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PLP · 05-24-2021, 06:42 AM

First question is - what WAS your plan before the incident?
If you were to keep the car forever then my idea could work for you.

Nicely and politely argue with the insurance company to get the most out of it.
Then, buy it back from them and repair yourself.
If the frame is not damaged, but it could be, then the easiest is a transplant.

This is what I would do. I would not care for a salvage title as long as my state allows me to register it and drive it. Also, it is important to know time ahead what about insurance claims on this car once it is REPAIRED and put back on the road.

05-24-2021, 06:42 AM	#2
PLP Registered User Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 373	First question is - what WAS your plan before the incident? If you were to keep the car forever then my idea could work for you. Nicely and politely argue with the insurance company to get the most out of it. Then, buy it back from them and repair yourself. If the frame is not damaged, but it could be, then the easiest is a transplant. This is what I would do. I would not care for a salvage title as long as my state allows me to register it and drive it. Also, it is important to know time ahead what about insurance claims on this car once it is REPAIRED and put back on the road. __________________ Current rides: 2003 Porsche Boxster MT (me), 2019 Bolt LT (me), 2015 Audi Q5 (wife), 2008 VW Rabbit (2.5 inline 5, MT, well, for kid... but you now, it is the 5 straight) Previous: 2014 Fiat 500e, 2016 KIA Forte5 SX, 2016 Fiat 500X, and some old days: Trabant, Fiat 126p...