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myold88 · 06-10-2015, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by olblue75

But body shop can buy it for a song an repair and resell and make money or part it out or use for parts for other cars. Lots of options.

Not so. Lots of fraud in insurance salvage. Companies insist LATE MODEL salvage go to a salvage company
like Copart for formal bids. As an adjuster if I left this salvaged Camaro at a shop I would be looking for a
job in short order.

BlueStreakHouTX · 06-10-2015, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by myold88

Not so. Lots of fraud in insurance salvage. Companies insist LATE MODEL salvage go to a salvage company
like Copart for formal bids. As an adjuster if I left this salvaged Camaro at a shop I would be looking for a
job in short order.

Thats easy... as a former body/paint tech, if I was interested in buying the car for salvage, I'd ask the owner to buy it back from his insurance company, then buy it from him.

But that was a while back, insurance companies have become more mercenary... oooops, I mean "risk-management based" these days... the decision goes more like this now: hmmmm let's see its a $25k car, do we fix it and spend $18K, or total it and pay out $18K to the owner, then sell the salvage rights for $6K??? Guess which one wins every time?

NASCR3 · 06-10-2015, 10:37 PM

That is a gonner for sure... Air bags, Right uni-side rf fender rf & rear wheel/tire and all suspension, front and rear fascias tail lamps, hood and deck lid. I'd bet the left side is tweaked some too. So sad, hopefully the injuries were minimal.

762ch · 06-10-2015, 10:37 PM

Not even an option to buy wrecked cars anymore! At least not like this, we cannot even discuss purchasing these cars with the customer. Its in the contracts for dealing with the insurance companies.

If I want a car I have to use copart like everyone else. But this car is not on my radar, its an automatic. Also looking at it again, the right strut tower is over far enough to break off the valve cover. Its pretty bad.

My main goal for this thread was to see if the owner was a member, but it looks like they are not.

06-10-2015, 10:37 PM	#17
NASCR3 Drives: Synergy Green 2SS/RS/HURST Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Posts: 442 View My Garage	That is a gonner for sure... Air bags, Right uni-side rf fender rf & rear wheel/tire and all suspension, front and rear fascias tail lamps, hood and deck lid. I'd bet the left side is tweaked some too. So sad, hopefully the injuries were minimal. __________________ 2011 2SS/RS - Factory Hurst - Synergy Green - Cyber Gray Rally Stripes - Jet Black Interior - Born on 10/4/2010 2G1FT1EW7B9128807 Ordered: 8/6/2010 1100: 8/6/2010 2000: 8/23/2010 2051: 8/10/2010 2500: 8/24/2010 3000: 8/25/2010 3100: 9/8/2010 3300: 9/8/2010 3400: 9/11/2010 3800: 10/4/2010 4000: 10/4/2010 4200: 10/4/2010 5000: 10/13/2010 6000: 10/14/2010

06-10-2015, 10:37 PM	#18
762ch Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento Posts: 341	Not even an option to buy wrecked cars anymore! At least not like this, we cannot even discuss purchasing these cars with the customer. Its in the contracts for dealing with the insurance companies. If I want a car I have to use copart like everyone else. But this car is not on my radar, its an automatic. Also looking at it again, the right strut tower is over far enough to break off the valve cover. Its pretty bad. My main goal for this thread was to see if the owner was a member, but it looks like they are not.