My Car Update

Date: November 2001

Ok, here is the update on my car. The Insurance company has decided to fix it as there is only $8000 damage. This is below the 75% cash value of the car which the insurance company puts it at $12,272. This surprised a lot of us since we really thought they would total it, and then I would buy a new car.

When I was told they were going to repair the vehicle I let them know of my concerns which are:

The trade in value
Safety
And will the car be just like it was before the accident?

Although the insurance company cannot give me a guarantee of that it will be the same, the body shop doing the repair assures me that it will be right. Of course the body shop told me that I know my car best and that after the repairs are done, I should go over it carefully and let them know of anything that doesn't seem right. They will then correct any issues I may have until I am happy. So I will be patient and hope that things work they way everyone says.

I had the opportunity Friday to look at the work currently being done on the car, below are some pictures of my vehicle under repair.