Car was hit... insurance decided total loss
07-25-2019, 08:53 PM
#76
Fleet of Foot
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It's a bit daunting to learn a new car... especially one that's as complex as, well, anything else built in this decade. Luckily, the jag forums say that the car is extremely reliable, and every resource I've been able to find has said the same. Time will tell. I've budgeted the same figures as the 928 for maintenance costs, just in case. There were only 1,633 Jaguar XKs sold in 2012... of that, they are split into coupe and convertible (majority convertible)... and then again into XK, XKR, and XKR-S. So, it is a very small number of vehicles in total that are like mine.
). My only real complaint is the seats in the XK, the 928 has it beat hands down in that respect.If you get one, you will enjoy it. Good luck!
07-30-2019, 02:18 AM
#78
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Looks like your car ended up in Portland at a salvage yard. The guy I’ve used for a bunch of parts posted it. Sad. I do like the rear wing though
08-01-2019, 01:59 PM
#80
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It's probably the person I purchased my 87 from, I've sent him a PM.
Stand up guy, it's in good hands all things considered.
Stand up guy, it's in good hands all things considered.
08-01-2019, 03:43 PM
#81
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Dismantler contact info
I've had a couple people reach out to me for the contact information so let me post his information and give you a personal reference.
The car was purchased from Copart by PK Auto Parts here is Portland Oregon. The owner is Pavel, but he also goes by Paul.
PK Auto Parts Inc.
971-506-9430
5105 NE 109th Ave.
Portland, OR 97220
I spoke to him about the car and he said it is currently in transit and he will have more information when it arrives.
I have purchased bunch of parts for my 928 from Paul and everything was very carefully disassembled and he was good about bundling large orders together and gave me good prices for what I need. He does a good job of keeping track of the MY and mileage and even how the car was totaled (eg Fire) for all the parts which I appreciate. Through our dealings I have developed a bit of a friendship with him so maybe my reference is bias.
But I would recommend him and he is good about answering questions.
Good luck!
The car was purchased from Copart by PK Auto Parts here is Portland Oregon. The owner is Pavel, but he also goes by Paul.
PK Auto Parts Inc.
971-506-9430
5105 NE 109th Ave.
Portland, OR 97220
I spoke to him about the car and he said it is currently in transit and he will have more information when it arrives.
I have purchased bunch of parts for my 928 from Paul and everything was very carefully disassembled and he was good about bundling large orders together and gave me good prices for what I need. He does a good job of keeping track of the MY and mileage and even how the car was totaled (eg Fire) for all the parts which I appreciate. Through our dealings I have developed a bit of a friendship with him so maybe my reference is bias.
But I would recommend him and he is good about answering questions.
Good luck!
09-06-2019, 11:42 AM
#85
Three Wheelin'
Wow.. It looks like the hinge pillar and upper rail were either undisturbed or just barely compromised. It baffles me that this car totalled. The shop that wrote the estimate simply had no interest in fixing it.
It might not be an impractical idea, at this point, for others to consider sending cars in similar circumstances to me for repairs. I have a lot of 928 parts, the willingness to source those that I don't have, and the ability to restore that type of damage to pre-accident within an acceptable budget for the insurance company to be satisfied. Everyone wins provided the vehicle still WANTS to keep their car and clean title.
It might not be an impractical idea, at this point, for others to consider sending cars in similar circumstances to me for repairs. I have a lot of 928 parts, the willingness to source those that I don't have, and the ability to restore that type of damage to pre-accident within an acceptable budget for the insurance company to be satisfied. Everyone wins provided the vehicle still WANTS to keep their car and clean title.