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Originally Posted by Worth1
It isn't age how many miles are on the car.
That alternator with today's technology should last well over 100,000 miles.
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44k miles on it
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Originally Posted by AlittleSalt
You have to basically pull the motor to get the alternator changed out on our PT Cruiser.
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On our Civic you just have to remove a tire to give yourself enough room to get to it.
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Originally Posted by dmforcier
Kelly, was there a problem with the electrical system before the accident? If not then you should talk to the insurance rep. The best way I've found to get them to budge is to simply not accept the settlement. They hate it when you drag it out. 'Course, in the meantime you're without your car. But they should be springing for a rental anyway. Yes?
Oh, and one thing they won't suggest to you but might work is to get a "hard estimate". If you can find a shop that will fix it for a guaranteed maximum, they will often pay more than they are offering now. Something about "discovered damage".
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No, it was running perfectly before the accident and the alternator issue was noticed the day after we got it back form the body shop. Our rental car (that, yes, the insurance covers and it covered the one we had right after the accident on the 29th as well) has to be turned in tomorrow. My FIL was kind enough to let us borrow his car for a couple of days until we get things sorted out.
Our usual mechanic quoted us $80 for the alternator, and $80-140 (depending on the engine size) for labor and we planned on taking it to him tomorrow.