![]() |
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
![]() |
scott_in_nh |
![]()
Post
#1
|
Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 10-December 10 From: Hampton, NH Member No.: 12,471 Region Association: North East States ![]() |
Sorry, but you are they guys I trust with all things related to cars - not just 914's.
My daughter lives in Nashville TN and got hit and run sideswiped on the highway coming home from work last night. She never saw the car, got hit on the passenger side, spun out, went across 3 lanes and then backwards up an embankment (ok she wasn't going slow, which means the jerk-off was hauling ass). No one stopped, it took 3 hours for the cops to arrive, and then they just rubber stamped it and tried to get her to drive it home rather than have it towed (presumably because he didn't want to have to wait for the wrecker). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) She was obviously shaken up, and he had no way of knowing if the car was safe to drive - the 3 hour delay and telling her to drive the car is really pissing me off to the point I want to complain to the Nashville PD department! Luckily her boyfriend drove out and stayed with her the entire time. Even though there is paint and a chunk of the other cars mirror housing stuck on her car, it doesn't seem the cops are going to do anything - should they be? It is a 6-speed stick and she is concerned that the trans or motor might have been damaged when she went a couple hundred yards backwards - should she be? The car was hard to start at first, but ran fine after it cleared. Because of the door damage, the window won't go down all the way (understandable) but some other electrics and the radio were acting up (damaged wiring?). She is trying to get Liberty Mutual to consider it an accident with a non-insured motorist because that is a lower deductible than collision. She is concerned about the rear suspension being damaged or other damage not discovered by the body shop - should she be? I guess this is mostly a rant, but is there anything else she should be doing? Is anybody in the area and know a great body shop? I told her to call the mini dealer and ask who they used. Besides being grateful that she wasn't hurt, getting the car fixed and moving on - is there anything else she should do? Attached thumbnail(s) ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
Valy |
![]()
Post
#2
|
Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 11,573 Region Association: Northern California ![]() |
I'm happy she's fine.
My experience with finding the idiot that hit her is that she might be hunting a ghost. I would be happy to see him punished but she won't get any material benefit from it, just satisfaction. Best case, she will get her deductible back. Now think about the amount of time and energy she will spend looking for the other driver. It's sad but I would just fix the car and continue with my life. I would live happier. Life is not always fair and you need to chose your battles. As long as she's not hurt and all the damage is an insurance deductible, it will be soon forgotten. I was hit in the same way by an uninsured tourist driver. She stopped and gave me her info of the rental car an address in Ireland and then she flew out home. I know who she is and to claim the deductible from her it will cost me more than the money I can get. Just an example. |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 17th June 2024 - 10:44 AM |
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002 |
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community! We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ... |