Think I totalled my 2005 E55 today
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Brothah, My E55 hit a curb and flipped on its roof thwn slid down the sidewalk...my friend bought it at an insurance auction...15k later(he did all the work) the car is in my garage and still dominating the roads in Hawaii...never say never...she can rise again from a "total" if you wanna put in the work 
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I don't know if your state has it but Florida has a (can't think of the name ) but here is how it works,, if you have an accident and it is not your fault,, then you are intitled to the valve of the car after it is fixed example say your car is blue book at $40,000.00 . you get hit, not your fault you get you car fixed ,,,good as new as your body shop said) now go to trade it and they say you have been in a accident you car in now worth $29,000.00 the insureance owes you $11,000.00 that is the law in florida,, yes you still have to fight for it and the ins co will say there is no such law but ,my friend had an accendent in july of 2010, last week Jan. 10 2011 he settled with state farm for $10,000.00 he was supose to get $14,000.00 butwhen they offered him the 10,000 he took it .he has a 2010 bmw was rear ended at a red light, repair bill on his car he said was $ 21,856.00 good luck. jim
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I don't know if your state has it but Florida has a (can't think of the name ) but here is how it works,, if you have an accident and it is not your fault,, then you are intitled to the valve of the car after it is fixed example say your car is blue book at $40,000.00 . you get hit, not your fault you get you car fixed ,,,good as new as your body shop said) now go to trade it and they say you have been in a accident you car in now worth $29,000.00 the insureance owes you $11,000.00 that is the law in florida,, yes you still have to fight for it and the ins co will say there is no such law but ,my friend had an accendent in july of 2010, last week Jan. 10 2011 he settled with state farm for $10,000.00 he was supose to get $14,000.00 butwhen they offered him the 10,000 he took it .he has a 2010 bmw was rear ended at a red light, repair bill on his car he said was $ 21,856.00 good luck. jim
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Quick reply to the op, I wrecked my E39 M5 (perpetually bald rears + newly laid tar oozing asphalt + flash torrential downpour + tree in the median) and it was totaled. Geico offered me 17k. I said too low. They said they don't go by blue book rather the fair market value meaning they literally look at the cars in your area on auto trader.com, cars.com, craigslist.com etc. And when I realized that there were not any comparable examples in my area at the time I told them so and they agreed to expand the boundaries of the search. My car was modded as hell too but geico puts a $1k cap on mods that were not listed on the policy (which can as much as double your rates depending what u have) so I decided to do what I thought was the next logical step when they re-offered me $18.9, I creatively created a few local ads myself (in Mexico ) and magically raised the value of my car in Mexico. End result? $29.5 + sales tax value in my pocket. Don't get farked. Not recommending u copy what I did, rather if some forum members were to put up "feelers" up for their E55's asking their dream price, sentimental value included, this could have an impact on what you have to work with in the end. What say fellas, pretend sell your car for a week and pay it forward to a member. Hmm this could be what we do whenever we lose a beast around here....
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Quick reply to the op, I wrecked my E39 M5 (perpetually bald rears + newly laid tar oozing asphalt + flash torrential downpour + tree in the median) and it was totaled. Geico offered me 17k. I said too low. They said they don't go by blue book rather the fair market value meaning they literally look at the cars in your area on auto trader.com, cars.com, craigslist.com etc. And when I realized that there were not any comparable examples in my area at the time I told them so and they agreed to expand the boundaries of the search. My car was modded as hell too but geico puts a $1k cap on mods that were not listed on the policy (which can as much as double your rates depending what u have) so I decided to do what I thought was the next logical step when they re-offered me $18.9, I creatively created a few local ads myself (in Mexico ) and magically raised the value of my car in Mexico. End result? $29.5 + sales tax value in my pocket. Don't get farked. Not recommending u copy what I did, rather if some forum members were to put up "feelers" up for their E55's asking their dream price, sentimental value included, this could have an impact on what you have to work with in the end. What say fellas, pretend sell your car for a week and pay it forward to a member. Hmm this could be what we do whenever we lose a beast around here....
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Quick reply to the op, I wrecked my E39 M5 (perpetually bald rears + newly laid tar oozing asphalt + flash torrential downpour + tree in the median) and it was totaled. Geico offered me 17k. I said too low. They said they don't go by blue book rather the fair market value meaning they literally look at the cars in your area on auto trader.com, cars.com, craigslist.com etc. And when I realized that there were not any comparable examples in my area at the time I told them so and they agreed to expand the boundaries of the search. My car was modded as hell too but geico puts a $1k cap on mods that were not listed on the policy (which can as much as double your rates depending what u have) so I decided to do what I thought was the next logical step when they re-offered me $18.9, I creatively created a few local ads myself (in Mexico ) and magically raised the value of my car in Mexico. End result? $29.5 + sales tax value in my pocket. Don't get farked. Not recommending u copy what I did, rather if some forum members were to put up "feelers" up for their E55's asking their dream price, sentimental value included, this could have an impact on what you have to work with in the end. What say fellas, pretend sell your car for a week and pay it forward to a member. Hmm this could be what we do whenever we lose a beast around here....
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I still have not heard back from any insurance adjuster. The body shop that has my car wants me to sign a Repair Authorization. He says it is just for removing panels and the insurance company will allow 4 hours labor for this.
I have the initial estimate from the body shop and they are using a bunch of non factory replacement parts on the estimate(estimate is roughly $22K). He told me Met Life will only allow for these cheaper parts and won't authorize the Mercedes parts. I don't think I will sign anything until I talk to the insurance agent and I will probably just let them total it.
I have the initial estimate from the body shop and they are using a bunch of non factory replacement parts on the estimate(estimate is roughly $22K). He told me Met Life will only allow for these cheaper parts and won't authorize the Mercedes parts. I don't think I will sign anything until I talk to the insurance agent and I will probably just let them total it.
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not sure if I would sign, I would have to see the fine print first....
I sure as hell wouldn't want any non-OEM parts on my car - that was damaged through no fault of my own !!
oh, and tell metlife to go fukk themselves, & have your attorney on retainer write them a letter (if you have one.)
not sure if I would sign, I would have to see the fine print first....
I sure as hell wouldn't want any non-OEM parts on my car - that was damaged through no fault of my own !!
oh, and tell metlife to go fukk themselves, & have your attorney on retainer write them a letter (if you have one.)
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Quick reply to the op, I wrecked my E39 M5 (perpetually bald rears + newly laid tar oozing asphalt + flash torrential downpour + tree in the median) and it was totaled. Geico offered me 17k. I said too low. They said they don't go by blue book rather the fair market value meaning they literally look at the cars in your area on auto trader.com, cars.com, craigslist.com etc. And when I realized that there were not any comparable examples in my area at the time I told them so and they agreed to expand the boundaries of the search. My car was modded as hell too but geico puts a $1k cap on mods that were not listed on the policy (which can as much as double your rates depending what u have) so I decided to do what I thought was the next logical step when they re-offered me $18.9, I creatively created a few local ads myself (in Mexico ) and magically raised the value of my car in Mexico. End result? $29.5 + sales tax value in my pocket. Don't get farked. Not recommending u copy what I did, rather if some forum members were to put up "feelers" up for their E55's asking their dream price, sentimental value included, this could have an impact on what you have to work with in the end. What say fellas, pretend sell your car for a week and pay it forward to a member. Hmm this could be what we do whenever we lose a beast around here....
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I see nothing wrong with sticking it to a bunch of crooks. All we do is pay premiums every single month and then something happens where a claim is filed and the insurance scumbags make you jump through hoops and lowball you AND raise your rates. How does that make sense ? I say screw the insurance company for every red cent you possible can - casue guess why ?? THEY WOULD DO IT TO YOU IN A HEARTBEAT.
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A lot has been said already...I just give thanks on your behalf and that of the elder statesman driver. Driving is a privilege, and one that everyone on this forum will only grudgingly give up judging by our passion for our cars; why should we expect less from others? Your approach is commendable.
BTW, I am looking to replace my trunk closer mechanism, should it become available.
BTW, I am looking to replace my trunk closer mechanism, should it become available.
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I still have not heard back from any insurance adjuster. The body shop that has my car wants me to sign a Repair Authorization. He says it is just for removing panels and the insurance company will allow 4 hours labor for this.
I have the initial estimate from the body shop and they are using a bunch of non factory replacement parts on the estimate(estimate is roughly $22K). He told me Met Life will only allow for these cheaper parts and won't authorize the Mercedes parts. I don't think I will sign anything until I talk to the insurance agent and I will probably just let them total it.
I have the initial estimate from the body shop and they are using a bunch of non factory replacement parts on the estimate(estimate is roughly $22K). He told me Met Life will only allow for these cheaper parts and won't authorize the Mercedes parts. I don't think I will sign anything until I talk to the insurance agent and I will probably just let them total it.
so if you decide to part it out, im interested in a few parts myself. -John
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I see nothing wrong with sticking it to a bunch of crooks. All we do is pay premiums every single month and then something happens where a claim is filed and the insurance scumbags make you jump through hoops and lowball you AND raise your rates. How does that make sense ? I say screw the insurance company for every red cent you possible can - casue guess why ?? THEY WOULD DO IT TO YOU IN A HEARTBEAT.
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I see nothing wrong with sticking it to a bunch of crooks. All we do is pay premiums every single month and then something happens where a claim is filed and the insurance scumbags make you jump through hoops and lowball you AND raise your rates. How does that make sense ? I say screw the insurance company for every red cent you possible can - casue guess why ?? THEY WOULD DO IT TO YOU IN A HEARTBEAT.
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