So.....Last Thursday my Acura Integra was stolen from right in front of my house. I filed a police report and was notified a week later that there was bad news. My baby was recovered but completely stripped. SoCal Integra owners beware! I live near the 405/10 and they found it near the 110 in an alley.... I should have added a security system to it but I'm from NorCal - total suburbia where cars aren't jacked that often. Will keep scouring the forums for recommendations on a good security system....

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Modified by berabara at 1:28 AM 7/24/2005

 

Saw on the news and here that tegs were #1 on the top 10 list of stolen cars.

*** theives

 

Sorry to hear. What is your next car going to be?

 

Theives can eat sh*t and die!!!!!

 

The insurance company's going to give me 9k (give or take) for it.... It was a 99', stock, with 60k miles. GR!!! I was considering the RSX but it's out of my price range so I think I'll probably go with the Civic EX. Man, this week has been pure devastation. Out of spite I almost want to buy used Integra! I test drove the EX today and it felt alright. Braking seemed soft for my likes....

 

Damn man, sry to hear that. At least there was still a motor in it. Most of the time here in NC when a car gets stolen it comes back BARE...no motor, tranny, harness etc. Get another teg just to show those bastards whose boss, just be sure to install some hidden anti theft devices.

 

man, i'm real sorry to hear that. there's always more you can say, but i feel it's obsolete after the fact. but good luck on your new ride whatever you decide.

 

I'm truly sorry to hear this! Stupid theives!!!

 

thought the kelly blue book on 99' was at least 11,000-12,000. Why are they giving you less?

 

Soryy to hear that man!!! I know how it fills my 2gen was stolen and stripped also. Mine was found a week later in El monte and i was at work when mine was jacked.

 

so they did a partical interior strip, and riped off some body panels, and the stock intake...LOL I dont see any reason why you can re-build the car. It is not crashed, just missing some parts. Good time for a JDM front end!!!

 

Don't let that little incident pull you away from the integra. Buy it back and fix it up. The civic has a high risk of getting stolen too.
Now, you have a chance to rebuild it to your preference. 9k is more than enough.

 

The insurance comp doesn't want to give me the retail value, which is 11k+, TrueCure. They're offering me the private party value but I'm still fighting with them. No matter what, consumers seem to get screwed over by insurance companies. JDM front end....LOL. That'd be pretty freakin' sporty. Hm, maybe if I had a garage instead of a carport....

 

Fight for more money then buy it back. Then sell off what you can. I know I'm interested in some parts. That way you can make more money. Then buy yourself a GSR and throw in layers of security in it.

Or get the EX, swap in an LS or GSR motor --piece a turbo kit on it and call it a day

 

yea, keep refusing their offers until they absolutely won't give you any more money. insurance companies are not your friend.

 

Those are just cosmetic stuff you can get for cheap, car still drivable and they didn't do any vandalism so you can get it back and put it together.

If you want I have a bumper you can buy for cheap.

 

Horrbile.

 

I also agree you should fight for more money, THEN buy the car back.

 

srry to hear man. hope everything will work out for u in the future.

and for thieves...

 

damn that sucks. sorry to hear

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hbadge4Life &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thought the kelly blue book on 99' was at least 11,000-12,000. Why are they giving you less?</TD></TR></TABLE>


blue book isnt a real world value

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by berabara &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The insurance comp doesn't want to give me the retail value, which is 11k+, TrueCure. They're offering me the private party value but I'm still fighting with them. No matter what, consumers seem to get screwed over by insurance companies. JDM front end....LOL. That'd be pretty freakin' sporty. Hm, maybe if I had a garage instead of a carport.... </TD></TR></TABLE>


incorrect, consumers BITCH about being screwed over because they dont know thier rights when it comes to total loss.....get it straight

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NightRider-gsR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Fight for more money then buy it back. Then sell off what you can. I know I'm interested in some parts. That way you can make more money. Then buy yourself a GSR and throw in layers of security in it.

Or get the EX, swap in an LS or GSR motor --piece a turbo kit on it and call it a day </TD></TR></TABLE>


a lot of times insurance companies dont let owners retain theft recoveries for OBVIOUS reasons

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by temp &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">a lot of times insurance companies dont let owners retain theft recoveries for OBVIOUS reasons</TD></TR></TABLE>

A lot dont. But some let you buy it back. Hence why I suggested it. Don't be a smartass.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NightRider-gsR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

A lot dont. But some let you buy it back. Hence why I suggested it. Don't be a smartass.</TD></TR></TABLE>


NOT being a smartass, i work for an insurance company now, and have worked for others in the past