What about the nearest junk yards? Or call LKQ: 301 428-8239 On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 1:27 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Florida = no fault state. Insurance companies settle up with the insured, > then go after the other driver if they think they can recover. > > Dan > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Jul 16, 2015, at 1:10 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > So the po lice/insco will say it is his fault for being young and male. > Nice! > > > > > >> Youngest son calls this morning. Not usually a good thing at this hour. > >> > >> Had a Jeep Cherokee cut in front of him, he hit the brakes but still > ended up hitting them with the front left corner of the car. Jeep bumper > smashed headlight, crumpled hood and fender, no other damage and car is > definitely drivable. That's why we drive these cars, guys. > >> > >> Boy is perfectly fine, but understandably bummed/pissed. > >> > >> Poop. > >> > >> So now I am faced with the following for a $3,000.00 car with a salvage > title: > >> > >> 1.) Find a hood, fender and headlight. Headlight is easy, not sure > about hood and fender. Gotta call a local recycler to see if they can find > anything and how much it would be. > >> > >> 2.) Beat the panels out, replace the headlight and turn indicator and > let him drive it like that. > >> > >> 3.) Retire the car and find something else. > >> > >> So, anyone know of a decent W140 or maybe an E class, something of that > sort? How's about a W140 that someone is parting out? > >> > >> #2 will probably take place in the interim anyway, just so he has > wheels. > >> > >> I've never sourced body parts before, but I'm thinking that something > as big as a hood is going to be expensive if it's got to be shipped. > >> > >> Dang it. > >> > >> Dan > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
