The Mrs. has already booked a death Valley / Valley of fire trip in two weeks so Iām under the gunš
Rest In Peace
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Ok here goes... I hope this helps others as someone here did for me. I think perhaps SlingLow ( Darn memory) .
The very short of it was the frame was "scratched" Seriously that was it.
Whenever the "frame" comes up in a report they don't want anything to do with it. Had that not been in the report they would have fixed it. Good as new and with the parts list they had even better.
Had I chosen to fix it I would have come out even money wise. 8K. BUT it would have had a "Branded title" as a "total loss". No matter what the finished condition was it would be worth at best half its price if it was not a "total loss". THEN any insurance company that would even think of insuring me would want/need a mechanics written report on road worthiness AND the DMV would have to sign off as well. Then I may only be able to get lib insurance and good luck getting collision as you are wide open to " that was there before" - not going to cover it. All this with a vehicle that is worth half its "true value".
In the end I just had to let her go. Waaaaay to much red tape, possible that it would not be insurable, half the value, good luck trying to sell it some day. Better to start over.
So the sling being the sling if ANYONE gets in an accident and there is a hassle or whatever just get them to say the frame was scratched and it is over. Done. Move on.
Still letting this all settle out and I am still pleasantly on them to give me more for what they are offering. See the below I noticed in the paperwork. The quest continues ....Untitled1.pdf
does this just pertain to motorcycles....because they canāt straighten a frame? If it was a car, if it was way cheaper to straighten the frame thatās what they would do...or did the insurance industry change how they do business?
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SoCal, sorry for the crash...glad youāre OK. Can you buy the sling from the insurance company and use it for spare parts or part it out and keep some of your upgrades? Just asking...Iām sure the insurance company wants to get rid of it...and since itās totaled it should be cheap...
they let you make the decision. You can take the salvage price which is discounted because you are buying it from them. Or you can take a total loss which is what I did. I also asked the insurance company where they would be taking it so I could go to the salvage yard and get some of my parts back. The good news is the gentleman, and I use that word strongly, that I just bought my sling from basically took the sling Modās catalog and emptied it right over the top of this one. I am astounded and grateful for this purchase as it is 85% what I would have done anyway. And a whole lot more.
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Thatās ok, he will drive out there and pick it up, did it for his SS!
JUST SAYIN
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That's okay SoCal ... Definitely a local buyer, pickup kind of thing. Good luck and get to moving! Waiting for pictures of that black beauty.
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does this just pertain to motorcycles....because they canāt straighten a frame? If it was a car, if it was way cheaper to straighten the frame thatās what they would do...or did the insurance industry change how they do business?
all I know is that when the word āframeā was included in the report they walked away they didnāt want anything to do with it. And as I mentioned in hindsight as difficult as it was I feel like I made the right decision.
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That's okay SoCal ... Definitely a local buyer, pickup kind of thing. Good luck and get to moving! Waiting for pictures of that black beauty.
Ahhh that would be navy blue! I actually thought it was going to have to grow on me but it didnāt take long. Somethings are very obvious what Iām going to do others Iām gonna have to set up a chair look at it for a while and figure it out.
I tend to be long-winded on these things and when I asked my wife about it she just sent to me do whatever you want to do. Gosh I love this girl! -
didn't happen if no pics of new sling
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all I know is that when the word āframeā was included in the report they walked away they didnāt want anything to do with it. And as I mentioned in hindsight as difficult as it was I feel like I made the right decision.
Appreciate you sharing this with us all and so glad you got up and going again so fast! Because of what I read it made the decision to keep all the OEM parts as I upgrade mine an easy one. Figure if I was ever in your situation I could at least put these on and take my upgrades back if not damaged. Can't wait to see your upcoming Death Valley pics!
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didn't happen if no pics of new sling
Post 50 above
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SoCal I'm glad you found a replacement and I know you will miss your old one, but new toys are just so much fun, especially putting mods on them.
in regards to the top, I know shipping is out, but if we can ferry it over from member to member maybe?
I don't have any trips scheduled to Cali right now, but I am in NM. If someone else is going to be in the area and we can pass it off, I can meet and pick it up from someone.Community effort and all.
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Congratulations.
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didn't happen if no pics of new sling
please see first portion of this threadš
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SoCal I'm glad you found a replacement and I know you will miss your old one, but new toys are just so much fun, especially putting mods on them.
in regards to the top, I know shipping is out, but if we can ferry it over from member to member maybe?
I don't have any trips scheduled to Cali right now, but I am in NM. If someone else is going to be in the area and we can pass it off, I can meet and pick it up from someone.Community effort and all.
iām at work right now in my shop but letās touch base on this later and hopefully we can figure this out. Iām going to put the two tops on it and take pictures before I remove it. I will send those along and you let me know what you think
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Nice one congratulations
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SoCal I'm glad you found a replacement and I know you will miss your old one, but new toys are just so much fun, especially putting mods on them.
in regards to the top, I know shipping is out, but if we can ferry it over from member to member maybe?
I don't have any trips scheduled to Cali right now, but I am in NM. If someone else is going to be in the area and we can pass it off, I can meet and pick it up from someone.Community effort and all.
Iām in NM & have an enclosed trailer you can borrow. The top would fit in it no problem. Time for a road trip...?
(Brand new tires on trailer, including spare, in 2019)
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SoCal I'm glad you found a replacement and I know you will miss your old one, but new toys are just so much fun, especially putting mods on them.
in regards to the top, I know shipping is out, but if we can ferry it over from member to member maybe?
I don't have any trips scheduled to Cali right now, but I am in NM. If someone else is going to be in the area and we can pass it off, I can meet and pick it up from someone.Community effort and all.
You know, that just might be doable. You're in New Mexico, I'm in southern AZ and EnjoyLifeToday is in Phoenix. All we need is a connection between SoCal and Phoenix (maybe Edward Neal) and a connection from New Mexico to San Antonio. Just sayin' š¤
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You know, that just might be doable. You're in New Mexico, I'm in southern AZ and EnjoyLifeToday is in Phoenix. All we need is a connection between SoCal and Phoenix (maybe Edward Neal) and a connection from New Mexico to San Antonio. Just sayin' š¤
unfortunately I dont think I have a vehicle that would be able to carry something that large - - remember my slingshot is my daily driver
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unfortunately I dont think I have a vehicle that would be able to carry something that large - - remember my slingshot is my daily driver
Mount it on your Slingshot for the trip...
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unfortunately I dont think I have a vehicle that would be able to carry something that large - - remember my slingshot is my daily driver
I'm not one to point out the obvious but you could put it on the Slingshot. OK I am one...
