Yet another reason I don't like Texas - Page 2 - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

sp00ln · 2005-12-11, 02:59 PM

Farmers is giving you 2 grand for the repair?! And MORE money for the rental car? I believe farmers initally gives you cash for the rental car based on their rate and the days it'll take to repair your hood. So, you can take the 2 grand, and the rental car money ($150?) and buy a CF hood for $400, paint it if you wish? $300. Have $1450 to get a new turbo engine (JDM) install it and prolly still have money left over to buy ice cream or whatever. Am I wrong?

Libila · 2005-12-11, 04:15 PM

If only it were that easy Ryan...

tysonK · 2005-12-11, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sp00ln

Farmers is giving you 2 grand for the repair?! And MORE money for the rental car? I believe farmers initally gives you cash for the rental car based on their rate and the days it'll take to repair your hood. So, you can take the 2 grand, and the rental car money ($150?) and buy a CF hood for $400, paint it if you wish? $300. Have $1450 to get a new turbo engine (JDM) install it and prolly still have money left over to buy ice cream or whatever. Am I wrong?

The ice cream part pretty much makes that plan a done deal.

dknv · 2005-12-11, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tysonK

The ice cream part pretty much makes that plan a done deal.

Choco Tacos?

tysonK · 2005-12-11, 05:18 PM

you know it.

Libila · 2005-12-11, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dknv

Choco Tacos?

So good!

dknv · 2005-12-11, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Libila

So good!

But they're not in Texas?

Libila · 2005-12-11, 10:11 PM

I'm sure they are. I mean, I can see the Mexican border through the window of my public speaking class. Anything dealing with a tacos or burritos must be here.

Bob Danger · 2005-12-11, 10:52 PM

Wataburber!

Kevin M · 2005-12-12, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Libila

I'm sure they are. I mean, I can see the Mexican border through the window of my public speaking class. Anything dealing with a tacos or burritos must be here.

I think Choco Tacos are a pretty loose association with actual mexican food.

JonnydaJibba · 2005-12-12, 07:42 AM

Hey now you can sell your vents and scoop and make even more profit right?

Libila · 2005-12-12, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by JonnydaJibba

Hey now you can sell your vents and scoop and make even more profit right?

Correct

The State Farm gave me $1,800 plus a rental car for eight days while I get it fixed.

JonnydaJibba · 2005-12-12, 10:16 AM

Are you joking? $1800? Why? That's stupid. It's cool for you but seems moronic for a crumpled hood. What does $1800 cover? Insurance is stupid. This is why I have an insane premium? So insurance companies can dish out hundreds of dollars on nothing? -1 for life.

sperry · 2005-12-12, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JonnydaJibba

Are you joking? $1800? Why? That's stupid. It's cool for you but seems moronic for a crumpled hood. What does $1800 cover? Insurance is stupid. This is why I have an insane premium? So insurance companies can dish out hundreds of dollars on nothing? -1 for life.

Um, have you ever had a car repaired? Just off the top of my head:

New OEM hood from Subaru - $400
Painting the hood - $300
Bumper repair - $300
Bumper painting - $300

There's $1300 right there, and doesn't include the labor to remove and reinstall the parts!

Most the people in this club are mechanically inclined and take for granted how hard something like swapping a hood is for someone that's never been around car repair. Being able to fix stuff is actually a very valuable skill, which is why shops can charge so much for labor. Most people have to pay those high prices, since there's zero change they could do it themselves. Insurance payouts are right in line w/ the cost of the repairs, if not actually a little low.

JonnydaJibba · 2005-12-12, 11:17 AM

Haha, oh really? I thought it was $1800 just for the hood and grill repair/painting.

Ezdno · 2005-12-12, 12:00 PM

New OEM hood from Subaru - $400 well hell if thats what an OEM one costs you definately can get a CF one and save the paint money too. unless you want to paint over it.

The insurance companies find every way to lower the prices. My lil honda got some front end damage, and the ended up paying $1600 but the repairs if I had the shop do it were about $2700 based on two estimates I got. I have come to learn that Insurance companies dont go by anyones estimate but the adjusters. No matter what you have to say about it.

There is a company in Vegas that warehouses all the CF hoods for most cars, I recently emailed them to purchase one from ebay and asked if I could pick it up instead of paying the shipping. What they said was they don't normally do that but if I called ahead they would arrange pickup and save the shipping.

I know this wont work if you dont know someone in or are able to visit Vegas, but its something to think about.

Bob Danger · 2005-12-12, 01:16 PM

I dig the lines on the L hood. Very skylineish. So what kind of rental car did they give you? Have you rallied it yet?

Libila · 2005-12-12, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ezdno

The insurance companies find every way to lower the prices. My lil honda got some front end damage, and the ended up paying $1600 but the repairs if I had the shop do it were about $2700 based on two estimates I got. I have come to learn that Insurance companies dont go by anyones estimate but the adjusters. No matter what you have to say about it.

I'm using one of State Farm's "service first" shops that goes off the estimate done by the claims agent. If the shop needs to fix extra things that weren't noted in my estimate State Farm picks up the bill.

I popped the hood today to find my radiator support/fan shroud was bent, so State Farm is taking care of that as well as a laser unibody alignment and all that. I told them not to paint the hood, grill, and bumper because I'm going to get the entire thing painted once I get out of basic training, so that's more money in my pocket

Not only did I not pay my deductable due to the money I saved on the hood, but I'm also making ~$300 profit when all is said and done.

Bobby, they gave me an '05 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab. It was either that or a Geo...

Bob Danger · 2005-12-12, 09:40 PM

Personally I would have taken the Geo. I hope you don't have to put gas in that Dodge, although you do live in Bush country so gas is cheaper, because he steals it all.

Libila · 2005-12-13, 10:13 PM

I got in contact with Racecompengineering about getting a genuine V5 grill at their advertised price of $130. They said, "Yeah, we can get it for that price, but you won't get it for six to eight weeks." They don't stock them, so I have to wait till their next shipment comes form Japan.

JC · 2005-12-13, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JC

You get extra money for your car and dump it all on UNPAINTED cosmetics, you damn ricer Tim. haha

Quoted for new information.

Libila · 2005-12-13, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JC

Quoted for new information.

Yeah...

Libila · 2005-12-15, 08:13 AM

I got it back!

All the under hood stuff is fixed, new L hood is on, and I'm waiting on the V5 grill. Yes, the hood is black because the shop that did the work didn't laser match the paint and I didn't want them to attempt to blend it. Also, I wanted to save money

sp00ln · 2005-12-15, 09:01 AM

...and you didn't go carbin fiber? Wait wait, and you didn't install it yourself?! And you wanted to save money....

sp00ln · 2005-12-15, 09:02 AM

I must say tho, looks good! Love the hood. Too bad you could of had a turbo JDM engine in there as well

2005-12-11, 02:59 PM	#26
sp00ln EJ205 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,196	Farmers is giving you 2 grand for the repair?! And MORE money for the rental car? I believe farmers initally gives you cash for the rental car based on their rate and the days it'll take to repair your hood. So, you can take the 2 grand, and the rental car money ($150?) and buy a CF hood for $400, paint it if you wish? $300. Have $1450 to get a new turbo engine (JDM) install it and prolly still have money left over to buy ice cream or whatever. Am I wrong? __________________ Turbo is a decent with modification.

2005-12-11, 05:18 PM	#30
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	you know it. __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2005-12-11, 10:52 PM	#34
Bob Danger Tape Terrorist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Melmac Posts: 1,792 Car: ? Class: Retired! Warning: Prolonged eye contact may cause insanity	Wataburber! __________________ A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi.

2005-12-12, 07:42 AM	#36
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	Hey now you can sell your vents and scoop and make even more profit right? __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2005-12-12, 10:16 AM	#38
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	Are you joking? $1800? Why? That's stupid. It's cool for you but seems moronic for a crumpled hood. What does $1800 cover? Insurance is stupid. This is why I have an insane premium? So insurance companies can dish out hundreds of dollars on nothing? -1 for life. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2005-12-11, 04:15 PM	#27
Libila EJ205 Real Name: Tim Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,384 Car: '94 L	If only it were that easy Ryan...

2005-12-11, 10:11 PM	#33
Libila EJ205 Real Name: Tim Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,384 Car: '94 L	I'm sure they are. I mean, I can see the Mexican border through the window of my public speaking class. Anything dealing with a tacos or burritos must be here.

2005-12-12, 11:17 AM	#40
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	Haha, oh really? I thought it was $1800 just for the hood and grill repair/painting. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2005-12-12, 12:00 PM	#41
Ezdno EJ251 Real Name: Dean W. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: So close to hell you can see Sparks! Posts: 541 Car: 1992 F250 1T Monster Class: none They were all dead when I got here!	New OEM hood from Subaru - $400 well hell if thats what an OEM one costs you definately can get a CF one and save the paint money too. unless you want to paint over it. The insurance companies find every way to lower the prices. My lil honda got some front end damage, and the ended up paying $1600 but the repairs if I had the shop do it were about $2700 based on two estimates I got. I have come to learn that Insurance companies dont go by anyones estimate but the adjusters. No matter what you have to say about it. There is a company in Vegas that warehouses all the CF hoods for most cars, I recently emailed them to purchase one from ebay and asked if I could pick it up instead of paying the shipping. What they said was they don't normally do that but if I called ahead they would arrange pickup and save the shipping. I know this wont work if you dont know someone in or are able to visit Vegas, but its something to think about. __________________ Don't interupt me while I am ignoring you! Last edited by Ezdno; 2005-12-12 at 12:03 PM.

2005-12-12, 01:16 PM	#42
Bob Danger Tape Terrorist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Melmac Posts: 1,792 Car: ? Class: Retired! Warning: Prolonged eye contact may cause insanity	I dig the lines on the L hood. Very skylineish. So what kind of rental car did they give you? Have you rallied it yet? __________________ A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi.

2005-12-12, 09:40 PM	#44
Bob Danger Tape Terrorist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Melmac Posts: 1,792 Car: ? Class: Retired! Warning: Prolonged eye contact may cause insanity	Personally I would have taken the Geo. I hope you don't have to put gas in that Dodge, although you do live in Bush country so gas is cheaper, because he steals it all. __________________ A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi.

2005-12-13, 10:13 PM	#45
Libila EJ205 Real Name: Tim Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,384 Car: '94 L	I got in contact with Racecompengineering about getting a genuine V5 grill at their advertised price of $130. They said, "Yeah, we can get it for that price, but you won't get it for six to eight weeks." They don't stock them, so I have to wait till their next shipment comes form Japan.

2005-12-15, 08:13 AM	#48
Libila EJ205 Real Name: Tim Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,384 Car: '94 L	I got it back! All the under hood stuff is fixed, new L hood is on, and I'm waiting on the V5 grill. Yes, the hood is black because the shop that did the work didn't laser match the paint and I didn't want them to attempt to blend it. Also, I wanted to save money

2005-12-15, 09:01 AM	#49
sp00ln EJ205 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,196	...and you didn't go carbin fiber? Wait wait, and you didn't install it yourself?! And you wanted to save money.... __________________ Turbo is a decent with modification.

2005-12-15, 09:02 AM	#50
sp00ln EJ205 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,196	I must say tho, looks good! Love the hood. Too bad you could of had a turbo JDM engine in there as well __________________ Turbo is a decent with modification.

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