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| szuccaro |
 Jul 28 2007, 03:51 PM
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ZUKE  Group: Members Posts: 200 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Cameron Park, CA Member No.: 862 Region Association: Northern California  |
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 Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| McMark |
Jul 28 2007, 04:00 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) That's horrible. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
Scott Yeoman @ Yeoman's Auto Body He does all the 914 collision repair work in the bay area. |
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| skline |
Jul 28 2007, 04:01 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
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. |
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| lotus_65 |
Jul 28 2007, 04:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,608 Joined: 21-March 05 From: minneapolis, mn Member No.: 3,795 Region Association: Northstar Region |
if your neck hurts, you get paid. end of story.
gl with the repair. looks like a nice car. |
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| neo914-6 |
Jul 28 2007, 04:40 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
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. |
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| brp914 |
Jul 28 2007, 05:05 PM
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QUOTE 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. same thing here except no damage, plus I had pictures to prove it. Well lo and behold, next thing ya know I get notice from DMV that my license was to be suspended for not filing accident report (which is only needed if damage is >$500 or injuries). It seems all 4 occupants in the other car needed chiropractic care from the brother of one of the occupants, and their car was undrivable. Had to go to DMV hearing and face the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) . I wanted to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) the F'er. The scumbag atty they hired was later disbarred by the state, so they hired another. They saw my parents house and figured I was rich, but at the time I was penniless and had Assigned Risk coverage from CA which was basically worthless. In the end I kept my license, they got nothing and crawled back under their rock. But, thats not all...today I go out to my '76 to see what?! Did somebody have a booboo? Oh, and surprise surprise, no note left behind. This F'er needs to be tarred, feathered red,white, and blue and left in Baghdad. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| Michael N |
Jul 28 2007, 08:40 PM
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Certifiable Group: Members Posts: 1,426 Joined: 6-June 04 From: San Jose, Ca Member No.: 2,164 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(szuccaro @ Jul 28 2007, 02:51 PM)  Need recommendations for body/paint work in the SJC bay area. Thanks.. Steve Rich at Bodylines on Winfield Ave (near Golfland and Oakridge Mall)in San Jose did the bodywork and paint on my wife's Bumblebee. He did a perfect job on the black paint. When I get around to doing my car he'll get my business again. I am close by and you are welcome to check out the quality of the work he did on the car. |
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| Dave_Darling |
Jul 28 2007, 09:09 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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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 |
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| jimkelly |
Jul 28 2007, 09:22 PM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
this sucks - no questions about it !
are these cars like magnets - or what ? wishes for a speedy recovery - all involved and 914 . jim |
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| Johny Blackstain |
Jul 28 2007, 09:54 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) ! 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.
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| DanT |
Jul 28 2007, 10:00 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
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 Attached image(s) 
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| DanT |
Jul 28 2007, 10:01 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
another with better light
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| SirAndy |
Jul 28 2007, 10:04 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(szuccaro @ Jul 28 2007, 01:51 PM) Need recommendations for body/paint work in the SJC bay area. Thanks.. Steve Scott Yeaman in Palo Alto. Yeaman Auto Body. he's a fellow 914 guy and does a lot of insurance work. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Andy |
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| skline |
Jul 28 2007, 10:23 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
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.
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| elwood-914 |
Jul 28 2007, 11:16 PM
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elwood-914 Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Plymouth CA Member No.: 38 |
Scott Yeaman's
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| szuccaro |
Jul 28 2007, 11:55 PM
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ZUKE Group: Members Posts: 200 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Cameron Park, CA Member No.: 862 Region Association: Northern California |
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. |
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| smj |
Jul 29 2007, 12:37 AM
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"Dude, Steve from Berkeley." Group: Members Posts: 591 Joined: 28-August 05 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 4,691 Region Association: Northern California
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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... |
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| fiid |
Jul 29 2007, 12:41 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
So sorry to hear about this. Your car is (was (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) ) 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. |
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| Jamie |
Jul 29 2007, 01:20 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) 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!
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| Toast |
Jul 29 2007, 01:22 PM
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Not bad for carrying sway bars. Group: Members Posts: 3,377 Joined: 20-January 04 From: Las Vegas Member No.: 1,580 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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