[Shotimes] RE: RIP 96 ES Maybe

[Steve Tatro]

He did NOT get screwed.  Maybe you feel that way because it's not your
car, and that's fine.  He absolutely loves this car.  Knows everything
about.  He and I have done all the maintenance (except for his cam weld)
to it ourselves.

I drove the car plenty of times before the accident.  I've driven it a
few times since the accident.  Neither of us can detect any problems.
The car handles as well as any other Gen3 I've driven, although I'm sure
that's partly attributed to the 26mm RSB, the nice new tires, etc.

If his other option was to get the $6k from the insurance company and
walk away from his beloved SHO, what would he have done next?  Buy a $6k
used SHO?  Sure, he would've been able to get a newer one (maybe a '97
or '98) and maybe have less miles (although his 85k aren't a lot by any
means), but he would know NOTHING about the car!  Plus, he would've
needed to get another cam weld, would have to replace hundreds of
dollars worth of Carbotech pads and other mods.

I for one feel he made the right decision.  Hell, I still plan on buying
this car from him when he inherits his mom's '99.

Later,

Steve Tatro 
Red/Black '93 with 167k miles 
Cincinnati, Ohio 



-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Porter [mailto:ronporter@prodigy.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 8:44 PM
To: 'Steve Tatro'; dmall@mwonline.net
Cc: 'SHOtimes Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] RE: RIP 96 ES Maybe


That is NOT a recommended repair. If I still had a Gen 3 SHO, I would
not allow it.

If you do that, a Gen 3 becomes as flexible as a Gen 1/2 SHO!!!  ;-)

Seriously, your friend got screwed, the insurance company did not do a
recommended repair.

Ron Porter 

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Tatro [mailto:stevetatro_shotimes@att.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 7:41 PM
To: Ron Porter; dmall@mwonline.net
Cc: 'SHOtimes Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: RIP 96 ES Maybe


That's not entirely true.  A buddy of mine was rear-ended in his '96 SHO
a while back...big old Tahoe smashed the back pretty good.

Insurance paid to have the left rear "quarter" cut and a replacement
welded in.  Turned out pretty good.  The work was performed by Fuller
Ford here in beautiful Cincinnati.

Total bill to make the SHO nice again: $6200.

Yes, insurance paid the whole thing, for a '96 with 85k miles on it
(this was 6 months ago).

Good luck, Don.

Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 167k miles
Cincinnati, Ohio

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: <dmall@mwonline.net>
Cc: "'SHOtimes Mailing List'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 6:50 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] RE: RIP 96 ES Maybe


> Ahhh....but therein lies the problem.....
>
> They will not replace the rear fender. As an example, this is one of 
> the reasons they totaled Ryan Dudek's '97 when he rolled it.
>
> The Gen 3s have the one-piece side stamping from the firewall to the 
> rear bumper....it is replaced as one piece.
>
> They won't do as they did on George's car where they cut off a rear 
> clip
and
> weld it in....it's the whole enchilada or nothing.
>
> Get the $$$ for the repair and get it done yourself!!
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net 
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 6:34 PM
> To: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> Cc: 'SHOtimes Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: RIP 96 ES Maybe
>
>
> Subaru dealer is in Peoria, they missed it entirely...sorry!  ;)
>
> I think my car had some minor hail damage before I bought
> it, a couple of tiny dings in the hood were there when i bought it, 
> but they were where they could not get with the paintless dent 
> removal.  They never bothered me.
>
> By the time they replace the fender, both door skins and
> rear fender, it might equal the value, but who knows.  I'll just wait 
> for State Farm to call.  They will be busy for weeks.
>
> Don Mallinson
>
> Ron Porter wrote:
> > Sorry to hear that. But, the Dent Doctors can do a pretty amazing 
> > job,
so
> it
> > may not be totaled.
> >
> > By chance, are there any Subaru dealers nearby? If I could get a WRX
Wagon
> > cheap, I'll be there!!
> >
> > Ron Porter
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