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Hit-and-Run, Repair, Part-out, Sell?
I'm lazy and would rather not make 2 different threads, so…
Long story short: I joined the hit-and-run club a couple of days ago, but thanks to a couple of witnesses and a babe police officer that was willing to give me every bit of info attached to the person's license plate, I was able to locate them. She's insured through USAA (who are extremely generous), and after admitting liability, they have agreed to pay for my repairs at whatever shop I want and provide a rental car. So #1, for those of you who have had minor body work (mainly bumper replacement/paint), what shop in NOVA would you recommend if you had your choice? I know there's a member on here who works at a body shop, but can't find them… #2. Having worked at a major auto buyer/re-seller, I know the resale value on the car will take a hit once the incident makes its way to the Carfax report, regardless of how minor to incident. I am trying to sell the car before it shows up on the report (which can take a month or two). Before anyone gets bent out of shape, I plan to sell to a retail buyer/re-seller, not privately. …so before I do try to sell, I need to change this guy back to stock as much as possible, and would need some minor help from someone with drive-way space to help (I live in a condo with a terrible HOA). So here's a list of mods I have separated into categories: Things I need a driveway for: - Invidia N1 titanium tipped exhaust / Invidia catted midpipe back to stock - Eibach Sportline Springs back to stock Things I can sell/trade: - Grimmspeed plate re-locater to trade for black bumper tow-hook cap - Geniune OEM Audio+ Carbon Fiber sub-woofer box to sell/trade for matte black or black paint-matched OEM Audio+ box - Stock tail lights painted red to sell/trade for stock tail lights Other isn I can sell: - Spyder tail lights painted red with neoprene gasket seals - All JDM black interior trim pieces: door handles, steering wheel center trim, HVAC and vent trim pieces, dash/radio trim pieces, A/T gear shift bezel, A/T sport mode/traction control bezel AND buttons - Pioneer AVIC Z140-BH Navi - XXR 521 18x8.5 (+35) wheels (not-perfect condition) …and other minor things I might have listed in my lazy, long-forgotten "build" thread http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30243 |
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Pics of damage or thread is kind of useless ...
Also inspectors for dealers will be able to tell it was repaired, that is their job.
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Well, I'm more so looking for recommendations on where to bring the car to get the bumper repaired/repainted. And a helping hand to switch out a few mods, and a feeler for anyone interested in some parts.
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You want to part out and sell because you need a new bumper?
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I'm interested in some of the black trim pieces...
Fwiw, if damage is extensive, I would dump the car if you're worried about resale. But that usually means a lot of damage bordering undriveable status. If it's just cosmetic, just get it fixed. Depending on where you're located, I have plenty of parking lot space available at my complex.
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OIC, in that case ask the insurance for a recommended shop. That way if the color match is shit you have some recourse since you need a good color match to sell the car and try to hide the incident.
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Did you hook up with the babe police officer?
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Hit-and-run... that sucks.
Runner insured with USAA? I'd light up that persons command with this info. |
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It appears that the driver is the daughter of the policy holder. When I was speaking to their insurance rep, they seemed to care less about the circumstances of the incident. Im not sure who else to reach out to that would care...
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Service members are directly impacted by the actions of their dependents.
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Yea, but why be a **** and try to ruin a career for something that is being taken care of? If it wasn't covered, then I'd definitely hit up the command but if it's being handled properly, I see no reason to go that route.
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