 Just Another Trip To Home Depot,, Until: Screeeech, Bang; shortened 914 |
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| Spoke |
 Jan 5 2006, 08:20 AM
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Jerry  Group: Members Posts: 7,263 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None 
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On the way to Home Depot last night, 1/2 mile from my house,
waiting to turn left on Rt309 outside of Allentown, I heard a loud screech behind me, looked in the rear view mirror in time to see headlights disappear behind my car - then BANG. The 1990 Mazda faired much better than the 914. From what I can see without looking underneath the car or opening the trunk (which won't open): Trunk lid folded Rear bumper crumpled Pass Taillight gone Rear Valence creased Fender pushed into rear tire, car moves under its own power but not far Engine seems to have a miss now One cylinder is very loud (header or head damaged?) Pass and Driver door gaps now different - Pass door gap almost nothing at the top, seems larger at the bottom - Driver door gap even top to bottom but seems larger now |
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| cgnj |
Jan 8 2006, 02:04 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 693 Joined: 6-March 03 From: Medford, NJ Member No.: 403 Region Association: None
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Hi,
My 2 cents from personal experience. It doesn't matter what they offer you. You were rear ended. You get to pick the shop where your car gets repaired. Don't even get involved in negotation. Find the best porsche restoration shop in the area and have your car towed there. Send the adjuster there and let them work out the cost of repair. They will agree or not, if there are overruns the shop goes directly to the adjuster. They insurance company will agree or not. Your losses include the rental of a vehicle while your "daily driver" is repaired. They will try to get you to accept some lowball figure that you couldn't rent a wreck for. As long as it doesn't cost them any money to prolong the settlement, ( you're not renting a car and accuring storage charges, they will try to wear you down. As long as your consequential damages are reasonable you will prevail should prevail in court. If your neck doesn't hurt yet, It should start hurting now, nothing like the threat of a PI suite on top of everything else to grease the skids. Is it wrong? Not if your trying to be made whole and your being screwed by an adjuster who gets a bonus based on how much money he saves by screwing you. I've had to take this route twice in NJ. Once with a 74 teener and once with a oppsie, Mazda. Carlos |
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Posts in this topic
Spoke Just Another Trip To Home Depot, Jan 5 2006, 08:20 AM
Spoke A scene that I hoped I would never see. Jan 5 2006, 08:22 AM Spoke Her insurance Co is the same as mine.
What type o... Jan 5 2006, 08:24 AM Vacca Rabite That really sucks.
http:/... Jan 5 2006, 08:24 AM Bruce Allert Ah Man... Sorry for the loss http:... Jan 5 2006, 08:26 AM Spoke Damn, I just finished the backend, stripped trunk ... Jan 5 2006, 08:26 AM bd1308 i've seen miracles happen with these cars with... Jan 5 2006, 08:27 AM Spoke Although not obvious in this pic, the driver side ... Jan 5 2006, 08:28 AM Spoke On the passenger side, the door and rear quarter c... Jan 5 2006, 08:33 AM ArtechnikA Jan 5 2006, 08:33 AM Spoke The trunk lid is pushed up over the engine hood so... Jan 5 2006, 08:37 AM Bleyseng unless you have a Stated Value policy........... <... Jan 5 2006, 08:37 AM DonTraver The real question, Do you want it fixed or want th... Jan 5 2006, 09:24 AM Travis Neff I had the same type of hit on my first 914, back i... Jan 5 2006, 09:34 AM Racer Chris http://www.914world.com/b... Jan 5 2006, 09:36 AM Root_Werks http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/e... Jan 5 2006, 09:39 AM r_towle just did the registry and paid my taxes on a 914
... Jan 5 2006, 09:40 AM Thorshammer Agreed with above,
Gather ALL receipts for parts ... Jan 5 2006, 09:42 AM r_towle bummer,
I have a complete set of rear tin if you w... Jan 5 2006, 09:54 AM Racer Chris http://ww... Jan 5 2006, 11:00 AM joeav8tor sorry about the damage to your 914, it looked nice... Jan 5 2006, 07:15 PM dmenche914 settle for nothing less than maybe $5000 for ... Jan 5 2006, 09:28 PM Roger D. That is a real bummer for sure. And your neck is ... Jan 5 2006, 09:57 PM Roger D. And dont forget...the value of your car AFTER it i... Jan 5 2006, 10:00 PM Dead Air Jan 5 2006, 10:57 PM boxstr Hey I was just giving shit to Bruce Allert. I pers... Jan 5 2006, 11:02 PM root After installing a new rotary in this one for my f... Jan 5 2006, 11:08 PM smooth_eddy 
