HORRIBLE END to a great day and a new sled…

[christopher]

What did he do about the tunnel?


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honestly don't know.
Not sure he could have replaced it that quick though?

 

[caper11]

honestly don't know.
Not sure he could have replaced it that quick though?

Interesting,
In the hands of A good tech, it would get put back together pretty quick if all the parts were on hand.


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[IDspud]

It’s definitely a faster job when they aren’t required to use the billing hours.

 

[suva]

It’s definitely a faster job when they aren’t required to use the billing hours.

Or required to replace damaged parts that are still functional.

 

[snow-doo]

I was just surprised he could get all the pieces that fast to repair it.When you have a connection to to get expedited parts that obviously makes a huge difference.

 

[christopher]

Or required to replace damaged parts that are still functional.

that well may have been the key to how fast he got it back on the snow.

 

[summ8rmk]

When fixing something for yourself, u can straighten and or reinforce bent pieces instead of replacing them, saving mucho denero!

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[christopher]

When fixing something for yourself, u can straighten and or reinforce bent pieces instead of replacing them, saving mucho denero!

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Sled sure seemed to run just fine.
I know he took my new one out on several runs side by side the rebuilt to see if he could detect ANY difference in performance under exactly identical slope conditions. The rebuilt sled appeared to be 100% good to go.

 

[JojimWizzer]

Not to derail, but I just bought a used car with one of my daughters last weekend. To help build her credit up, we financed despite the option to purchase outright.
There were a lot of vehicles that were "branded" title cars. Likely to not have any issues for the remaining life of the car, but there is that uncertainty that devalues the vehicle. It appears that lenders often don't loan money on "branded" title cars so this creates a cash only sale, usually. After speaking with my insurance company, the industry usually tacks on roughly 20% on to the premium for these vehicles as well. Also, to get full coverage insurance (I know, poor guy mentality) there would need to be documentation of the damage and then the repair work to show the process. This seemed like too many unknowns for me so we elected a "clean" title car.









In my digging, a "salvage" title is issued for a vehicle that is not roadworthy, usually deemed a parts-only from then on and may be similar to a sled but I'm not sure. A "branded" or "rebuilt" title is one that has gone through a rebuilding process and inspected to be roadworthy, not sure how this works for sleds. And a "clean" title is one that has not had any major damage reported (being totaled out). These titles are printed on status specific colored paper for easy identification at the DMV and I have seen cars from Trinity car rental service that were already with this title.
I second the opinion that your insurance company would be taking steps to show your sled will have a damaged title, but what exactly that looks like for a sled, I don't know. I would imagine your resale value will be affected since you aren't typically a "ride it till it dies" guy.

Sounds like you did your homework, and I think you made the right call going for a clean title. Branded titles can be a gamble, especially with the added insurance costs and potential resale headaches. Financing to build your daughter’s credit is also a smart move—sets her up for the future while keeping things stable for now.