Body work experts.... should I start window shopping for a new car?

[jkaetz]

I guess I should have gone through mine at first, but I figured it was a clear cut case of liability since it isn't legal to make a left turn from the right lane of a two lane, one way street.

Nothing is ever clear cut when dealing in legalese. Your insurance company will take care of you. Don't forget to file or have them file the proof of insurance document with the state.

 

[terrehautian]

That was done the day after for the wrong vehicle and corrected the other day.

 

[WebSnyper]

I'm surprised she wasn't cited for the illegal turn.

 

[ws98ta]

If you plan on trading the car in, make sure their Incs pays for depreciation. When you go to trade it in, and the car facts or what every they use shows an accident, they will offer you a lot less for trade. My Inlaws had a very minor accident in a parking lot that required the bumper be repainted(not replaced), dropped 2,500 off trade value.

 

[terrehautian]

I honestly haven't decided yet. I might not for a while due to a baby coming in January and a lot of bills with that. No car payments at the moment so I might keep it that way.

 

[terrehautian]

For your laugh of the day that is Liberty Mutual saying that they will pay 90% of my cost to repair my car.





And this is the police report that cites her as the fault in the accident (I omitted pages with personal information).

 

[churchmouse]

They always try for the mutual fault thing.

 

[RustyHornet]

That's BS. Fight that schtuff.

 

[mom45]

Let your insurance do the talking and do not sign or agree to anything. The police report is all they need.

 

[terrehautian]

Let your insurance do the talking and do not sign or agree to anything. The police report is all they need.

That is what is happening now.

 

[mom45]

That is what is happening now.

Good. Let them do the communicating for you. Anything you say to the other insurance carrier could mess up what they are paid to do.

 

[terrehautian]

Happy (somewhat) update: Car has been seen by my insurance's adjuster and should start the repair process soon. I got out of the crappy Elantra (the seat was the most uncomfortable seat I have ever sat in, if a full size truck wasn't so expensive, I probably would have requested a F150 from Enterprise, I know they are comforable). Now I am asking for something from my insurance. Part of the repair process is replacing the right front tire. I am asking that they replace the left front tire also. I don't think having one tire with zero miles and the other three with 20,000 is good. Would love to get all four new tires, but won't go that far. Have to see what they say.

 

[terrehautian]

I never did update this.

Here is hte ending of hte story.

My insurance fixed it, but due to the delay of trying to go through their insurance, my rental car coverage ran out two days before it got fixed. I had to pay it. Of course that two days would have been covered had the body shop not been closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving when it was being fixed.

Today I got a check for my deductible. Now I'm probably going to get rid of the car this summer and get a 16 or 17 Wrangler Unlimited.

 

[snorko]

Oddly enough, my ex called me a couple days ago, someone hit her in the exact same fashion, turning left from the right lane on a one way street. Thankfully it was at a pretty low speed.