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78' Silverado · 03-30-2004, 08:08 PM

Well....after we sent the Insurnace Company a letter demanding more money for the damages cuased by the girl who Rear-end my truck. They refused to pay more. We said we would tke further action by taking them to court. But....they called our bluff. We cant with our Current Money situtation. I do think if we did...we would win the case but not win if we ask for them to pay for the court fees. For a Judge to decided it will cost us 2000. and we may not even win. So...we are gonig to take they orginial offer foor 1100 o fix the truck...and I have saved a lil as well to help fix it to. So...it may not all be fixed as soon as i hope...but it will be with some time. Just kinda pissed right now lol. It really suks to be sleeping and get rear-end to only have there insurance compay offer 1100 on a trukc thats worth 5500. and the fact she ran away suked even more. Along with a Poclic officeer who didnt do his job right didnt help us either. So...were taking the 1100 with much regreat. But our new shop is getting build as we speak...and thats where we'll park the truck from now on. No more will it be parked on the side of the road with a big ass Busseye on it lol. Still debating on weather we wanan do the body work our selfs to save on Labor costs but i dunno yet. But sooner or later yall will be seeing a fixed truck I hope lol. ttyl.

Tyler

SCOTI · 03-30-2004, 08:32 PM

$1100.00 seems very low. Give us a run-down on what's included in the estimate from the ins co. Break it down in parts costs, labor, & materials.

shavedchevy · 03-30-2004, 08:56 PM

thats nuts!!!! I had haildamage on my truck before I fixed it up and the insurance company gave me $1400 to fix the dents in the roof, hood and one fender. That is Canadain money though,... still that's not much. too bad you couldn't go to court. I'm sure you would have won since it was a hit and run.

screwballl · 03-31-2004, 12:14 AM

wow when my wife got rear-ended in her 95 Pathfinder (driverside corner panel, tail light and slight door straightening) and the other guy was driving a land rover. His insurance company (Geico) paid us $4000 for this, we got it fixed for $3100, this is how i got my 76 GMC (for $1500)

*1FaastC10* · 03-31-2004, 12:51 AM

Tyler, relax man, you're typing worse than me! sorry to hear about the truck. if you can find out who the chick who hit it is, go have a little payback.

78' Silverado · 03-31-2004, 02:01 AM

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Originally posted by 1FaastC10
Tyler, relax man, you're typing worse than me! sorry to hear about the truck. if you can find out who the chick who hit it is, go have a little payback.

Yea Man HAHA!!! Sorry if my typing was a lil bad hehe. I was a lil peeved at teh moment lol. But yea...I have the money myself to go to court...But i havent sdecided wat to do yet. I think we can win and that the jury would award me with paid court fees as well. Or...they will settle out of court before we go....I think they beleive we wont go to court...so they didnt come back with another offer...so I think if we can get a date set up and sue them...there game might change a lil. I dunno...going ot ahve to sleep a lil no it u kno.

***Liz*** · 03-31-2004, 02:59 AM

thats just fd up tyler.... sorry but i would have to fight it. Good Luck whichever way you go with this, its a crappy situation all around

jimfulco · 03-31-2004, 03:12 AM

http://www.peopleslawyer.net/smallclaims/

03-30-2004, 08:08 PM	#1
78' Silverado \/ My Loves \/ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Midland,Texas Posts: 462	******* Insurance Companies!! Well....after we sent the Insurnace Company a letter demanding more money for the damages cuased by the girl who Rear-end my truck. They refused to pay more. We said we would tke further action by taking them to court. But....they called our bluff. We cant with our Current Money situtation. I do think if we did...we would win the case but not win if we ask for them to pay for the court fees. For a Judge to decided it will cost us 2000. and we may not even win. So...we are gonig to take they orginial offer foor 1100 o fix the truck...and I have saved a lil as well to help fix it to. So...it may not all be fixed as soon as i hope...but it will be with some time. Just kinda pissed right now lol. It really suks to be sleeping and get rear-end to only have there insurance compay offer 1100 on a trukc thats worth 5500. and the fact she ran away suked even more. Along with a Poclic officeer who didnt do his job right didnt help us either. So...were taking the 1100 with much regreat. But our new shop is getting build as we speak...and thats where we'll park the truck from now on. No more will it be parked on the side of the road with a big ass Busseye on it lol. Still debating on weather we wanan do the body work our selfs to save on Labor costs but i dunno yet. But sooner or later yall will be seeing a fixed truck I hope lol. ttyl. Tyler __________________ 78' Silverado - Blue - (In a Coma) 04' Silverado -Red- 383 Stroker in progress for the 78'!!!

03-30-2004, 08:32 PM	#2
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,066	$1100.00 seems very low. Give us a run-down on what's included in the estimate from the ins co. Break it down in parts costs, labor, & materials. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

03-30-2004, 08:56 PM	#3
shavedchevy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 315	thats nuts!!!! I had haildamage on my truck before I fixed it up and the insurance company gave me $1400 to fix the dents in the roof, hood and one fender. That is Canadain money though,... still that's not much. too bad you couldn't go to court. I'm sure you would have won since it was a hit and run. __________________ Dennis

03-31-2004, 12:14 AM	#4
screwballl Tonawanda 454 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liquid Sunshine State Posts: 2,754	wow when my wife got rear-ended in her 95 Pathfinder (driverside corner panel, tail light and slight door straightening) and the other guy was driving a land rover. His insurance company (Geico) paid us $4000 for this, we got it fixed for $3100, this is how i got my 76 GMC (for $1500) __________________ 91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. -------------------

03-31-2004, 12:51 AM	#5
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	Tyler, relax man, you're typing worse than me! sorry to hear about the truck. if you can find out who the chick who hit it is, go have a little payback.

03-31-2004, 02:59 AM	#7
*Liz* Catchy title goes here.. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Rockwell, NC Posts: 39,767	thats just fd up tyler.... sorry but i would have to fight it. Good Luck whichever way you go with this, its a crappy situation all around

03-31-2004, 03:12 AM	#8
jimfulco Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shreveport LA Posts: 3,170	http://www.peopleslawyer.net/smallclaims/



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