Originally Posted by
jonwvara
I'm dubious that the approach you describe will work, but good luck. Let us know how it works out.
I went back and forth in my head about this driving the other day.
For the most part, I am in camp the driver needs to feel some pinch because of the accident, via the insurance company. I was all about the $1200 reimbursement. Then I thought of another scenario where it was a car that someone souped up. If I put $10,000 rims, stereo, seats on a $5,000 car, the appraiser is going to call it a $5,000 car. And that is what they will pay out, I would think.
What would be the best scenario is saying you want a direct replacement and they have to source everything at level of your bike including new chrome. But they won't.
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