96 GLE Might be totalled...now what?
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96 GLE Might be totalled...now what?
I am in a bit of a bind. The wreck (pics coming) might be totalled, and if it is, I don't knwo what to do about whether to buy it back and fix it or to just let it go and buy a new car.
If i keep it, I KNOW that 50% of the replacement parts are way over-priced, but I do not know what to do about getting better prices. For example, it is $499 for the radiator, but I found them online for $125. $119 for the grille, $45 online. $151 each for headlights, $70 each online. $48.44 for corner lights, $50 for the set online. Is there any way to buy these parts and install them myself and to keep the difference, or to use it to offset the $500 deductable?
BTW: link to my questions on a potential 97+ conversion, if I end up keeping it:
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=273277
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=275494
If i keep it, I KNOW that 50% of the replacement parts are way over-priced, but I do not know what to do about getting better prices. For example, it is $499 for the radiator, but I found them online for $125. $119 for the grille, $45 online. $151 each for headlights, $70 each online. $48.44 for corner lights, $50 for the set online. Is there any way to buy these parts and install them myself and to keep the difference, or to use it to offset the $500 deductable?
BTW: link to my questions on a potential 97+ conversion, if I end up keeping it:
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=273277
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=275494
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The bluebook on GLE is much higher than it should be. So that helps you unless you want to get a new car. My damages on my 95 GLE were $5,400. There is no way the car was worth that much. Depending on insurance companies and coverage they will fix up to 85-90% of the bluebook value of the car. But I do know that your prices are a bit off though. You can get DC clears off custommaxima for $33. You can replace most of these parts, or atleast I could, but you will still need paint and that will be atleast $1000. Post some pics.
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Originally Posted by broaner22
The bluebook on GLE is much higher than it should be. So that helps you unless you want to get a new car. My damages on my 95 GLE were $5,400. There is no way the car was worth that much. Depending on insurance companies and coverage they will fix up to 85-90% of the bluebook value of the car. But I do know that your prices are a bit off though. You can get DC clears off custommaxima for $33. You can replace most of these parts, or atleast I could, but you will still need paint and that will be atleast $1000. Post some pics.
Any painted part I will let the shop do, except the grille, which I may just go w/o until I decide on the 97+ front end issue. I can get a replacement grille for a LOT less than the new ones, and i can order the headlights and clearance/corner lights, as well as what we call corrner lights, and install them myself. That will save me about $200 toward meeting my deductable...
Edit: Pics will be up this evening.
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Originally Posted by phenryiv1
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If the decide to fix it, I will most likely NOT have them replace the grille, headlights, corner lights, or grille. I will do all of that myself. The quote from the ins company, the headlights are $150.99 each, the corner lights are $48.44 each, and the grille is $119.00 plus $23.73 for the front hamburger. $541.59 for all of that, and I just got a quote from a guy on eBay for just over $300 for all of those parts. I think that I will be having them pass on those parts and I will replace them myself, especially considering that I am going to upgrade to 97+ headlights, cornering lights, and grille.
Also, I am going to try to get the shop to look around before ordering the $499.03 radiator that the insurance company has written up. I found them all over the place for $100-200.
Also, I am going to try to get the shop to look around before ordering the $499.03 radiator that the insurance company has written up. I found them all over the place for $100-200.
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