[DML] Re: 001697 is no more, only if you give up.

["iqmpike" <iqmpike@xxxx>]

I use Hagerty... if anything would happen to mine - I get $50K, no 
questions asked... or up to 50K in repairs.. they even pay to ship 
it to houston or somewhere else if it has to be done... bad part 
about that is the mileage limits they put on it...

On another note.. with a salvage title... we are all one big family 
here... why not find someone in a state that WILL register a salvage 
title... sell your car to them for $1, with your name on the title.. 
have them register the title in their state.... then have them sell 
it back to you with a title from THEIR state, and you are back in 
business... or drive it around with another state's tags on it.

mike


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> wrote:
> I have received some E-mails calling me heartless for suggesting 
the 
> car be totaled. All I can say is if you think I'm heartless you 
> haven't yet dealt with your insurance company! To them it is 
dollars 
> and cents and if it is cheaper for them to total the car then to 
> repair it guess what, they cash you out (minus your deductible) 
and 
> now they own the car which they sell as salvage to recoup some of 
> their loss. Unless you got a classic car policy with generous 
terms 
> for repair they don't see these cars like we do. I recomend 
everyone 
> review their policys and become familiar with what will happen to 
them 
> under these circumstances before they occur. I don't advocate 
junking 
> any Deloreans but the facts of life are such that in some cases it 
is 
> not economically feasible to resurect any and all Deloreans. Each 
must 
> be decided case by case. If the car gets a salvage title in some 
> States it gets decided for you as now the car is unregisterable.
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxx, Vin 5386 <delorean_stainless@xxxx> wrote:
> > I would not let anyone stand in the way of me and my
> > DeLorean. If for some reason my car did get "totaled"
> > I would refuse the insurance compensation if I was
> > going to loose my D. The theory of determining if your
> > car is worth reapiring or not worth repairing is a
> > catch 22 statement. It is all dependent on the passion
> > of the owner. If the owner only sees his/her D as just
> > "another car" then if it was technically totaled they
> > would not care about it. they would take the money and
> > run. Abadoning the Vin and the dream. A true DeLorean
> > freak would never let there dream die. If I had to
> > tear the car apart into every piece possible and
> > salavage what I could including the vin and title then
> > couple it back with another "totaled" car. for example
> > a D that was crushed from the rear. My vin would live
> > on. Nothing can destroy the dream beside the owner
> > giving up and throwing there hands up in the air.
> > There is always hope. All I know is my Vin will always
> > live, no matter what. And I will not sell or part with
> > it under any situation. No insurance company would
> > tell me it's junk or mechanic. Insurance companys and
> > mechanics are out to make money. thats all they care