Old woman backed into right side while bike sitting. Pushed it over, snap (broke) the kick stand (side stand), gear shifter is bent in a little rubbing against the plastic.. shifter looks like a casting, so usually casting don't bend but break. So that's what I'm looking for. I'm not sure what the womans insurance is going to offer, they said might total it out if parts cost more than worth.. I still will sell if someone is interested.. Has only 30800 miless. I can still drive, but only have power center stand for parking.need the kick stand. I'm in the villages Florida
2005 k1200lt need parts or for sale
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Retired insurance agent here - not from Florida. But generally, If YOU crash your bike and submit a claim to YOUR insurance company, and you and they agree that the repairs would cost more than the Blue Book value, then your insurance company pays you the Blue Book value and they take the bike to be sold as salvage.
But that's not what's happening here. You're not dealing with your insurance company, your dealing with hers. So in this case, it's a matter of how good you are at negotiating. If I was the claim adjuster for the woman's insurance company, I'd be happy to pay you the Blue Book to close out the claim and let you KEEP THE BIKE if the repairs are gonna be close to or over Blue Book If you can get them to agree to that, you can use the money to buy used parts on eBay or wherever, install those parts at a labor cost of zero dollars, and end up with a bike that still has a clear title not a salvage title. And probably leftover money in your pocket.
Your first step is to get the bike into a BMW dealer for a damage appraisal. That will cost you a few bucks but without it you have no way to argue your case. The appraisal done by HER insurance company is useless to you.
Of course, if you don't want to fuss with it, that's your privilege. I just wanted to point out that the other company can't "force" you to give up the bike and title as salvage. It's a negotiation.
Also, if they try to tell you some bullshot about "no fault" they are trying to bamboozle you. No-fault in Florida only involves injuries, not damage to vehicles.
But that's not what's happening here. You're not dealing with your insurance company, your dealing with hers. So in this case, it's a matter of how good you are at negotiating. If I was the claim adjuster for the woman's insurance company, I'd be happy to pay you the Blue Book to close out the claim and let you KEEP THE BIKE if the repairs are gonna be close to or over Blue Book If you can get them to agree to that, you can use the money to buy used parts on eBay or wherever, install those parts at a labor cost of zero dollars, and end up with a bike that still has a clear title not a salvage title. And probably leftover money in your pocket.
Your first step is to get the bike into a BMW dealer for a damage appraisal. That will cost you a few bucks but without it you have no way to argue your case. The appraisal done by HER insurance company is useless to you.
Of course, if you don't want to fuss with it, that's your privilege. I just wanted to point out that the other company can't "force" you to give up the bike and title as salvage. It's a negotiation.
Also, if they try to tell you some bullshot about "no fault" they are trying to bamboozle you. No-fault in Florida only involves injuries, not damage to vehicles.
Thank you for the information.. I think the old womans insurance appraisal was good taking photos of the damage in my garage.. But she was saying if they salvage it, she said their value would be what the dealer would pay like a trade in price. I said that wouldn't be much.. I would keep it because there not much damage.
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The insurance is offering $5400. to scrap it. Going to pick it up thursday. That's more than I can sell it for. I tried selling for $4200. then down to $3500. no one interested so I'll scrap it. You all will be able to buy the parts from whoever buys it> . I just put new front tire on, new driver seat, new stainless sell brake lines, everything works except for the bent gear shifter, foot brake pedal.
copart.com picked the bike up friday, Insurance didn't send a check yet. It will take some time.. If you look at copart.com my past bike lot # is 29933271 they put the mirrors in the truck.. The driver couldn't handle the bike so he had me drive it up the flatbed. The bed was oil & grease but I made it up..I never heard of copart,, the reviews are not very good. I'm just glad I will get a check from insurance..
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Really? In 2014 I bought a totaled 1150GSA from Copart and it was pretty easy. Signed up for a Premier membership ($200/year) then gave them a $400 deposit towards my first auction. Bid on this bike and won. Super great price--well worth my $200 membership fee. Paid Copart for the bike less my $400 deposit, then made arrangements with them to have it flat-bedded 22 miles to my house. Did the whole deal from home via computer and phone.
Just checked their website and the Premier membership is still $200.
Copart by the way is HUGE. They're a publicly traded company on Nasdaq (CPRT) with 18 locations in the U.K., 10 locations in Canada, and over 175 locations in the U.S.
Here's a link to your bike being sold out of Ocala Florida. Auction date not yet set.
www.copart.com
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Just checked their website and the Premier membership is still $200.
Copart by the way is HUGE. They're a publicly traded company on Nasdaq (CPRT) with 18 locations in the U.K., 10 locations in Canada, and over 175 locations in the U.S.
Here's a link to your bike being sold out of Ocala Florida. Auction date not yet set.
Copart USA - Online Live Vehicle Auctions - Bid & Win
Leader in live online salvage and insurance auto auctions. Over 100000 vehicles on sale. Salvage, used cars, trucks, construction equipment, fleet and more.
www.copart.com
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Your reply was confusing so I dug a little deeper and discovered that bidding requirements vary from state-to-state based on state law.
For you-- Buying for Personal Use in Alabama? Without a business license, you will need a Broker’s help to bid on clean and salvage title vehicles in Alabama.
For me-- Buying for Personal Use in Washington? Without a business license, private individuals buying in Washington may purchase boats, jet skis, snowmobiles and salvage titled items on their own, but will need to go through a Broker for all clean titled vehicles.
Mystery solved.
By the way Florida, where this bike is being sold, has the same rules as Alabama. Dang!
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