What are my options after a rod bearing failure

[Mikey]

Man, if only there was SOME lawyer out there who has done this numerous times that could help you. Unfortunately, it seems you have no choice but to ask an internet forum completely void of Texas attorneys for advice.

Tell whatever dumbass lawyer you have it's called called "diminished value" in Texas, you need an appraiser or expert of some sort to write it- not just anyone. There are literally companies that do this. And JFC, no you dont. Your damages are the cost of repair and loss of use (plus collateral collectable damages like attorney fees, treble damages under DTPA, punitive, etc). Diminished value is when the market price of your car is lowered by the damages, after the repairs. Think of the diminished value after a car wreck due to car fax. If you get a new engine, your car isn't worth any less. It was already going to be a rebuilt, unoriginal engine.

You penny pinched, got punched in the dick and now you're hell bent on making the same mistake again, aren't you.



This is gonna be fun to watch.

Exhibit A of why I opted for a different attorney

[StrokerAce]

Wow.

[bluesrt]

pissing in the wind, a lawyer will take all your money and then pump your brain,we actually won (with whatever bullshit statement that comes to mind) forget about it and take the ass beating in the wallet and move on,your not getting any money from nobody,dirtbags allways win on these deals

[13COBRA]

Hey Mikey,

PM Lawineer.

LOL

[Voice of Reason]

Exhibit A of why I opted for a different attorney

I think he’s been pretty nice waiting this long to say what we’re all thinking. You are handling this all terribly, including airing it all on a public forum.

[13COBRA]

Maybe his attorney was advising him on diminished value because of all the negative things he's been saying about the car on a public forum?

[ViperTony]

Only one person comes to mind for Viper diminished value situations...maybe give a viper parts vendor in WA a call for advice on that topic. If you're a customer...he may give you some advice on value based upon years of helping his customers with value and insurance claims/losses. May be able to help track down hard to find parts. Make sure you call on a Monday.

[quickster2]

"Make sure you call on a Monday".

LOL. I always thought mid-week was best . Actually, never had an issue. Passionate fellow with good advice and a big heart.

[Lawineer]

Maybe his attorney was advising him on diminished value because of all the negative things he's been saying about the car on a public forum?

lol, yeah, I mean, I doubt anyone would know it had to be rebuilt twice outside of his own public forum posts. Would anyone even care? If I was buying a car with an aftermarket engine and they told me "first time it got messed up and we had to start from scratch with a new block, new rods, etc, etc, etc." would anyone really value the car less? To me its like the door getting keyed, repainted, the paint didn't match so it was sanded and done again. Who cares?

[Steve-Indy]

Shine&show folks, collectors, and investors care...while racers generally do not. I suspect that there are more of the former than the latter.

[ViperSRT]

Shine&show folks, collectors, and investors care...while racers generally do not. I suspect that there are more of the former than the latter.

Bet they don’t care how many times it was rebuilt, etc. Just a question of original versus not. Collectors and investors won’t touch a modern car that isn’t original, unless rarity or some other factors limits availability.

Love the JonB on Monday comments. Jon and I have talked on Mondays and I think it is because everyone avoids doing so.

[AAA96]

Exhibit A of why I opted for a different attorney

I don’t understand the OP anymore. Why would you turn down genuine help. Especially someone who knows the car as well.

[Martin]

If I ever have an engine grenade on me, I'm sending the whole car to Prefix for peace of mind. Just think about the value of that - this has probably been a really crappy and mentally exhausting exercise. I'd rather pay an extra $10k and know that it's being done right. Also, if it mattered to collectors, having a repair done at Prefix carries a lot of value - if they are knowledgeable, they'll know it's nothing to detract from the value.

[AAA96]

If I ever have an engine grenade on me, I'm sending the whole car to Prefix for peace of mind. Just think about the value of that - this has probably been a really crappy and mentally exhausting exercise. I'd rather pay an extra $10k and know that it's being done right. Also, if it mattered to collectors, having a repair done at Prefix carries a lot of value - if they are knowledgeable, they'll know it's nothing to detract from the value.

I 100% agree. On that note, if I ever have anything done to the engine (heads/cam/etc) I will be sending the whole car to them.

[J TNT]

If I ever have an engine grenade on me, I'm sending the whole car to Prefix for peace of mind. Just think about the value of that - this has probably been a really crappy and mentally exhausting exercise. I'd rather pay an extra $10k and know that it's being done right. Also, if it mattered to collectors, having a repair done at Prefix carries a lot of value - if they are knowledgeable, they'll know it's nothing to detract from the value.

Completely Agree and did !

[efnfast]

If I ever have an engine grenade on me, I'm sending the whole car to Prefix for peace of mind. Just think about the value of that - this has probably been a really crappy and mentally exhausting exercise. I'd rather pay an extra $10k and know that it's being done right. Also, if it mattered to collectors, having a repair done at Prefix carries a lot of value - if they are knowledgeable, they'll know it's nothing to detract from the value.

Didn't Prefix have a few of their 9Ls grenade from improper assembly ... I seem to recall reading something about that over the years?
(not that I'm implying they're a poor company, just that bad luck can happen anywhere)

[Steve-Indy]

I agree with you, Martin. The sad thing is that the Prefix suggestion was covered in post #18 of what has become a 592 post trail of tears. It's not like this is the only time similar things have happened in the automotive world.

[StrokerAce]

I know of a car with a 9L Prefix engine that went kaboom after only a few laps. I believe Prefix stepped up to the plate and upheld their end of the deal. The downtime sucked, I'm sure, but they stood behind their work. If I ever need a rebuild it's going to them. After seeing it first hand I have to say I was super impressed with how they handled it.

[efnfast]

Man, if only there was SOME lawyer out there who has done this numerous times that could help you. Unfortunately, it seems you have no choice but to ask an internet forum completely void of Texas attorneys for advice.

Tell whatever dumbass lawyer you have it's called called "diminished value" in Texas, you need an appraiser or expert of some sort to write it- not just anyone. There are literally companies that do this. And JFC, no you dont. Your damages are the cost of repair and loss of use (plus collateral collectable damages like attorney fees, treble damages under DTPA, punitive, etc). Diminished value is when the market price of your car is lowered by the damages, after the repairs. Think of the diminished value after a car wreck due to car fax. If you get a new engine, your car isn't worth any less. It was already going to be a rebuilt, unoriginal engine.

You penny pinched, got punched in the dick and now you're hell bent on making the same mistake again, aren't you.



This is gonna be fun to watch.

Don't forget to follow legal commentary along on CorvetteForum as well - he wants to beat the shit out of his lawyer (?first lawyer?)
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...iper-gt-5.html

[Mikey]

Don't forget to follow legal commentary along on CorvetteForum as well - he wants to beat the shit out of his lawyer (?first lawyer?)
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...iper-gt-5.html

That offer is available to everyone, maple Ave boxing gym on Wednesdays

I've been respectful to everyone on this board. I'm dealing with a car that has been nothing but trouble, and now dealing with a 2nd failure not long after receiving it. So yes, I'm very anxious about coming out of pocket 20k after spending 32k for a rebuild. I have very limited mechanical knowledge and ask a lot of questions, which is very annoying, that I understand.

The bombardment of disrespect however is unnecessary. Hence the open invitation to everyone that sees fit

[13COBRA]

That offer is available to everyone, maple Ave boxing gym on Wednesdays

I've been respectful to everyone on this board. I'm dealing with a car that has been nothing but trouble, and now dealing with a 2nd failure not long after receiving it. So yes, I'm very anxious about coming out of pocket 20k after spending 32k for a rebuild. I have very limited mechanical knowledge and ask a lot of questions, which is very annoying, that I understand.

The bombardment of disrespect however is unnecessary. Hence the open invitation to everyone that sees fit

Oh Jesus.

C'mon Mikey. You didn't just challenge us to an internet boxing match, did you?

[Mikey]

Oh Jesus.

C'mon Mikey. You didn't just challenge us to an internet boxing match, did you?

Not at all. I'm at that gym every Wednesday, where you're free to voice your thoughts

[13COBRA]

Not at all. I'm at that gym every Wednesday, where you're free to voice your thoughts

Right.

Pretty funny ole' Mikey.

[Lawineer]

Lmfao, bitching about me on the internet because of a 40% contingency on a case with $30k in actual damages that has a serious risk of little to no collection and requires almost everything to be drafted from scratch while you're publicizing everything. It's not like this some cookie cutter car accident where you just engage in "form litigation" and fill in a few blanks in a template. There's a damn good chance I do a lot of work and get a judgment against a guy that has half a pot to piss in.

There's about zero chance this case is worth my while at 40%, which is a pretty damn standard contingency fee for cookie cutter car accident cases, btw. I'm not the cheapest lawyer in town, nor do I have any desire to compete against someone charging 20% contingency on super speculative cases requiring subject matter expertise sending their clients on wild goose chases to get "loss of value letters." You certainly didn't have any questions about my competency and understanding when you were asking me question after question about the diagnosis.

Talking shit about how you didn't hire me because someone else will do it for half the price bothers me about as much as your boxing threats. I will literally make more flying/traveling to court for a client next month that I would in all likelihood. Finding some guy to do it cheaper is exactly what got you in this shit storm to begin with.

Now look, I hope this guy is some sort of phenomenal attorney who severely underprices himself and you make all your money back and then some, but believe me- I'm not going to lose a second of sleep for missing out on this case. I'll continue billing my clients who see the value in hiring me over the litany of attorneys who charge 1/2 my rate.

[Lawineer]

If I ever have an engine grenade on me, I'm sending the whole car to Prefix for peace of mind. Just think about the value of that - this has probably been a really crappy and mentally exhausting exercise. I'd rather pay an extra $10k and know that it's being done right. Also, if it mattered to collectors, having a repair done at Prefix carries a lot of value - if they are knowledgeable, they'll know it's nothing to detract from the value.

Same, except Nth. Nothing against this builder- I just think Nth runs an impressive operation. I've gotten to the age/point where I am willing to pay more to avoid headaches (although, I haven't gotten better at not creating them for myself with my hobbies and cranking up boost in my daily driver, lol).