On that note, not only can they fabricate damaged parts, if there’s enough money you can still build exact replicas nowadays. There’s this fascinating story about this rich guy who was on the market for a Tyrrell P34 to race in historic F1 events, and happened to discuss the amount he was offering to current owners -…

I booked DMX at a show in Atlanta around... I want to say it was Halloween 2011. Anyway, I didn’t really know what to expect. At that point in his career, DMX was something of a novelty name to add to a bill. Our other acts that night were all pretty standard EARMILK fare, and our audience was probably just old enough…

I would 100% get a lawyer to get me maximum compensation, and never trust the Hellcat’s insurance company to do the right thing by me. I think lawyers would jump at the chance to represent you for such a clear cut case, that will settle quick.

I got a maxima totaled at the hands of a texter blowing a redlight (hit me right in the driver door and no rollover, btw) - I’ve recovered 100% but had internal bleeding requiring emergency surgery and fractured vertebrae - insurance settlement gave me compensation for everything (car + medical expenses + time off…

Oh, absolutely. I have done this before.

“Well, since your obviously dumbass insured caused this, and it’s your job to make me whole again, the cost to settle will be $X”

Important to remember, you NEVER have to accept the first offer the insurance company gives you.  It is exactly that, an offer.  You can negotiate…

I’m reminded of when Clarkson-era Top Gear reviewed some kind of car that was trying to be a road-legal F1 car, and James May commented (paraphrase) that, “It’s amazing that there are regulations for where this turn signal light has to be placed, but there’s no restriction on fast the car is allowed to go.”

You hit the major point, but it’s more nuanced than that. When new, dealers didn’t have many LS/LT 1LE models so I was basically getting quoted around MSRP which I think was a tactic to drive sales to the SS models. Now there is the LT1 which fully bridges that gap. On the used market however, I could pick up a low…

I worked close with metal foundaries for a part of my job (I was responsible for production machining cast parts).