[DeTomaso] Really bad day

[James coyne]

I would also suggest that every year , you increase the "agreed value"  8 percent to follow collector car insurance norms. My insurance company automatically increases the agreed value amount by 2% every quarter but at the end of the year reverts back to the starting amount unless the policy holder asks to stay at the higher level. - Jim Coyne 
 
> Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 13:34:27 -0400
> From: boyd411 at gmail.com
> To: terry.himes at jpl.nasa.gov
> CC: detomaso at poca.com; preprobro at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Really bad day
> 
> It's to late for you to take advantage of advice concerning what to do at
> the time of an accident but it is a good time for everyone else to
> reevaluate your insurance coverage and have an understanding and  a plan of
> what to do if you are involved in an accident.
> 1. Always go to the hospital directly from the scene of an accident *IN AN
> AMBULANCE*  ( unless it is really an insignificant accident ) if there is
> any question err on the side a potential injury.
> 2.
> Never apologize or admit fault even if it looks like you are 1000% at
> fault..
> Generally speaking  a car is considered totaled
> *If the repair cost is greater then the replacement value the car. *
> Since most estimates are generally lower then the actual repair costs if
> the initial estimate is within 70-75% of the replacement value the
> insurance company will write the car off as a total loss. This is why it is
> imperative to have an insurance policy that has an* "Agreed upon Value". *Just
> imagine if your car were totaled and you didn't have an *agreed upon value *.
> The insurance company could pull out the episode of "Fast and Loud"  and
> say a 1972 Pantera with 16,000 miles just sold for $17,000!.
> The time to worry about and prepare for these type issues is way before you
> ever need them.
> After a careful examination of your car  and it's value to you or another
> Pantera enthusiast, you can determine if the car is worth buying back from
> the insurance company after they have paid you off for your agreed upon
> insurance value. You can then part the car out, use it to rebuild a
> replacement Pantera   or sell it to someone building a Pantera that will
> pay you more then someone would pay at a salvage auction.
> It is important to remember that insurance companies will always try to pay
> you the least amount possible and you have to be on your toes to maximize
> your return (or minimize your loss) depending on how you look at it.
> Remember generally speaking you are going to have to fight for every nickel.
> 
> Boyd
> *
> *
> 
> 
> On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 11:59 AM, Himes, Terry (397C) <
> terry.himes at jpl.nasa.gov> wrote:
> 
> > Mike,
> >
> > Very sad news.   I've used 2 places that are exceptional.  But the best
> > one is Don Byers and Precision ProFormance.
> > He is honest and a perfectionist.
> > He has been working on ONLY pantera's for as long as I can remember.  At
> > least 25 years.
> >
> > He recently moved here is his contact information;
> >
> > Don Byars
> > preprobro at aol.com
> > PrecisionProformance
> > 570-F Central Ave.
> > Lake Elsinor, CA 92530
> >
> >
> > Terry W. Himes
> > JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory
> > Deep Impact/Epoxi Sequence Team Lead
> > Deep Impact/Epoxi Spacecraft Engineer
> > Phone: (818) 393-6261
> > Cell:     (818) 653-8213
> > Fax:     (818) 393-3147
> > thimes at jpl.nasa.gov<mailto:thimes at jpl.nasa.gov>
> >
> >
> > From: The Hougans <hougan at verizon.net<mailto:hougan at verizon.net>>
> > Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 21:05:44 -0700
> > To: <detomaso at poca.com<mailto:detomaso at poca.com>>
> > Subject: [DeTomaso] Really bad day
> >
> > Earlier this evening, while I was taking my '73L out for a spin, I was rear
> > ended by a Hummer H3 as I pulled away from a light.
> > As you can imagine, I'm pretty depressed.
> > The car is pretty badly hit, buckled the deck, damaged both rear fenders
> > including popping the paint off the door edge on the passenger side.  Of
> > course, the bumper, and rear valance are toast.  I would guess the frame,
> > rear suspension maybe tweaked, as well.
> >
> > Frankly, I'm more that a little worried that the car ever be made right.
> >
> > Anyway, I'm asking for input on shops in Southern California that have a
> > good reputation and stand the best chance of fixing the car right.
> >  Assuming
> > insurance doesn't total it.
> >
> >
> > Thanks for any help.
> >
> >
> > Mike
> >
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