Quick update. The other insurance company (Allstate) called my dad and asked to have medical bill sent to them, and offered him $15 a day for loss of use of his car. Initial estimate is $12-$14K to fix the car and TWO MONTHS! I'm guessing the parts are not readily available...
Brad Waller > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 6:11 AM > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] OT: hybrids > > Brad, > > I was thinking the exact same thoughts. Please keep us, or > me, updated. > > Rich > > -----Original Message----- > >From: mike f <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Feb 6, 2006 3:17 PM > >To: The Chevelle Mailing List <Chevelle-list@chevelles.net> > >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] OT: hybrids > > > >Wow! Give our best regards for you're folks and keep > >up informed,please? Unless the forum does not wish > >this non chevelle related materials, please let me > >know off-list? > > > > > >mike > > > >--- Brad Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> > From: Karl Groves > >> > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] OT: hybrids > >> > > >> > Firstly, anyone who buys a brand new car off the > >> lot is throwing away > >> > thousands of dollars right off the bat. That is > >> money that you'll never > >> get > >> > back. And hybrids are typically much more > >> expensive than > >> > regular cars of the same size. > >> > >> I will know if this is true pretty soon. My parents > >> just had an accident in > >> their Prius over the weekend and I bet it will be > >> totaled out. When they > >> get their settlement, we will know how much value > >> they really lose. When > >> they bought, used Prius' were going for very close > >> to the price of new ones > >> because demand was high. > >> > >> MSRP is around $21-22K, and used prices are around > >> $20-$21K. If they got to > >> drive for a year and only lost a thousand bucks, I > >> think that is a great > >> deal as far as any car is concerned. > >> > >> They got T-boned by a lady in a late '90s Jimmy. > >> She drove away with bumper > >> and minor front end damage. Both doors and the > >> center support pillar were > >> damaged, and the side air-bags went off. Neither of > >> my parents were injured > >> other than sore muscles. I'm sure the air bag saved > >> my mom from major > >> injury, as the door hit her in the hip, but the > >> airbags kept her head and > >> shoulders from hitting the side of the car and/or > >> window. Their car would > >> not work, because the designers must have set > >> something up to keep it from > >> turning on after an accident. Sort of like the fuel > >> shut off switches on > >> cars with electric fuel pumps, this is the same > >> thing, but for the electric > >> drive. > >> > >> Brad Waller ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > >> > >> '66 Corvette | 327/dead | 4-speed | Wilwood Brakes > >> | 245/45/16 BFG R1 > >> '67 Chevelle | ex-SS396 | 355/700R4 | F-Body Brakes > >> | 275/40/17 Kumho MX > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > >
