Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:19:40 +0100 From: Johannes Andersen <johsnospamfitter.com> Subject: Re: The 'jabberwocky' returns from the smash repairer!
Rod H wrote: > > "hippo" <johnhnospamthis.shoal.net.au> wrote in message > news:7d01e6a3d81a1db4f9700172abe6d944nospamlhost.talkaboutautos.com... > > Rod H wrote: > > > >>"Craig's Saab C900 Site" <c900nospamIL PROTECTED] > >>> wrote in message > > news:Pine.GSO.4.64.0708100910490.23887nospamIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>> I picked up my red 89 16V c900 back from the smash repairer on > > Wednesday > > > >>> after A$4300 worth of insurnance-covered (except for the excess) repair > > > >>> work! Major parts replaced were the A-pillar (not sure if that's new > > but > > I > >>> think it is), driver's side door (good used), driver's side front guard > > > >>> (brand new!), bonnet/hood (good used), and sundry small parts. > >>> > >>> The repairs appear to be very good quality, and the paint job on the > >>> replacement parts and associated areas is excellent. Now I need to give > > > >>> the rest of the car a full polish/wax to get it up to the same > > standard > > as > >>> the repaired areas! > >>> > >>> The only thing I need to solve is a slight fit problem for the > > replacement > >>> bonnet/hood and get a replacement door inner (none were available from > > > >>> wreckers or from Saab as a new part so we agreed to keep the old one > > which > >>> has a little chunk of the foam knocked out!), but otherwise it's as > > good > > > >>> as new. > >>> > >>> Pictures of the car in it's repaired for are located at: > >>> > >>> http://www.classicsaab.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=7710 > >>> > >>> I've got some replacement foglight brackets coming soon too and then > > I'll > >>> put the foglights back on the car and attempt to figure out why they > >>> didn't work the first time I had them fitted even though I used a relay > > > >>> and fuse in the 'prescribed' locations and put a switch on the socket I > > > >>> found floating in the dash wiring which had the correct wiring... That > > > >>> still puzzles me. > >>> > >>> Craig. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Craig's Saab C900 Page at | Craig's Classic Saab Workshop - Sydney > > > >>> .au > >>> http://nospam/~c900 > > | http://www.classicsaab.net > > and other > >>> URL's > >>> Email: c900nospamIL PROTECTED] > > | For Saab 99/C900/9000 Enthusiasts > >>> World-Wide! > >>> Alternate: saabonautnospamIL PROTECTED] > > | Web-forums, galleries, library, links, > >>> etc. > > > >>car looks good. I can't even see any weld marks where the doors were > >>welded > >>shut. > >>I also find it amazing that your insurance forked out that much for > > repairs. > >>but i also find it amazing some of the horror stories about what > > happened > > to > >>people after hurricane katrina in regards to insurance claims. > > > >>rod > > > > Good news story Craig. FWIW Rod and Gary, new and used car prices over > > here are totally diferent from in the US. Craig's 89 is probably worth > > $A4.5-6K depending on the insurer, with some prepared to inspect > > individual vehicles and cover for a higher amount (usually for a higher > > premium of course. Similar vehicle is probably worth half that in US > > dollars and a few hundred quid in the UK. It's mostly a supply and demand > > issue because we're miles from nearly anywhere else, but bear in mind also > > that not much of Australia has winter road salting, really corrosive > > coastal salt spray, or heavy industrial fallout, so car bodies tend to get > > an easier life than in many other countries. Cheers > > > > > > > yes that does make sense. I imagine new car prices down there are almost > like buying a house. > > rod Not in the UK. House prices are now spiraling out of control. About 250,000 GB Pounds for an average 3 bed semi ~ 500,000 US Dollar. Part of the problem is that speculators pick up houses purely with the intent of renting out or waiting to make a profit.
