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  1. #1 Should I: fix it, part it, or let insurance take it? 
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    Picasa Web Albums - Wade - 2011-01-31

    A 16 year old slid on the ice through her right hand turn and drilled me while I was sitting at a stop sign. The car has 216,000 miles and has been a great car. I've put a lot of new parts on lately and wonder if parting it out will get my money back or if I'm better off taking the total settlement from insurance (still haven't heard what the offer is yet). I doubt I will get enough to fix it, but please let me know your thoughts!

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  2. #2 Re: Should I: fix it, part it, or let insurance take it? 
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    damn, sort of what happened to me..I say that would total it..
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    If you part what you got of value on it im shopping around
    I just wish the police loved my car as much as i do 3.5,160 Stat,HAI,ZZP F/R STB, SSAC Headers, Reptile PCM
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    By the looks of it your chassis may have bent in which case it would be declared totaled
    I just wish the police loved my car as much as i do 3.5,160 Stat,HAI,ZZP F/R STB, SSAC Headers, Reptile PCM
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  5. #5 Re: Should I: fix it, part it, or let insurance take it? 
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    yea the roof has a buckle and the floor is probobly pushed in, that easily totals the car. can you pick another gtp up cheap where you live?
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    It all depends on what the girl's insurance will do for me. I don't want another one with 216,000 on it. I put all 216,000 on this one and know it's been treated right but others around here are rusted out under the gas door and look like they were washed with scouring pads.
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    theres one up here in wisconsin 97 red 2 door, 145000miles, this car has no rust and the guy wants 3k for it
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    you probably wont get back what you put in it, but you'd atleast cover some of the upgrades you've done..my vote is take the cash..
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