Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:42:08 -0400 From: "hippo" <johnhnospamthis.shoal.net.au> Subject: Re: The 'jabberwocky' returns from the smash repairer!
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
