Went to my first breakfast meeting today.. met some folks.. had a good time, nice breakfast...then.... while at a stop sign waiting to get on to 280 from Lawrence, a young lady smashed into us (had my 5 yr old with me). He is fine. My neck is hurting pretty good, probably because of the impact. Car is not so good. It was a good jolt that happened. The lady admitted that her foot slipped off the pedal... her insurance (Geico) already contact me and the claim has been filed.
Need recommendations for body/paint work in the SJC bay area. Thanks.. Steve
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That's horrible.
Scott Yeoman @ Yeoman's Auto Body
He does all the 914 collision repair work in the bay area.
Pain and suffering, night mares, bloody stools............
It all adds up to a very expensive bill for Geico
Some 20 years ago, The one and only accident I ever had I bumped a Mercedes doing about 3 MPH and the only damage was it cracked the tail light lens, they sued for bodily injury, pain and suffering and the bill was like $40k, I was shocked at the claim. What a joke.
Too bad about your car, it does happen and there is not much anyone can do about it, however, I would go for what you can and do not let them low ball you and try to go cheap on the repair, also get yourself checked out soon.
Again, sorry to hear about your car, it looks like it was a clean ride.
if your neck hurts, you get paid. end of story.
gl with the repair. looks like a nice car.
Steve, sorry to hear the bad news. I thought about attending but getting myself and my daughter up early on a weekend is improbable...especially after seeing the Simpson late show.
My experience early this year from my rear end collision was not fun and am still depressed about it. I dealt with ~8 different adjusters/reps and it took about 4 months. Their insurance will highly devalue your car and your only chance is to get reputable body shop estimates. Special parts are devalued even more unless they were purchased within the past year.
They did pay for two months of chiro treatments but very little for pain and suffering / lost time.
Steve, really sorry to hear that!
Get yourself to a doctor--now. If your neck is already hurting, that's not a good sign. It could just be muscle cramping, but it's very worth finding out! It's also good to have a paper trail.
Too bad the gal has Geico--they are notoriously bad about paying anyone. The more you can document things, the better!
--DD
this sucks - no questions about it !
are these cars like magnets - or what ?
wishes for a speedy recovery - all involved and 914 .
jim
! Did the trunk top survive unscathed? Looks OK from the photo. Both taillights, bumper, bumper top, lower valence, probably a trunk lock & a lot of pulling & hammering. Good luck replacing the Porsche reflector. Check the trunk hinges for damage. Check the muffler & exhaust as well. Sorry for your loss... makes me scared to drive in traffic.
Concours Autobody in Campbell, Derrick is the owner. Very nice guy.
here is what some of their work looks like when displayed at San Jose Auto Show in Jan '07
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another with better light
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If they give you any guff at all, go straight to a PI lawyer and start proceedings to sue the crap out of them. Their insured hit your car out of carelessness so it is their job to compensate you for damages and if you are hurt, the bill just goes up from there.
Scott Yeaman's
Scott Yeaman's
Thanks everbody for the encourgagement.... so I got these recommendations and will be checking into which one is the best for 914 repair:
• Concours Auto Body in Campbell,
• Rich at Bodylines on Winfield Ave (near Golfland and Oakridge Mall)in San Jose
• Scott Yeoman @ Yeoman's Auto Body
• Bodystyle (Cecil Beech) * 524 E. Brokaw Rd. * San Jose, CA 95112 *
PS... its now starting to sink in.. and I am pissed! And my neck hurts like hell.
Sorry to have missed you at breakfast, but sorrier to see what's happened. Please get to the doctor as soon as you can. And I'd hire a lawyer and let them have at Geico's lawyer, because Geico's people are going to look for every way possible to reduce what they pay out.
Hope to see you at the next breakfast despite this ugliness. But I'd suggest you drive the Merc Main Battle Tank we can see in the background...
So sorry to hear about this. Your car is (was ) beautiful. I'm sure a good shop will have it fixed up in no time though. I've heard very good things about Yeaman's and I'm sure Dan's shop is excellent too looking at his car.
Good luck with the insurance co's - although hopefully you wont need it. The only advice I'd have is to make sure YOUR insurance co knows about it, since they'll go after the other guys for you in the event of the other guys not playing ball.
DO NOT treat a whiplash lightly! I had a rearender 12 yrs. ago- dude in a new F150 talking on a cell totaled my Taurus wagon. I was fine at the scene, but for several days afterward didn't even want to think about moving my neck. Now I have migraines from deteriorating neck disc cartilage and will eventually have to have replacement surgery. Document even if you feel fine in a few days!
Zuke,
Is that an early rear bumper? If it is, insist an early one replaces it if the damaged one can't be straightened.
Better get started finding comps and getting a good valuation right now, 'cause they're gonna to try to total it. The Cap'n
Steve,
Sorry about your accident. Glad to hear your son is OK. Sounds like you aren't doing too good. I saw you pulled over to the side of Lawrence Expy as I was going through the intersection onto the 280 on ramp. I was moving too fast to see anything then and was wondering what happened. Painful to see the damage to such a beautiful car.
Too bad you have to go through the hassle to get the car repaired. Hopefully it will be as good as new for the next breakfast.
Good luck. Hope you feel better.
-Jeff
Sorry you have to go through this. Luckily your kid is OK.
On a lighter note, based on your license plate frame, was the lady who hit you a USC alum? If so, you know what to do....
Oh, God, Steve! I don't know how I missed this thread, but I'm so sorry this had to happen to you! Like others have said, I'm relieved your son is alright (although too bad about your neck) and hope that this won't deter you from attending another event.
Scott Yeaman at Yeaman autobody is a great guy, and their shop is very familiar with 914s. Beautiful work. But I think they're also $$. Which may not matter since it won't be you forking over the $$. Good luck!
Jen
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