# Need opinions??
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [October 3, 2006, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373 "2006-10-03T07:29:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@DTMVENG24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTMVENG24)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2006, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373/1 "2006-10-03T07:29:57Z")
:sadwavey: Well to make a long story short my engine caught on fire the other day. I’ve no clue y but i was just driving,saw smoke then i popped the hood and it was on fire. After getting it put out i saw that the fuel line was leaking fuel so i’m assuming thats how the fire started. Now i spoke to my insurance company(progressive) and i’ve fire coverage under my plan. The agent told me to take it somewhere and get an estimate and then they would come out and look at it. From what i can see it looks to be repairable(some wires,etc and whatever else got damaged). My main question is though is where is good place to take it?? i’ve been told take it to chrysler and i’ve been told other things. I really dont like the idea of the dealer cause i’ve had such bad luck with things with them in the past. Any help would be great. Just for those who dont know my cars a 97 avenger.
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### Author:  [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2006, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373/2 "2006-10-03T07:33:53Z")
Get a quote from a dealer ($$$) then take it somewhere cheaper and use some extra money to get some go fast goodies. 🙂
or take it back to the dealer and have the work done right. I don’t deal with Dodge’s but there has to be a good dealer around somewhere.
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### Author:  [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2006, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373/3 "2006-10-03T07:34:53Z")
wright dodge 😃
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### Author:  [@SMort38](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SMort38)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2006, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373/4 "2006-10-03T07:52:32Z")
what about varracoli’s (sp?) in north versailles? that’s pretty close to forrest hills and they seem to do good work.
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### Author:  [@DTMVENG24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTMVENG24)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2006, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373/5 "2006-10-03T08:21:01Z")
Yea redneck that sounds like a good idea and i could benefit from some other things.lol. I thought varracolis only did bodywork??
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### Author:  [@SMort38](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SMort38)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2006, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373/6 "2006-10-03T08:41:38Z")
> [@FS: 1998 Maxima SE](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1998-maxima-se/24773/2):
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> Yea redneck that sounds like a good idea and i could benefit from some other things.lol. I thought varracolis only did bodywork??
i have no idea to be honest with you… i just assumed a car that caught on fire might need some paint or bodywork. my bad. good luck.
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### Author:  [@DTMVENG24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTMVENG24)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2006, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373/7 "2006-10-03T12:50:22Z")
Yea the body is fine. Just the engine area is harmed and thanks.
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### Author:  [@hayabusa03rx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hayabusa03rx)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2006, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373/8 "2006-10-03T20:45:36Z")
I would get a quote from a dealership and then take it to someone that does dealership work without the dealership price.
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### Author:  [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2006, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373/9 "2006-10-04T04:53:34Z")
> [@War worst Mistake in History?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/war-worst-mistake-in-history/24783/14):
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> I would get a quote from a dealership and then take it to someone that does dealership work without the dealership price.
:repost:
:D:D:D
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### Author:  [@DTMVENG24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTMVENG24)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2006, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373/10 "2006-10-06T07:36:06Z")
Insurance company totalled it:sadwavey::sadwavey:
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### Author:  [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2006, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373/11 "2006-10-06T08:31:32Z")
> [@Best Zombie Movie?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-zombie-movie/24811/37):
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> Insurance company totalled it:sadwavey::sadwavey:
how much are you getting for it and what are you buying next?
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### Author:  [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2006, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373/12 "2006-10-06T09:20:27Z")
buy it back
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### Author:  [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2006, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373/13 "2006-10-06T10:01:28Z")
> [@thread about flowers, teddybears, and scented candles](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thread-about-flowers-teddybears-and-scented-candles/24729/50):
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> buy it back
doubt its really worth it?
Sorry to hear about your car, put the cash into something worth investing like your H. 😃
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### Author:  [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2006, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373/14 "2006-10-06T10:21:11Z")
why aint it,if its done like he wants it,could probaly fix it for4 less than a grand
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### Author:  [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2006, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373/15 "2006-10-06T10:24:05Z")
> [@NYSpeed BBQ this summer at Letchworth?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bbq-this-summer-at-letchworth/24478/102):
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> why aint it,
wow lol
you may be right…what do insurance companies use for sell back value?
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### Author:  [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2006, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373/16 "2006-10-06T10:26:24Z")
> [@NYSpeed BBQ this summer at Letchworth?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bbq-this-summer-at-letchworth/24478/102):
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> why aint,if its done like he wants it,could probaly fix it for4 less than a grand
x2
how much is a few misc parts and a new wiring harness from painless? As long as nothing major is melted you could probably get the insurance money, buy it back, fix it, and still have some money left over for either more goodies for the car or something else.
good luck
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### Author:  [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2006, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373/17 "2006-10-06T10:33:05Z")
> [@Oldy but goody](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oldy-but-goody/24853/4):
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> wow lol
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> you may be right…what do insurance companies use for sell back value?
added IT,forgot it! 10 or 15% of book vaule
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### Author:  [@DTMVENG24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTMVENG24)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2006, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373/18 "2006-10-06T13:25:20Z")
From what the adjuster said the one harness is like $800:eek: and the dealer doesnt sell them, which means they would’ve to find one used plus there were several other melted things so for how much the vehicles worth to how much it would cost to fix plus labor its easier for them to total it i guess. I’m going to take some things off of the car on monday(wheels and a couple of other things). I’m not sure about buying the car back and i’m not sure how much they would want. I mean i could find a used engine complete at a yard for pretty cheap but i dunno. The blue book value of the car is around $3500 which is not that much. I’ll probaly just save whatever i get from insurance and buy something new around next spring,summer.
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### Author:  [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2006, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373/19 "2006-10-06T13:27:22Z")
Junk yard parts FTW!!
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### Author:  [@DTMVENG24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTMVENG24)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2006, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions/185373/20 "2006-10-06T13:29:16Z")
> [@440 update](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/440-update/24835/10):
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> x2
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> how much is a few misc parts and a new wiring harness from painless? As long as nothing major is melted you could probably get the insurance money, buy it back, fix it, and still have some money left over for either more goodies for the car or something else.
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> good luck
Yea i thought about that also. But maybe it was a sign or something cause there were other things that were starting to go wrong with the car. Jerky tranny, i had a balljoint falloff last summer which was a nightmare which was due to a recall situation.There were other small things also but through those problems i still liked the car and had fun with it. Oh well i guess its just a car and i’ll get another one soon. Thanks for all of your inputs though.
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