I spent 1,029 for a new transmission and it’s worth 41 bucks?!
By Leigha | April 5, 2008
Just about three months before my car accident, my Civic needed a new transmission. After saving up for weeks to fork over the money to my mechanic, my car was ready about a week later. It was smooth shifting and got better gas mileage than ever before. It felt like I was driving a new car!
After my car accident, I worried if I’d be able to recoup the money I sank into my car to have it running like new again. While my insurance adjuster was inspecting the car, I told him about my new transmission and that I had just spent all this money on the car and asked him how much more would my car be worth in his calculations with the new transmission in it. He asked to see my paperwork from my mechanic and I made some copies of it for him and he said he’d include it in his report.
Next day, I get my fully comprehensive and intimidating CCC Valuescope Market Report from his office. I flip through the stack of pages and see that the my new transmission added a measly 41 dollar value impact to my car. After that complete letdown, I thought the transmission is worth more out of the car than in the car! Not that I would know how to take it out or anything. Man, did that 41 dollar credit sting!
Topics: car accident |
Comments
« Trusty Civic Takes Us On a Road Tripping Spring Break Then Gets T-Boned First Day Back | Home