Immediate Help Needed

[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by hockeypuck

Good to see the Ranger above ice, even better that no one was injured on your mission of mercy. Here's a few questions I have that some of the posters may have the answers to. Who pays for the extraction, tow and storage? How much did Gulbicki charge for this type of service? If it has been totaled by the Ins. Co. I assume once you accept the check it belongs to the Ins. Co. Can it be sold or must it be crushed? Can a totaled vehicle that has been recovered and restored be legally registered? Does the Ranger have to be registered for on road use? I'm not a mechanic, but from what has been posted i think I would dry it out and give it a try.

Hi H.P.;

The extraction should be covered and paid for by my insurance company. I have not received the final bill yet but was told it will be around $5000.00. Once it is totaled by my insurance company, they give me a check and take ownership of the vehicle. From what I was told by the recovery people they put these vehicles up for auction. Since the Ranger can only be registered for off road use (OHRV) there is no title just a certificate of origin so I am pretty sure they can be resold.

I do not feel it would be worth the time to try and fix this myself. If I attempt to, I am pretty sure I would lose all claims to my insurance and who knows what would happen a couple months down the road once it's running. I feel it would be best to take the insurance check and simply buy another. This is what I have insurance for...

Dan