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MR JAS · 11-28-2009, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by PPiechocki

who?

best lawyer in the world
grampa knows him
as do i, i cccasionally share i whisky and cigar with him

MCLOVIN · 11-29-2009, 06:56 AM

damn man i hope u can get ur car back and fixd... and i also hate insurance companies.... but good luck man

Jason.MZW20 · 11-29-2009, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by MR JAS

i know for certain in nz (not sure about usa) if someone elses insurance pays out on your car they cannot take ownership like your own insurance company will check this you should still own the car

Same in California. You're the legal owner until you release liability (by accepting to junk it), so you get to decide whether or not to keep it. It's basically called a "buy-back" as they take money from whatever amount they agreed to give you.

When my MKII was totalled in 2003 after getting rear ended at like 2mph (a joke, right?), I got $4600 to keep it. They were willing to give me $5400 if I junked it, but I bought it back for $800, kept the car, and got a check for $4600. It's listed as Salvaged, but only the rear body panel was dented. The Tahoe totally missed the bumper, so nothing happened to the frame. It was just sheet metal damage.

toyotaspeed90 · 11-30-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason.MZW20

When my MKII was totalled in 2003 after getting rear ended at like 2mph (a joke, right?), I got $4600 to keep it. They were willing to give me $5400 if I junked it, but I bought it back for $800, kept the car, and got a check for $4600. It's listed as Salvaged, but only the rear body panel was dented. The Tahoe totally missed the bumper, so nothing happened to the frame. It was just sheet metal damage.

Um, FYI.... there is no frame in an MR2... it's a unibody, so not hitting the bumper at low speed (which is what they are designed to do) actually caused more unibody damage than if they had hit the bumper....

back to the OP.....

if the insurance didn't give you an option to get the car back and you have not yet accepted their offer.... they cannot do anything with the car (unless there are specific state regulations that tell you how long you have to get it out of a tow yard).... In any event, contact your states insurance commissioners office and file a claim at the very least. Also notify the insurance company that you have done so.

PPiechocki · 12-08-2009, 11:24 PM

ok, so good news. his insurance paid me A LOT more than i need to repair it. i found a fender, but i still need a hood, and the number of a good toyota mechanic in Colorado.

LeePeyton · 12-09-2009, 04:16 PM

awesome man, i hope it all works out for you.

MR JAS · 12-09-2009, 07:33 PM

mk1.5 then?

Ignarius · 12-09-2009, 07:43 PM

Nicely done! Do you play in the snow up there? I know it's been pretty snowy down here near Denver lately...

Xenon676 · 12-09-2009, 09:04 PM

GRATS, man good to hear some good news, deuces wild.

PPiechocki · 12-13-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ignarius

Nicely done! Do you play in the snow up there? I know it's been pretty snowy down here near Denver lately...

we got 6" in the last 2 hours. i've been out drifting my truck for the last 2 days

after_the_last · 12-17-2009, 12:04 PM

Congrats man, a similar thing happened to me last summer when some cracked out 55 year old man driving his dad's car t-boned me. Insurance companies are no better than sketchy used-car lots.

People here will definitely help you out, I bought my MK2 from Duecegirl03 and Mark_Dorman for a really good price. This committee looks after their own! I have some random odds and ends from my MK1, you can have them. Just pay for the shipping.

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11-29-2009, 06:56 AM	#22 (permalink)
MCLOVIN I love toyotas' Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: alexandria, La. Posts: 26 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	damn man i hope u can get ur car back and fixd... and i also hate insurance companies.... but good luck man

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PPiechocki Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Granby, CO Posts: 118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	ok, so good news. his insurance paid me A LOT more than i need to repair it. i found a fender, but i still need a hood, and the number of a good toyota mechanic in Colorado.

12-09-2009, 04:16 PM	#26 (permalink)
LeePeyton Building Motor from Hell Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tennessee/USA Posts: 1,696 Thanks: 23 Thanked 67 Times in 61 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	awesome man, i hope it all works out for you.

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MR JAS Generous to a fault Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: hamilton new zealand Posts: 722 Thanks: 19 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	mk1.5 then?

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Ignarius Cataclysmic and Prolific Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Littleton, Colorado Posts: 86 Thanks: 12 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Nicely done! Do you play in the snow up there? I know it's been pretty snowy down here near Denver lately...

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Xenon676 Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 140 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	GRATS, man good to hear some good news, deuces wild.

12-17-2009, 12:04 PM	#31 (permalink)
after_the_last Powered Midship Specialty Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Medford, OR Posts: 310 Thanks: 10 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Congrats man, a similar thing happened to me last summer when some cracked out 55 year old man driving his dad's car t-boned me. Insurance companies are no better than sketchy used-car lots. People here will definitely help you out, I bought my MK2 from Duecegirl03 and Mark_Dorman for a really good price. This committee looks after their own! I have some random odds and ends from my MK1, you can have them. Just pay for the shipping.