Title says it all, Randy. David, sorry to hear this, but on the bright side you and your passenger(s), if any, were probably able to walk away from this with nary a scratch.
I hope you can get some kind of a good settlement. If it’s any consolation, my former 1998 E320 wagon got rear-ended recently, and initially the insurance company wanted to fix it. After the body shop got into it, the insurer decided they wanted to total the car out. 225k on the clock, solid, well-maintained, but was developing some “patina”, shall we say. They offered $5300 out of the gate. I paid $3k for the car in 2017 with 175k in the clock as I recall. I took the money. Probably could have griped and gotten a little more, but I just didn’t have the time to deal with it. -D > On May 8, 2024, at 1:21 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > On 08/05/2024 3:10 PM, David Bruckmann via Mercedes wrote: >> On the way home last night, an uninsured idiot ran a red light into my >> path. My California 1976 300D, original kaledoniengrün paint with no rust, >> took it on the chin. Literally. >> >> Both fenders, hood, grille, front fascia, lights, radiator, bumper, etc >> etc. Aft of the front fenders everything is aligned ok, apart from "minor" >> damage to the rear passenger door and quarter panel. The bodywork doesn't >> concern me as much as the damage to the frame at the front. The wheel is on >> a very wrong angle, I fear it is more than just a damaged front subframe. >> >> I suspect the car will be written off but will keep you all posted. Calling >> my agent now. >> >> D. > > Every classic driver's worst nightmare. > > What did you hit and how well did it stand up to the old MB? Is this a W115 > or a W123? They sold both in 1976. > > Randy > > > _______________________________________ > 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
