On Sun, 17 Jan 2016 17:27:29 -0600 Tom Savage via Mercedes
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> Well, the repair estimate just by walking around the car and using
> "used, reconditioned, or aftermarket" parts came to $14,500, so I guess
> it is worse than it looks. Apparently an offset crash like that is
> particularly dif
North Riverfront, just north of downtown. Here's the neighborhood where I
work: http://builtstlouis.net/northside/northbroadway01.html The wreck was
on Hall Street, which is a sort of a Fury Road-meets-depressed Midwestern
industry speedway.
I live in St Charles, and the River is an effective pr
Well, the repair estimate just by walking around the car and using "used,
reconditioned, or aftermarket" parts came to $14,500, so I guess it is
worse than it looks. Apparently an offset crash like that is particularly
difficult to straighten out.
On the upside, I settled with the insurance compa
For 3k, it would be fun to transplant the drivetrain and wiring harness into
something older and lighter.
Mitch.
That could be fun in a 110 clattawagen or a 111
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Date:Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 11:04 PM
Subject:Re: [MBZ] Wrecked E320
On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 20:13:01 -0600 Tom Savage via Mercedes
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> (although my Hyundai Elantra
For 3k, it would be fun to transplant the drivetrain and wiring harness into
something older and lighter.
Mitch.
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> On January 13, 2016 at 8:59 PM Tom Savage via Mercedes
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> Attached are a few pics of the carnage.
>
> Tom
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So how bad would that be to "fix"? It doesn't look that bad but I guess
if the body/frame is all buggered that's pretty much it. Seems like most
of the car and its bits would not have been affected, might be worth
buying it back if you could knock them down on the price of the hulk.
--R
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On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 2:14 PM, clay via Mercedes
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> Diesel has big impact on value. The insco tried to lowball me on the
> E300D. I told them to source a comparable '95, which they could not do
> locally. Valuation went from $4500 (2013) petrol car to $9600 when they
> found
Diesel has big impact on value. The insco tried to lowball me on the E300D. I
told them to source a comparable '95, which they could not do locally.
Valuation went from $4500 (2013) petrol car to $9600 when they found a car in
OK that met the bill. The valuation adjustment took it from total
He’s just west of Ferguson. That should give you an idea.
Dan
> On Jan 14, 2016, at 12:47 AM, fmiser via Mercedes
> wrote:
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>> Tom wrote:
>>
>> This did happen in the Detroit part of town, so services
>> expectations are pretty low.
>
> Where is the "detroit" part of town. And are you sti
> Tom wrote:
>
> This did happen in the Detroit part of town, so services
> expectations are pretty low.
Where is the "detroit" part of town. And are you still
in/near St. Louis?
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On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 20:13:01 -0600 Tom Savage via Mercedes
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(although my Hyundai Elantra rental smells like cigarettes and
potpourri).
Yuk! Maybe you should look up an ionizer.
Craig
no, the insco should rent him a bluetec. or at least a car that
doesn't stink. If there is any o
On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 20:13:01 -0600 Tom Savage via Mercedes
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> (although my Hyundai Elantra rental smells like cigarettes and
> potpourri).
Yuk! Maybe you should look up an ionizer.
Craig
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On Jan 13, 2016 11:45 AM, "Craig via Mercedes"
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I'm sorry to hear of your loss. It's really frustrating and a
disappointment when a great car you own is destroyed. May you navigate
the insurance hurdles successfully.
Thanks, Craig. I'm at least off to a good start on the hurdles (a
On Jan 13, 2016 11:45 AM, "Craig via Mercedes"
wrote:
>
>
> I'm sorry to hear of your loss. It's really frustrating and a
> disappointment when a great car you own is destroyed. May you navigate
> the insurance hurdles successfully.
>
Thanks, Craig. I'm at least off to a good start on the hurdles
On Jan 13, 2016 7:10 PM, "Curt Raymond via Mercedes"
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> That sounds like a very high price for a severely damaged car. I was
under the impression that insurance companies were quite willing to deal if
you dug in your heels.
> Of course I suppose on the one hand you're telling them what a
On Jan 13, 2016 10:26 AM, "Mitch Haley via Mercedes"
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> All the Bluetecs are V6, right?
I think so; mine is.
>
> What's it cost to keep it?
>
> When my dad totaled mom's Malibu, literally less than a week and 200
miles after
> I sent him to Tire Rack for new tires, he gave the adjuster t
Yeah, unless there are some really unusual or desirable parts there, you’re
never going to get out out of it what you’ll have in it in time and effort
alone.
Keep squeezing the insurance company for a nice payoff and buy something
equally nice or better.
Dan
> On Jan 13, 2016, at 8:06 PM, Tom
On Jan 13, 2016 9:59 AM, "Rich Thomas via Mercedes"
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> Too bad, glad you survived mostly intact.
>
> Where is you/the car?
St Louis. Be ever vigilant when driving in the ghetto.
Tom
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On Jan 13, 2016 8:37 AM, "Curly McLain via Mercedes"
>
> Glad you are ok, but if you have not already, get checked out by a doc.
Some things don't show up until later.
>
This is good advice. I went to urgent care shortly after and checked out
okay. Of course, my neck is so full of osteoarthritis a
m for it, then you've got to
tell them what a heap it is to get it back cheap...
-Curt
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wrecked E320
On Jan 13, 2016 6:45 AM, "Dan Peno
On Jan 13, 2016 6:45 AM, "Dan Penoff via Mercedes"
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> Tom,
>
> Sorry to hear about your loss. The 1998 S420 is still going strong at
281k - maybe I can talk oldest son to make you a deal on it?
That is actually half tempting - that car remains the best I've ever owned.
> I will warn you
On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 06:11:32 -0600 Tom Savage via Mercedes
wrote:
> So the E320 Bluetec is a probable total after some jerk ran a stop sign
> on Saturday. I'm a little sore but okay.
I'm sorry to hear of your loss. It's really frustrating and a
disappointment when a great car you own is destroye
All the Bluetecs are V6, right?
What's it cost to keep it?
When my dad totaled mom's Malibu, literally less than a week and 200 miles after
I sent him to Tire Rack for new tires, he gave the adjuster the receipt and the
adjuster increased the offer by half the cost of the tires, the theory being
Too bad, glad you survived mostly intact.
Where is you/the car?
--R
On 1/13/16 7:11 AM, Tom Savage via Mercedes wrote:
So the E320 Bluetec is a probable total after some jerk ran a stop sign on
Saturday. I'm a little sore but okay.
The adjuster had asked if I'd like to retain the car, and I'm
So the E320 Bluetec is a probable total after some jerk ran a stop sign on
Saturday. I'm a little sore but okay.
The adjuster had asked if I'd like to retain the car, and I'm thinking
about it since I'd like to replace it with the same model, and especially
since two weeks ago I spent over $100
> > So the E320 Bluetec is a probable total after some jerk ran a stop sign on
> > Saturday. I'm a little sore but okay.
Tom
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Glad to hear you're okay, Tom.
Sorry to hear about the car.
Gerry
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I would second the spare parts aspect, as with my W140 salvage I've updated
and/or covered myself for future repairs by having some good spares on hand.
Dan
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> On Jan 13, 2016, at 8:51 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes
> wrote:
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> Glad you're ok, sounds like the car have its fina
Glad you're ok, sounds like the car have its final measure to save you.
I've never done what you're contemplating, but if the replacement is the same
model and you can store either the entire car or the parts, I'd try to keep as
much as possible. Selling off bits might recover some money, but I
Tom,
Sorry to hear about your loss. The 1998 S420 is still going strong at 281k -
maybe I can talk oldest son to make you a deal on it?
I just did this with my former S500 coupe. Since I know W140s pretty well, I
had a good idea of what the most desirable parts were, which helped. I used
eBay
So the E320 Bluetec is a probable total after some jerk ran a stop sign on
Saturday. I'm a little sore but okay.
The adjuster had asked if I'd like to retain the car, and I'm thinking
about it since I'd like to replace it with the same model, and especially
since two weeks ago I spent over $1000
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