". One of our insurance companies asks us to make 3 calls for salvage parts and 2 calls for aftermarket parts, even on a car that has 5 miles on it. Other companies aren't so anal about it, but I do call for any other company's customers if the car is a few years old. And we don't put junk on aything, it has to be in good shape. I choose our 3 biggest salvage yards that we do business with. They have locators to find parts at other yards all over the country. But it is not a perfect system. There are a lot of junkyards out there. We have fixed cars that should have been totalled for elderly folks who have an older car in good condition, because the customer doesn't want the expense or unfamiliarity of a new car, and because the car wouldn't bring much in salvage for the insurance company. But the vast majority of the time, the insurance company acts as a business based on numbers, with not much room for emotionality. As for your bumper cover, Brian, most times I try to engage the customer and ask them about prior damage. That bumper cover was cut only because of the scuff in the textured area, which made it unrepairable. The estimator was trying to write a complete estimate when he saw that, but... he should have had you there while he wrote it so you could point out things like the fact that was a prior spot of damage.

This is actually an excellent idear, imo. I'm looking forward to seeing this come through to reality.

twins

"On the subject of pepperoni (I like to consider myself somewhat of an expert on this wonderful meat), Pizza Hut beats Papa John's on thickness of the slice, greasyness, and ease of swallowing..." <====8 an excerpt from Satty's first published article. Hot!

http://www.cheersandgears.com/forums/index...ndpost&p=167038 I was bored this rainy morning. Here it is, a Buick Terraza flapping in the breeze.

Good Gawd, what a sexy four door hardtop. Except for the quad foglights, that's a bit much. I just wrote an $8000 estimate to repair the front end of a beautiful black metallic 2006 300C SRT-8. I'd be sick as a dog if I had a car like that and I rear-ended somebody.

Cool, Mr. Fly. I'll look for it. I think I answered my own question about damage in the gray, lower, textured portion of the bumper cover around the foglights. Now that I look closer, I see a white scuff in the texture in one of your "before the butchering" photos above. That texture cannot be repaired, so the bumper cover was, indeed, in need of replacement, hence the unkind cut to check for hidden structural damage.

Booyah, the funniest part of your Simpson's clip is when Homer is nekkid, holding himself, and looks down to see a banana on the floor, like "something" fell off his body. Vipes, yes, I've had dreams to customize my vehicles through the years but never really followed up on it until now. The Colorado looks better than ever with the chrome handle covers, polished American Racing wheels and Leer cap in place. Maybe I need to break down and buy a digital camera so I can post some pics. A job is the best way to get money (Captain Obvious!) to do anything you want, but I have to agree with those that say save your money for your next vehicle instead of spending a lot to customize this one. I like the blue in the photos, but your green is also a good looking color. Your factory exhaust has bright tips, right? A set of polished rims in factory size and offset (so you don't have to buy tires), tinted windows and a nice, wet-look cleanup would go a long way toward your goal without spending a bundle. (Why did I just respond to this thread, I vowed never to give Viper any advice after his rude comeback in the antidepressant thread.) :AH-HA_wink:

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*checking mapquest*

Papi

Was there damage in the gray portion of the bumper cover from this accident? The $1100 figure for a fender is total bull&#036;h&#33;. If a new fender is still available from GM, the list price is published for the entire US. If it is discontinued, all bets are off. I have not checked. I can if you want. It sounds like you're going to gather your own parts and have it fixed. Best of luck to you in getting your beloved car back on the road. When you get a copy of the estimate, I'll be interested in seeing it if you care to send it along.

That SRT-8 coupe is a stunnah. I want one.

The hood had a functional Cowl Induction mechanism as well on '81 and later X-11s, and after 1980, I believe they lost the stick-on side scoop. They also had body-colored bumpers.

My beloved bold button is disabled as I type this. The hacker is back.

I don't know Florida's laws as far as difficulties involved in obtaining a reconstructed title. I know once a car is declared total here in PA, by law it has to be reported to Harrisburg. It seems, for that price, the estimate was written for new parts as opposed to good used parts. The bumper cover wasn't damaged beyond repair based on your photos. It should not have been cut. Removing the headlight would have sufficed to check for apron damage, but, with the fender interfering with the headlight, maybe they could not take it out without "removing" the bumper. I know the first-gen Auroras are tight to work on in the front ends. The teardown looks like it was done by a kid right out of vo-tech. Looking at the pictures before the butchering, it doesn't look bad, but it is dangerous for me to say that as it is illegal for me to write an estimate without physically laying my hands on the car. I'd be interested in seeing the estimate, maybe I could help answer some questions about it if there are any left unanswered. Good luck Brian, this does not look good.

The small van for people who don't want to be seen driving one.

Gentleman Jim

Thanks for that, z. I'll try to be mindful.

Alyssa Milano