R.I.P Gtx

**Speedy1973** · 01-01-2014

Originally Posted by Jason E

Stuff like this is why I'm afraid to dump too much money into my car. If something happens and it gets totalled, the book is getting lower and lower all the time.

I'm still planning on going forward this spring with an IC and some bolt ons, but stuff like this still makes me wonder how smart I am to do so...

Sure the book price is getting lower and lower, but hey, if i put thousands into my gtp, and it got wrote off, i'd be finding out how to get most if not all my mods out and off of it, to eithor put on another gp, or to sell. Like if the op got $3500 for it, and is able to get most of his parts he wants off, i wouldn't be complaning. $3500 is more then what 95% of 97-03s sell for, even if he just sells the parts and moves on to a different platform.

Sucks that that type of **** happened to ya man, but what can you do. If you've got the check from the insurance company, i'd leave it at that

**REDCRAPGP** · 01-01-2014

Originally Posted by Jason E

Stuff like this is why I'm afraid to dump too much money into my car. If something happens and it gets totalled, the book is getting lower and lower all the time.

I'm still planning on going forward this spring with an IC and some bolt ons, but stuff like this still makes me wonder how smart I am to do so...

It's one of those things that you just take a risk on, it's just like driving any normal nice car there's a risk that someone can plow into you and then you get whatever insurance think its worth rather if you could find a identical one for that price or not. Wouldn't stop me from modding a car it just opens my eyes more to realize that this can happen. Like speedy said I would be buying it back and finding away to salvage what I can from it and either sell those parts or transfer it to another car.

**ItHurtz** · 01-01-2014

Originally Posted by Jason E

Stuff like this is why I'm afraid to dump too much money into my car. If something happens and it gets totalled, the book is getting lower and lower all the time.

I'm still planning on going forward this spring with an IC and some bolt ons, but stuff like this still makes me wonder how smart I am to do so...

Almost saying why eat, why lift weights, why be healthy, why be fat. In the end we all die the same anyway.

**mkyota1** · 01-01-2014

Originally Posted by Jason E

Stuff like this is why I'm afraid to dump too much money into my car. If something happens and it gets totalled, the book is getting lower and lower all the time.

I'm still planning on going forward this spring with an IC and some bolt ons, but stuff like this still makes me wonder how smart I am to do so...

I am taking most of the mods off and returning it almost back to stock. Its the new body work, paint job, blood, sweat, and tears building it from very little that sucks. I certainly would not keep myself from modding the car for fear of totaling it.

**mkyota1** · 01-01-2014

Originally Posted by Speedy1973

Sure the book price is getting lower and lower, but hey, if i put thousands into my gtp, and it got wrote off, i'd be finding out how to get most if not all my mods out and off of it, to eithor put on another gp, or to sell. Like if the op got $3500 for it, and is able to get most of his parts he wants off, i wouldn't be complaning. $3500 is more then what 95% of 97-03s sell for, even if he just sells the parts and moves on to a different platform.

Sucks that that type of **** happened to ya man, but what can you do. If you've got the check from the insurance company, i'd leave it at that

It was $3000 after the deductible. I agree it is about what most are going for but it is tough to find clean 10-15 year old w-bodies. Not much you can do. I am just glad I had full coverage. Up until this year I have just carried the minimum.

**16MustangVet** · 01-01-2014

Yeah what he said ^^^ I had to get on in Ohio to find a clean one............ They are getting hard to find for sure!

**Bluemagic** · 01-01-2014

Seeing this now makes me want to put full Coverage back on mines. I think I will.

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**Bluemagic** · 01-01-2014

Originally Posted by Bluemagic

Seeing this now makes me want to put full Coverage back on mines. I think I will.

Still sucks though.
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**Speedy1973** · 01-01-2014

Originally Posted by 98GrandPrixIraqVet

Yeah what he said ^^^ I had to get on in Ohio to find a clean one............ They are getting hard to find for sure!

Yeah, i hear this, my 01's pretty clean, but it could use a little tough up on the rockers. not bad for a Canadian car ahah

**Twizted 1** · 01-02-2014

yall need to come on down south if your looking for GP's. There EVERYWHERE. And cheap. NO RUST!!! lol

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**Z34Phoenix** · 01-02-2014

well you know I have and will keep watching. I was even considering making more frequent trips to our junk yards to watch for it. but definitely if anyone else is local and hasn't been following it on facebook, watch for this white 04-05 malibu with no front bumper.

**traildog** · 01-13-2014

Any updates? I'm hoping they catch the scumbag.

**mkyota1** · 01-13-2014

No updates on the driver. I was able to get most of the good stuff off of the car and had it towed away. Im still looking for a replacement. I have not decided yet but will probably be a regal, gp, or monte carlo.

**traildog** · 01-13-2014

Originally Posted by mkyota1

No updates on the driver. I was able to get most of the good stuff off of the car and had it towed away. Im still looking for a replacement. I have not decided yet but will probably be a regal, gp, or monte carlo.

Good luck to you! I still hope they nail the scumbag.

I'm really starting to understand the GP cult......I love my son's 2K "20 footer!"

**mkyota1** · 01-14-2014

Thank you.

**Boilermaker894** · 01-14-2014

Originally Posted by mkyota1

No updates on the driver. I was able to get most of the good stuff off of the car and had it towed away. Im still looking for a replacement. I have not decided yet but will probably be a regal, gp, or monte carlo.

Did you keep the slp hood?

**mkyota1** · 01-15-2014

Nope. It had some pretty bad cracks and I would have had to buy another hood to go on it.

**Boilermaker894** · 01-16-2014

That's so ****ty dude hope you get a good deal on the next wbody

**mkyota1** · 01-17-2014

Thanks man. Im looking.

**TheDarkAngel** · 01-17-2014

I'm really sorry to hear about this. Of course it had to be a GTX. I hope they find this a**hole, and then he gets his license taken for a good long while. Or forever. Just hope that you decide to stay in the W-body scene becuase you have good taste!

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