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Life Ruined, Please Advise
Today in Socorro NM there was hail. There was hail bigger than golf balls for over 15 minutes in fact. Now my beloved car is effectively destroyed: I lost 6 windows the rear deck is destroyed and the entire thing is covered in dents. I don't have comprehensive insurance so now I am left to figure out what to do. The car is a 92 claret with 122K miles that is in very good condition mechanically. Here are some of my ideas.
1. I can sell the entire car as a parts car and buy another car (svx or not). 2. I can sell the pieces of the car on ebay or on here seperately and buy another car (svx or not). 3. I can buy another SVX, possibly one that doesn't even run, and keep my car as a parts car. 4. Keep the car and make the car the first convertible rally SVX. 5. Repair all the damage and keep the car. No, just kidding. That is NOT an option. Please help me decide what to do with my baby. I'd really like to get another SVX but we'll see.
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Early deceased SVXWN Member July 1986 -- February 2007 Michael - Duct Tape Man 1992 Burgundy SVX LS-L, 138K: Brembo Slotted/Drilled Rotors, B&M Tranny Cooler and Filter, SmallCar Shift Kit 1992 Burgundy SVX LS-L, 123K: DEAD FROM FATAL HAIL DAMAGE, Parting out so PM me if you need something. "It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything" - Fight Club "This is not my life, this is not my home, this is not me. I HATE THIS!" - Static X |
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Damn It's hard to see that
If it was a solid runner before I would look for a second one & make 1 of them a parts car.. I gotta think you couldnt get nearly what it is worth ( even with the hail damage ) If it was mine I would make it a parts car or some kind of rally runner. Damn sorry to see that & hope to hear a better ending for her.
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I am so sorry to see that. I don't know what to say.
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. Earl .... ... .... ><SVX(*> Subaru Ambassador [COLOR=”silver”]1992 Tri Color L[/COLOR] ~45K (06/91) #2430 1992 Dark Teal LS-L ~184K (05/91) #0739 1992 Claret LS-L ~196K (05/91) #0831 1992 Pearl LS-L ~103K (06/91) #1680 1992 Pearl LS-L ~151K (06/91) #2229 1992 Dark Teal LS ~150K (07/91) #3098 (parts car) 1992 White LS-L ~139K (08/92) #6913 1993 25th AE ~98K (02/93) #164 1993 25th AE ~58K (02/93) #176 1993 25th AE ~107K (02/93) #215 1993 25th AE ~162K (02/93) #223 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~124K (1/94) #2408 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~144K (10/93) #1484 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~68K (10/93) #1525 1994 Barcelona Red LSi ~46K (02/94) #2624 1994 Pearl LSi ~41K (12/93) #1961 1995 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~70K (02/95) #855 1996 Polo Green LSi ~95K (03/96) #872 1997 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~55K (08/96) #097 2003 Brilliant Red LS1 Convertible ~29K (04/03) #8951 1999 Magnetic Red LS1 Coupe ~33K (04/99) #6420 My Email | Old Locker | New Locker | Picture of 15 of the 19 |
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dude that is horrid. i have a reocuring night mare that my svx is in a hial storm. you need a hug dude good luck and happy hunting.
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If it was me I'd probably start with a fifth of gin... What about paintless dent removal? Probably still over the top, but with the bottom side of the roof somewhat accesable it might be a posibility, and no one can ever sell those pesky deck lids, hoods can be swaped, ect. If you could do all the dissasembly/reasembly and get used glass from parts cars it just might work...
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K, I just read your signature,
the super something something man... What exactly is it, or am I in the wrong ballpark....
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.Karl. Southwest members, click here to check in!CA,NV,AZ,UT,NM,OR,CO Wanted...your busted SVX! Watch out Earl, I'm comin to getchya Return of the Pissed Platypus! X2 My dream (other than a pearlie) 1.8 SVXi and a laguna blue spoiler...somewhere I decided to quit drinking, but I didn't like it so I quit not drinking. |
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i thought hail like that was reserved for denver.
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Socorro got Hail?? omg....
What is NM Weather comming to?!?!?!? Im soooo sorry about your ride man... I know this is kinda pathetic... but I felt alittle sick to my stomiac looking at that pic! I agree with everyone else... buy a used SVX, and swap parts where needed... if your lucky you mite find one like mine, got mine for $1500, but already put in over $2000 in parts... Sence yours was running strong, you have an advantge! Plus... KEEP that car, even after you get your new/used one running good... never know when you will need parts!!!!!!! Good luck on your quest for another SVX... I wish you all the well.
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That was HAIL!!!!!
Looks like someone took a baseball bat to it. Geeze thats horrible. |
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I'm so sorry!
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~~Michelle ----------------------------------------------- '92 LS-L - copper - 190K miles '94 LS-L - pearlie - 92K miles *still have '92 parts* |
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I am very, very sorry.
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Thank you all so much.
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NapaBavarian, rebuilding is not an option, I've spent over 10K dollars on this car over the years and it would cost more than that to get it back like it was. It would cost much less to just get a new one. I put up a few pictures in my locker but not many because it takes so long.
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Early deceased SVXWN Member July 1986 -- February 2007 Michael - Duct Tape Man 1992 Burgundy SVX LS-L, 138K: Brembo Slotted/Drilled Rotors, B&M Tranny Cooler and Filter, SmallCar Shift Kit 1992 Burgundy SVX LS-L, 123K: DEAD FROM FATAL HAIL DAMAGE, Parting out so PM me if you need something. "It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything" - Fight Club "This is not my life, this is not my home, this is not me. I HATE THIS!" - Static X |
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-Chike
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wow!. i've never seen anything (hail) like that before. Sorry to hear about your car. :/
Good luck with whatever you choose to do. |
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