[W126 Coupe] MBCOUPES Digest, Vol 75, Issue 18

[Richard & Nancy Diefenbach]

Larry - Stay away from Adsit.

Dick
Danville, VT




> Larry, they have alot of new after market at K&K Manufacting email for cat 

> along or go on line to ( sales at kkmfg.com. I bought alot for my euro 5.0 

> slc.

> Clay

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>>   1. Rear Bumper Chrome & Trunk Vent (Larry Martin)

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>> Message: 1

>> Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 06:40:12 -0500

>> From: "Larry Martin" <lmartin at austin.rr.com>

>> Subject: [W126 Coupe] Rear Bumper Chrome & Trunk Vent

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>> I had a left rear tire come off my 1984 Mercedes 500 SEC (Euro) and 

>> damaged

>> the left side chrome strip on the rear bumper and the left side trunk 

>> vent.

>> Does anyone know where these can be obtained...if at all?

>>

>> Regards,

>> Larry Martin

>> Austin, Texas

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>>   1. Re: Re Body Parts (DCrawford at tompkinsinc.com)

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>> Message: 1

>> Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 20:20:04 -0400

>> From: <DCrawford at tompkinsinc.com>

>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Re Body Parts

>> To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

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>> The recent MBCA magazine had an article on insurance.  After reading it, 

>> I

>> called my agent to find out about "stated value".  Also, I asked how the

>> insurance company would value my car if it were totaled.

>>

>> As for how it would be valued, an adjuster would be called upon to look 

>> the

>> car over, history, record of maintenance, etc and then make a 

>> determination.

>>

>> The response from the underwriter as to how the insurance rate was set 

>> was

>> that the rates were influenced by the fact that the car could be valued 

>> at

>> any where from 2.500 to 23,000 depending on condition, history, etc.  My 

>> 84

>> has 94,000 miles, paint is in excellent condition, and the car has a full

>> maintenance history that would show it has been kept up to MB factory 

>> specs.

>> BTW, the car is my daily driver, not a garage queen.  I asked for a 

>> stated

>> value of 11,000 and got a $300 reduction in my annual premium.

>>

>> The reduction was due to the fact the the underwriter no longer had to 

>> cover

>> a potential loss of well over 20K.

>>

>> Moral of the story?  Check with your agent to see how your rates are

>> actually generated - you, too may find that a stated value could save 

>> money

>> as well as significantly reduce conflict with an adjuster at some time in

>> the future.

>>

>> Dave Crawford

>> White 84 SEC with blue interior

>>

>> -----Original Message-----

>> From: Doug Gavin [mailto:dlg1936 at gmail.com]

>> Sent: Fri 9/17/2010 12:57 PM

>> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>> Cc:

>> Subject: [W126 Coupe] Re Body Parts

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>>

>> Another perspective and possible solution for repair of your Coupe

>>

>> Recently I was forced off the road in my '90 Coupe. Sideswiped a 

>> telephone

>> pole from the front all the way to the rear and had some under body and

>> suspension damage. Both my insurer Allstate and Farmers the offender's

>> insurer valued the Coupe in excellent condition with 90K miles at $7800.

>> Fortunately I had collision coverage with Allstate and although Farmers

>> wanted to total the car, Allstate told me it was my prerogative to use my

>> collision coverage and repair the car. Allstate will subjugate with 

>> Farmers

>> for the nearly $9000 to fix the car. My Coupe looks better than ever 

>> because

>> the body shop painted more than was initially covered because of a color

>> matching issue. Plus, two new chrome wheels which replaced 20 year old

>> wheels that looked 20 years old. . Most thought I was crazy to push for 

>> the

>> repair with such determination but they just don't understand these cars 

>> and

>> where would I find as nice one owner under 90 K mile car with all of 

>> repair

>> investments I've made to preserve the car? Or better yet buy a used 

>> whatever

>> for the $7800 and regret not fixing the Coupe. Good luck with your 

>> situation

>>

>> Doug in Houston

>>

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>>>   1. Re: body parts (Ernie Stephens)

>>>   2. 380 SEC 1983 Model For Sale (kashella at comcast.net)

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>>> Message: 1

>>> Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:30:28 -0600

>>> From: "Ernie Stephens" <stevetsg at msn.com>

>>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] body parts

>>> To: "Richard & Nancy Diefenbach" <diefenbach at kingcon.com>, 

>>> "Mercedes

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>>> Because there are still plenty of 560 SEC's available to establish the

>>> ACV,  I would choose not to go stated value unless my vehicle had been

>>> modified extensively and had greater value than the average comparable

>>> vehicle.  For

>>> example: I currently own a 1958 Corvette which has been greatly modified

>> and

>>> no longer resembles a factory issue  . . . I had to go "stated value"

>>> and pay the insurance company a higher premium for the higher

>>> coverage.

>> Because

>>> you can only legally insure that which you have insurable interest in

>>> you should expect that you will have to have a qualified appraisal  to

>>> file

>> with

>>> your insurance company.  In other words, you can not insure your car

>>> for more than what it is worth. ( all of this, of course, is based on

>> California

>>> Insurance Law).

>>> Ernie

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>>>  Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] body parts

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>>>

>>>  Folks:   We had this discussion not long ago and this is a perfect

>> example

>>> that one should insure his or her vehicle as "Stated Value".  You get

>>> an appraisal for the value of your vehicle and you and your insurance

>>> company agree that in case of an accident or a "total" you will be

>>> reimbursed for the stated value.

>>>

>>>  If anyone has insurance experience and would like to enhance this

>>> statement please jump in.  It's important to all of us that we get

>>> reimbursed for our vehicles that we so lovingly care for.

>>>

>>>  Dick

>>>  Danville, VT

>>>

>>>

>>>    Kent,

>>>

>>>    I am not familiar with your insurance laws but the agreements in

>>> the states is that the insurance company is obligated to pay for the

>>> damage to your car or give you enough money to replace it with a

>>> similar vehicle, (whichever is the lesser in cost to the insurance

>>> company).  If your insurance laws speak of ACV (actual cash value),

>>> the insurance company has an obligation to show you the vehicle that

>>> they based their ACV settlement offer on.  If they are a fair company

>>> they should be able to do this and

>> you

>>> should be able to take the money and buy that vehicle.  As for your 89

>>> 560SEC; if you want to keep it for parts you should be able to buy it

>>> back from the insurance company for a reasonable price.

>>>

>>>    Good luck,

>>>    Ernie Stephens

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>>>      From: Kent Kihl<mailto:kent at macumba.co.za>

>>>      To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com<mailto:mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>>>      Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 8:53 AM

>>>      Subject: [W126 Coupe] body parts

>>>

>>>

>>>      Hi

>>>

>>>      I had an accident on Sunday, someone hit me on the rear right

>>> side, behind the filling cap. I thought it would cost about

>>> R15.000-20.000,

>> (about

>>> USD 2.500). Today I was told by the body shop that it will cost closer

>>> to USD 9.000, and the insurance company will probably prefer to pay

>>> the value (their value) instead of repairing it. I have spent close to

>>> USD 25.000,

>> the

>>> car is in excellent condition and only got 197.000 kilometre. Where

>>> can I find second hand parts, rear bumper (lower plastic), right rear

>>> light,

>> right

>>> rear chrome bumper. Anyone in South Africa that knows about a breaker

>>> with

>> a

>>> 560 SEC (mine is a white 1989).

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>      Kent

>>>

>>>      Cape Town

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>>> Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 01:54:17 +0000 (UTC)

>>> From: kashella at comcast.net

>>> Subject: [W126 Coupe] 380 SEC 1983 Model For Sale

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>>> Dear Group:

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>>>

>>>

>>> I am looking to sell my 1983 SEC.? Anyone interested, please contact

>>> me and I can tell you about it.? The car has new tires July 2010.? I'd

>>> like to see it go to someone who is interested in this type of car.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Those?of us?who are members of?Ellen's group and have attended her

>>> events over the past couple of years have seen the car.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Greg Kashella

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>>> kashella at comcast.net

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