Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General General Totalled our 99 Black on Tan a few Insurance Q's

Ok,

My wife hit an 8 point on Monday night. The car is pretty messed up. Most likely totalled.

I am looking into a buyback option for a future project but my question is it had a Factory alarm installed on it.

To my understanding this wasnt an option but the previous owner had it done. I was curious if anybody else had a factory alarm installed and the approx value. I have put an email to the previous owner since I dont have his # anymore hopefully I will get a response.

My opther question is with the factory alarm if I decide to cut it out and not buy back the car what all do I need to get? the alarm of course and the main brane wich I assume will be under the steering wheel. anything else?

Anyway any other info I should watch out for from the insurance company?

Thanks

Cut out main "brain" and horn. You insurance co. will give you the $ they see fit for it. Try to get $300 for it.

You can expect the insurance company to be less than cooperative if you intend to get the car's actual market value for it. If you did not have collision, and another person is at fault, you can almost forget about seeing any money come back. I am in litigation with another person's insurance company because they are refusing to pay for my car which was destroyed by their insured. Ah, the joys of Florida's No fault insurance laws and my decision to not have collision on the Saturn at the time.

- Ian in Tampa
iantgreat@aol.com
99 SE Sport T-red MTX 55k
94 SC2 Red ATX 57k R.I.P.

Thanks for your info I think they will cooporate becuase I did carry full coverage and it was a not at fault do to it being a deer.

I will give a followup in the next day or two becuase I should know their value by then.

Thanks

Josh

Ok
I got word on it this afternoon. I am getting $10,804.50 for it.

They only gave me $100 for the alarm but I do know that lots of insurance companies dont give any credit for it.

Long story short I am about as happy as I can be given the situation.

Just an FYI the buyback they gave me was $1800 on it. I personally think it would almost be worth it... but my wife will have no part of it given I have 4 supras I have under construction at the moment....

Anyway I do have some pretty good floor mats I pulled in Tan...

todras,

I dont need to prove any points. I keep the same screen name and if ya want search around on supraforums and celicasupra.com to see my posts.

I never said they were 4th generation supras. I have 3 MKII's. Two 85's and one 84. I just picked up an 89 turbo so I can pull the 7mgte to put in my 84. It will be pushing 400 HP when I get it installed... without breaking it open...

The 7mgte is a great motor to upgrade and when you drop it in an earlier supra which lowers your weight by 800 or so lbs that makes a VERY large difference in what the motor can do.

They typically run 12's or so when done with a slightly modified turbo and exhaust and stock internals in a MKII supra.