GuyB
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This tragic mess is what happened when a 40-ton artic lost control of his rig on a steep-descent mountain road in Chamonix this summer. I was doing 50mph when the tractor hit me from behind and essentially performed a pitt manouver, spinning me head-on into the crash barrier, only to bounce off and be caught by his trailer, and spun around again, hitting the crash barrier a second time with the back end. Amazingly the whole family walked out of it without a scratch, but the prognosis for the beloved family bus was not so good.
My insurers brought the it back here and promptly declared it beyond economical repair - they're paying out what the car cost to buy, I've had a stack of work done since spending months looking for it, (bought & sold 3 others in the process!) and I know how hard it is to find one in this good condition.
My question is, can anyone give me a 'sensible' view of whether it's going to be worth fixing?
Known Damage:
1 wing & two doors - easy and cheap enough
Suspension and wheel damage - was due to be changed anyway
Bumbers f/r - again I was going up upgrade these along with the suspension
Both rear corners are stoved to the extent that the tailgate gaps are all but gone on both sides (ouch!)
Possible damage:
pillar between driver and rear driver-side door
chassis damage - this seems highly unlikely given the speed
Can anyone give me an idea of what it would cost to get the chassis properly tested and the rear corners pulled out? The other stuff is pretty trivial... or am I being sentimental? Should I just cut my losses?
My insurers brought the it back here and promptly declared it beyond economical repair - they're paying out what the car cost to buy, I've had a stack of work done since spending months looking for it, (bought & sold 3 others in the process!) and I know how hard it is to find one in this good condition.
My question is, can anyone give me a 'sensible' view of whether it's going to be worth fixing?
Known Damage:
1 wing & two doors - easy and cheap enough
Suspension and wheel damage - was due to be changed anyway
Bumbers f/r - again I was going up upgrade these along with the suspension
Both rear corners are stoved to the extent that the tailgate gaps are all but gone on both sides (ouch!)
Possible damage:
pillar between driver and rear driver-side door
chassis damage - this seems highly unlikely given the speed
Can anyone give me an idea of what it would cost to get the chassis properly tested and the rear corners pulled out? The other stuff is pretty trivial... or am I being sentimental? Should I just cut my losses?