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Oh sure, that'll buff right out.  I have a feeling this thing's going to be a total, simply because of the age and value of the car. I'm guessing book value is maybe $3,000 tops (retail, I doubt if trade-in would be half that). They tend to total out a car when the estimate exceeds 60% of the book retail value. And I'm sure the claims adjuster will be able to find $1800 worth of damage there. I could probably pull out the fender myself, and the headlight assembly's an easy replacement. And that fascia can probably be re-attached. So I could probably get the car semi-presentable again for not a whole lot of money. However, the electronic glitches that showed up (SES light and battery light coming on) scare me a bit. Even if there wasn't anything truly wrong with the car, I could only drive it like that until the next emissions test, which is less than a year away.
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Anyone interested in purchaseing a 2000 LHS,300M, Concorde and Intrepid Service Manual?
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Replying to: andre1969 (Nov 18, 2009 9:05 pm) hit. You are the one who gets inconvenienced and hurt financially. |
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Replying to: andre1969 (Nov 19, 2009 5:41 am) A quick check at a autozone would tell you why the warning lights are on. Hood open still? Or take the money and get the ES...onlything that would concern me would be the 3.2. Not sure, but think the 3.2 and 3.5 might have timing belts, not a chain like the 2.7. That would be a 10 year old essential rubber part. And at least a 1500 repair to get swapped. Did look like a nice one though. Getting rare to find in really nice shape. For the record-"hanging's too good....." no card or note or anything? Some people are too "nice" to have around. |
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Replying to: tkfitz (Nov 20, 2009 4:53 am) Damn, a timing belt is $1500?! I hate to say it, but that's almost a deal beaker right there. IIRC, the owner's manual called for a timing belt change at 105,000 miles...but said nothing about age. And, like you said, that's a 10 year old rubber part! Is the 3.2/3.5 an interference engine? I guess even if it is totaled, buying it back from the insurance company could be an option. However, my insurance company said if I did that, they wouldn't let me have full coverage on the car anymore. But at 10 years and 150,000 miles, plus the fact it'll have a salvage title if I do that, maybe I don't need to worry about full coverage anymore. Even now, the full coverage insurance didn't do anything for me. Since it was hit and run, my car was covered under the Uninsured Motorist part of my insurance, something Maryland requires you to have (maybe other states, too?) Now that I think about it, one of my friends has a code reader. So I guess we could just plug it into the car's OBD port and see what it says. He bought the thing a few years ago when he had a 1998 Tracker that was always triggering idiot lights. Since I've had the Intrepid, I only had the check engine light come on once, in late 2007. And it went away after a few weeks.
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Replying to: andre1969 (Nov 20, 2009 6:11 am) |
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Replying to: andre1969 (Nov 20, 2009 6:11 am) We are going to take a look at another car on Friday. 2008 Taurus with 18000 miles. Salesman called me to say they are cutting all the prices for the "big sale". We shall see.
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Replying to: tkfitz (Nov 25, 2009 4:23 pm) Nah, I haven't done much of anything yet. I think I'm just going to hang tight until I have the insurance money in my hand and my current Trep is towed away and out of my hair. Yesterday though, before heading off for the family thanksgiving festivities, I stopped off at a local used car lot that had a 1991 Caprice for sale. It's listed on their website for $3995, but no pics. Well, it didn't look too bad in the rain, except for the fact that it had four Oldsmobile hubcaps on it, that looked like they might've come off of a low-level early 80's Delta 88. Dealer was closed but the car was unlocked. I sat in it, and was really disappointed. I like big cars, but this one just seemed big in all the wrong places. My Trep probably has more legroom, both front and rear, and my head brushed the ceiling in back. Still, I could get comfortable in it, but I just thought it would be bigger inside! However, the interior was also a bit trashy. And I had forgotten how bad GM was starting to make their interiors around that time, with all the cheap hard plastic, knobs and buttons that look like they were made by Playskool, etc. If I could get it for $1500 I'd be tempted, as it's inspected, at least. I really don't NEED another car anytime soon, as I do have my old '79 5th Ave and '85 Silverado to fall back on. And while that 2000 ES is a tempting car, I'm starting to think that maybe it's just time to experience something different. I'm going to miss mine once it's finally gone, though. Maybe I'll pry the emblem off the fascia, just to have a memento. |
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Replying to: SilverBullet00 (Nov 19, 2009 2:21 pm) |
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Ok, My 95 intrepid has some electrical issue and I'm wondering if anyone out there is having the same problems. Trun ignition key on and the engine starts, but the instrument guages are inop. The transmision goes into "limp mode" that the gauges start working and everything is fine. |
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