Rear axle swap, Is it worth it
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Rear axle swap, Is it worth it
So here's my story, in October 2016 my 97 f150 got T-boned in an intersection (wasn't my fault) and he managed to nail my left rear tire destroying my rim and putting a golf ball size hole in the sidewall of my tire. Unlike him I was able to throw my spare on and drive off after getting the police report and getting insurance details. As I'm driving off, I notice that I'm no longer driving straight (wheel used to be at 12 and now is at 10 o'clock). So no surprise that the truck was totaled out and I took the money and they kept the truck. Fast forward a month and I get a call from the insurance co. saying they lost my title and that the auction company will be contacting me, a year and a month passes,November 2017, I get a letter from the auction company saying that Geico wants no part in the truck and that I have until Dec. 17, 2017 to claim the truck and pay $30 per day storage fee starting November 17, 2017 or to just ignore the letter and they'll get a title and auction the truck.
As I'm writing this, if I claim the truck tomorrow, Nov. 21st, I'll owe $150 plus what ever other fees for a truck that still ran fine when they took it, and that (aside from the big *** dent in the side of the bed) might only need a new rear end that could be obtained at my local pic a part for $120.
My question is, would it be worth getting the truck and fixing it up and trying to resell it even though it has a salvage title, or just leave it for the auction company to deal with?
As I'm writing this, if I claim the truck tomorrow, Nov. 21st, I'll owe $150 plus what ever other fees for a truck that still ran fine when they took it, and that (aside from the big *** dent in the side of the bed) might only need a new rear end that could be obtained at my local pic a part for $120.
My question is, would it be worth getting the truck and fixing it up and trying to resell it even though it has a salvage title, or just leave it for the auction company to deal with?
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