Sounds rather like what happened to me, though worse. I only had scratches on the front. Insurance company (not mine, the guy that hit me) wanted to total it... for about 60% of what a similar used one goes for.
New Guy!
hey gang! meet the new guy. i just bought a 2000 silver insight from a friend of mine. the car was in a wreck, and rather than mess with it, he bought a new one, and sold me the crunched one. its not too bad. he was sitting at a light behind a pickup, and the lady coming up to the line of cars at the light just didnt bother to stop. she hit the back of the insight and shoved it under the pickup. the rear bumper got crushed, as did the trunk well. the rear bumper of the pickup slid over the top of the insights front bumper, shearing off the two top mounting tabs, and taking out the hood and the left fender, and the radiator support. thats it! not too bad, considering. i have already replaced the rear bumper/cover, banged out the trunk well, and replaced the fender. just have to order a hood and the radiator support. everything else seems to work fine. the engine runs and charges the batteries. new tires and a state inspection and its good to go!
looking forward to sharing lots of info on the board.
andy g.
oh yeah: the worst part: coffee stains everywhere!!! my friend has learned to use a cup with a lid
looking forward to sharing lots of info on the board.
andy g.
oh yeah: the worst part: coffee stains everywhere!!! my friend has learned to use a cup with a lid
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james: looks like the insurance companies are getting lazy. too odd, or too tough to fix and they just toss it on the pile. disposable cars. never did like that idea. i tend to keep my cars a long time.
rick: i'm goning to try plain water first and see what it does. then on to the hard stuff as for the crash supports, they are fine. i ordered the hood and radiator support structure today. $480 or so. junk yards wanted MUCH more for used parts?!?!?
the other thing i had to fix was a small, coolant-heated (that sounds strange) box behind the radiator. one of the nipples was bent over and leaking at the box. i removed the nipple, tapped the hole to 1/8" pipe, and put in a threaded hose nipple. works fine!
thats it for now. gotta run.
andy g.
rick: i'm goning to try plain water first and see what it does. then on to the hard stuff
as for the crash supports, they are fine. i ordered the hood and radiator support structure today. $480 or so. junk yards wanted MUCH more for used parts?!?!?the other thing i had to fix was a small, coolant-heated (that sounds strange) box behind the radiator. one of the nipples was bent over and leaking at the box. i removed the nipple, tapped the hole to 1/8" pipe, and put in a threaded hose nipple. works fine!
thats it for now. gotta run.
andy g.
oh yeah: i'm working on a high-mounted brake light. not high-mounted as in an inch above the regular brake lights, but right below the roof line. gonna try 6 bright red LEDs on a piece of sheet aluminum attached to the roof just in front of the rear window. the LEDs should end up between the level of the rubber hatch seal and the grey headliner material. they will be above my line of sight from the driver's seat, but visible from the back under the black-out at the top of the rear window. pics if it works!
andy g.
andy g.
yeah, i know. i saw the post a day or two after i ordered them. dont worry, i kicked myself so the wife didnt have to. i just hope they dont kill my mpgs too much. i have a 35 minute commute, 1/2 highway, 1/2 4-lane with about 6-8 stoplights. i plan to keep up with traffic (65-70) on my way to work, and cruise about 60 on the way home (no traffic at midnight). not much in the way of hills. hoping to get about 60-65 mpg.
we shall see.....
andy g.
i just hope they dont kill my mpgs too much. i have a 35 minute commute, 1/2 highway, 1/2 4-lane with about 6-8 stoplights. i plan to keep up with traffic (65-70) on my way to work, and cruise about 60 on the way home (no traffic at midnight). not much in the way of hills. hoping to get about 60-65 mpg.we shall see.....
andy g.
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