Intrepidation

You want odd? Try having like 500 pics of semis!

If I can get the clean retail value of the car I'd be reasonably happy with that. I don't know why they wouldn't pay for extra storage besides that, insurance company = @$$h0le. They said that the total department would be calling me today or tomorrow with a settlement figure...If they don't call today I'll call tomorrow. After I'm done eating I', going to the mechanic to see what he think of it...and see if we can go to the body shop.

Well I know that, it isn't exactly a collector's item that fetches butt loads of money on ebay and draws stares wherever it goes I just want to get what the car is actually worth, and not be ripped off by it...we'll see when I get the price in the next day or so if they're going to be nice or be cheap f***ers.

Thanks knightfan, it's appreciated

Thank goodness Holden gave us the G8 to balance this pile out.

Well first, it's a `94...it's generation was introduced in `93. According to NADA, a `94 Geo Prizm is valued at $1,550 as low retail, and $2,325 as clean retail with 175,000 miles on it, like ours has. From what I've red about the clean title, it should fall under that category, because everything worked on it, it had no rust, and the paint was in good shape overall. As for why we paid $245 to get it out of there...what choice did we have? If it stayed in the yard any longer than today the insurance company would not cover for the storage fees...so it meant 20 bucks every day starting tomorrow. The alternative was to let a salavage yard take it and let me deal with them from there...do you think I want to deal with another place and another mess? The insurance company clearly stated that they would only cover the towing fee, other fees and storage fees until today...after that it was up to us to pay for storage. Plus, I don't see how this would delay the settlement...they don't need to chase the car around because 1.) They know where it is, and 2.) They've already looked at it...the total department just needs to determine it's value. Thanks for the NADA link, that was quite helpful.

The wheels aren't bad...the design is better than what you get on a Cobalt SS...so that's saying something. Although if they were silver or polished instead of chrome it'd be better. I though this was on of MD's chops by the title...but this is too restrained for him

Base Charger with Steelies FTW! Where you thinking of me when you took the photos of the Chryslers?

Maybe with the Chinese working on it it'll have less quality/electrical problems than the current one does?

::Update:: Well we finally have the car back...it's currently sitting in the Broadway Tire parking lot. Maybe I'll swing by for more photos before teh sun goes down...if not then tomorrow. Getting it there was the fun part... Well first I had work today, then I had to go get the Intrepid's oil changed. When I got home I gave Enterprise a call confirming that Liberty Mutual would pay for collision and the full cost of the rental at no cost to me...so that's one less thing we need to spend money on. Then I called AAA to set up a tow out of the yard, which would be done by the very people. I drove down to the tow place to confirm it all. Then the fun begins. The person there says that he needs the money before it can leave, and the insurance hasn't paid for it...he said they usually reimburse. So I had to call them, waisting cell phone minutes, to figure this all out. Basically the guy said I can either pay for the expenses and they'll reimburse me in the sttlement (meaning I have to settle to get it back) or they'll have a salvage yard take it and I'll have to deal with that place... Obviously, it's not going to a junkyard...f@#k that. I have like 40 bucks on me, so I have to call Jessica to come down and bring the cash we have and pay the rest with my in-the-hole debit card....total cost was $245 bucks...lovely. This is beautiful because in 3 days our car insurance will pull out another $400 dollars...there's no getting ahead. -- On to some better-ish news...Nothing was taken out of teh car or the trunk...so that's good...we took it all out after it got to the shop. The car still starts right up and runs fine. There's no leaks and the gas tank wasn't damaged. As far as I can tell it's driveable. Also, the Cobalt is doing fine. -- More bad stuff...there's already surface rust where the paint came off...niot that it matters on the trunk, but there's some on teh quarter panel...2 days of rain will do that I guess...but at least nothing in the trunk got wet. -- Tomorrow I'll be up bright and early to go to Broadway Tire to see the car get looked at...and we'll go from there. The insurance Company estimated that the damage to the car was $3,606.81...they're still determining the value of the car... I've asked this before and to the best of my recollection no one has answered it yet: can I dispute the value of the car or what I should get for it? Say they value you it at $1,000...can I argue that I should get at least $1,600, because I've seen the exact same car for $1,600? There's one on craigslist...same color, 5-speed and all for that price...I printed it out...also auto.consumerguide values it at about $2,000 or so. Can I dispute it or am I stuck with what they give me? -- Sitxy8: I don't expect you to understand, I mean you go through cars like people change their socks...I don't. That being said, just ease up on the "I hate Toyota, Japanese cars (except I own Nissans), FWD, Transverse motors, and so on...I really don't want to hear that crap in this thread...not in the mood for it. Mmk? Mmk.

Indeed it is.

Sebring, please.

Nope...still ugly...I'll take the Holden please...you know...the one that hasn't been "Americanized" and therefore isn't ugly.

I'll say this, the Cobalt is painfully cheap inside. Although the LT I have ha a couple of neat features.

I'll post impressions of the car in another thread...they're mixed.

Dude, no offense but what you're saying now sounds more like your bias than constructive advice...I really don't want to hear about your dislike for FWD cars or Toyotas. You can word your posts in a way that's not so condescending and you know it. Anyway... As for the car itself, I missed the phone call from the insurance company while I was out getting the rental. They've declared it a "total loss" (no surprise) and now want to start settlement talks. Obviously, I want the car back first before anything happens, I don't have to settle in order to get it back right? Once it's back, I'll take it to my mechanic and the body shop he recommends and see what's what. If the frame has serious damage than whatever, I guess we'll part it out. If they can at least straighten the trunk out and make it so the tail light will fit back in and the bumper can be reattached than that'll be good enough. Whatever, like I said, we'll see. My primary concern is getting the car home (besides there's wood in the trunk I'd rather not let sit there any longer than needed). On to some good news. They determined liability and it was (of course) the other guy's fault...so we went out to Enterprise to get a rental (which is where we were when Liberty Mutual called). The insurance only will pay for an economy car...which is like a Neon or less...yay. $h!fires and Crapaliers are a "step up" to intermediate and cost more. However, the people at Enterprise were very nice to us...so they gave us an "intermediate" car for the price of the cheapest one...so here's what I got: I'll take more later. When we pulled in I saw this car and said to Jessica...that's a nice cclor, I wonder if we'll be able to get this Cobalt LT....guess so.

I suppose the real question is whether one not the frame is bet...if it is than it is indeed a gonner, but if it's not it may be repairable. First thing's first: getting it home.

Once more, though, it's hypocrisy to say that we should have the choice of a manual but not the choice of an automatic. I'd go for a manual in those type of cars, but "variety is the spice of life." GM and all automakers should offer manual or automatic transmissions in all of their vehicles and engine choices/trim levels.

I was gonna point that contradiction out too.

Get a photobucket account...nice El Camino :AH-HA_wink:

That was good man, Sorry about the breakup. While I'm a fairly good writer, I can't compose poetry for beans...I vent through drawing.

Go buy a $h!box for a couple hundred that runs, get a job, and then fix the other one.

What did you do besides change the wheels? You should post the original so we can more easily pick out the other changes.

In your face Toyoboy.

Dude, don't forget you can still get a 2-door Wrangler if you choose to own one. If you wanna complain about lack of a 2-door vehicle in a lineup, you should got have a chat with Hummer. Oh yeah...would you even want a Cayenne even if it's 2-doors? It's hideous after all! I really like the proportions, but to each his own. I love the way both of them look. On a final note, I'd much rather see this 4-door Wrangler than a Compass...I think even the people who don't like Unlimited can agree to that.