Fit Totaled
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From: Manitoba CANADA
Give them nothing. Tell them that if a Fit comes in on Dec 19 they can give you a call and if you haven't bought a car at another dealership by then you might be willing to come down and look at it.
Sure, you're giving up on any chance of getting a loaner from them but honestly they just seem to be trying to set the hook in you and don't have any credibility.
Sure, you're giving up on any chance of getting a loaner from them but honestly they just seem to be trying to set the hook in you and don't have any credibility.
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 2,421
From: Upstate New York
I remember waiting almost a year to get my ‘15 Fit as Honda Mexico experienced delay after delay after delay. I never expected to see this repeated only four years later.
Oh well, every day I read another article telling me that in the next 2-5 years we’re all going to give up our cars in favor of being trundled about in self-driving taxis. Supposedly this will usher in a new urban utopia. Or dystopia, depending on your point of view.
Oh well, every day I read another article telling me that in the next 2-5 years we’re all going to give up our cars in favor of being trundled about in self-driving taxis. Supposedly this will usher in a new urban utopia. Or dystopia, depending on your point of view.
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From: Oregon
What about things "In it"?
I luckily haven't been forced to test the situation, BUT I always assumed that if my vehicle was in a wreck, and towed, while perhaps I was taken to the hospital to be checked out, I'd later be allowed to remove any personal items. For example my portable Garmin GPS Navigation Unit.
Since I think in most cases the Insurance Company doesn't reimburse you for the value of accessories you add, then it's a bummer deal they don't allow you to remove them. If I planned to get a Honda Fit of similar year or model? I'd surely want my Cargo Cover. No need to buy that twice.
If I had a custom set of mats or Clazzio Seat covers, I'd want those too....
Guess I never gave it much thought. I've been lucky enough to never be in an accident so bad, the vehicle was towed or removed from my sight.
I luckily haven't been forced to test the situation, BUT I always assumed that if my vehicle was in a wreck, and towed, while perhaps I was taken to the hospital to be checked out, I'd later be allowed to remove any personal items. For example my portable Garmin GPS Navigation Unit.
Since I think in most cases the Insurance Company doesn't reimburse you for the value of accessories you add, then it's a bummer deal they don't allow you to remove them. If I planned to get a Honda Fit of similar year or model? I'd surely want my Cargo Cover. No need to buy that twice.
If I had a custom set of mats or Clazzio Seat covers, I'd want those too....
Guess I never gave it much thought. I've been lucky enough to never be in an accident so bad, the vehicle was towed or removed from my sight.
My buddy's car got wrecked and we coordinate with the yard to go in and pull off the exhaust he had recently installed. We also pulled the sub, amp and some other interior bits.
How's the Civic drive compared to the fit?
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Joined: Aug 2014
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From: Manitoba CANADA
Personal items lying loosely around of course are yours to take. Things that are bolted on I think would be a different matter. Then there's some things in a gray area but you can just try them and see if they say anything. Might depend on the insurance company policies.
Glad your son is ok!
My Fit was just totaled a month ago. My insurance allowed me to remove anything that I wanted. Now that they have the title and it has been towed to the salvage yard it might be different but they never told me I couldn't.
My Fit was a 2009 Sport 5MT w/ Nav 93,000 miles and they gave me $7100.
My Fit was just totaled a month ago. My insurance allowed me to remove anything that I wanted. Now that they have the title and it has been towed to the salvage yard it might be different but they never told me I couldn't.
My Fit was a 2009 Sport 5MT w/ Nav 93,000 miles and they gave me $7100.
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From: Shokan, NY
Give them nothing. Tell them that if a Fit comes in on Dec 19 they can give you a call and if you haven't bought a car at another dealership by then you might be willing to come down and look at it.
Sure, you're giving up on any chance of getting a loaner from them but honestly they just seem to be trying to set the hook in you and don't have any credibility.
Sure, you're giving up on any chance of getting a loaner from them but honestly they just seem to be trying to set the hook in you and don't have any credibility.
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From: Shokan, NY
I don't think that's true unless you signed off any paperwork accepting a payout for the car. If it's in a wrecking yard, it's technically still your vehicle titled in your name etc.
My buddy's car got wrecked and we coordinate with the yard to go in and pull off the exhaust he had recently installed. We also pulled the sub, amp and some other interior bits.
How's the Civic drive compared to the fit?
My buddy's car got wrecked and we coordinate with the yard to go in and pull off the exhaust he had recently installed. We also pulled the sub, amp and some other interior bits.
How's the Civic drive compared to the fit?
My son was stuck in traffic at a construction site coming home from work yesterday evening when a car slammed into him from the right, rear. The car was pushed into a barrier, and the air bag went off. I haven't seen the car, but I'm sure it will be totaled. Now, I have to drive him to work and shop around for a new Fit. Until we got the Fits, we always had "extra" cars in the family, but now we have two people and one car. I want to get to the towing company and remove personal items and take pictures, but the guy says he's "in and out." When I get pictures, I'll post them.
The car is four years old with about 89,000 miles, so I don't mind replacing it. If you remember my previous posts, this is the car that cost $650 in guesswork repairs to get the Check Engine light turned off. That took two months, and the lights came back on just after it passed the state inspection. It's also the car that has a brand new $353 right side view mirror. : (
I assume I'm allowed to remove any accessories that I added to the car.
The car is four years old with about 89,000 miles, so I don't mind replacing it. If you remember my previous posts, this is the car that cost $650 in guesswork repairs to get the Check Engine light turned off. That took two months, and the lights came back on just after it passed the state inspection. It's also the car that has a brand new $353 right side view mirror. : (
I assume I'm allowed to remove any accessories that I added to the car.
hope u find the car u can enjoy without these stupid GK repairs.
i will never buy another honda made in mexico.
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