I just heard from the insurance adjuster...

[shawnsauto1]

Originally Posted by prewarcars4me

Yep, so it cost a few bucks out of his pocket, but he ends up, car fixed, and a week or two worth of stories and pictures he shares throughout his life.

One year I drug my family to Florida to pick up a car, than to Indy for the Hot Rod Happening, then back home. 2 week trip, lots of driving, and stories we still talk about 10 years later. My wife had never seen a lightning bug in her life growing up. Here she was, 34 years old, running around the KOA in Chatanuga, TN chasing lightning bugs like she was a 5 year old girl with a jar. Pics of my kids spray painting at the Cadillac Ranch (and a few special ones of my wife ). Seeing the St Louis arch in a book is NOT the same as looking up at it.

Lifes too short to stress this much over a door and a rocker,,,,,,,,,,,, just my $.02

This has to be the best reply I've read in the last two and a half years I've been on here. Prewarcars4me, you have it exactly right!

[ems customer service]

on some 1941 oldsmobile we do have new rockers, i sent you a pm with details

the ems guy

[oldwood]

Did you tell him your back and neck needed to be repaired also. Insurance companies don't like lawyers to get involved in personal injury cases.

[Waddayacare]

^ ^ ^ They've heard it all before 1000's of times, doesn't faze them the least and it also wouldn't fly with this hit! ^ ^ ^

[oldwood]

Anytime there is an accident the ins adj. will want a signed document releasing them of all liability from said accident. If you say no they usually give you some incentive($$$) to sign the doc.

[Waddayacare]

Maybe in Arkansas but not in NY. Property damage and bodily injury are two different departments with two different adjusters in NY.

[Waddayacare]

Like some have already said, don't make a mountain of of a freakin' mole hill. Get what you need to make the necessary repairs and call this thread closed.

[oldwood]

What I know has been killing me my whole life. Insurance adjusters are out to screw the injured. Not always, but sometimes. I hope your case is resolved to your satisfaction.

[Waddayacare]

There's nobody injured here!

Injuries on this thread are off-topic!

What are you, a lawyer?

[tbird37821]

I've been running a body shop for the last 21 years here in Tennessee and what Waddaycare is saying is on the mark. The damage looks to be around the $2500 range from the pics. Pick a good shop that you like and let them get the ball rolling. If my shop was fixing your car , bring your car in with the adjusters estimate, I will review it and if more repairs or time to repair are needed I will file a supplement to the insurance company to complete the repairs. I work for my customers while doing the repairs but the shop must treat the insurance company in a fair manner also. In the end the car is repaired to it's pre wreck state. I get paid a fair rate and the insurance company pays a fair rate to have the repairs done. we're all HAPPY

[olds vroom]

I really didn't mean to stir up such a shit storm about insurance details , just wanted to share my story.
Prewarcars4me did you say pizza AND beer . Hmmmm. To bad it's so far away and I have to be at work . But thanks for the offer.

[Waddayacare]

Originally Posted by tbird37821

If my shop was fixing your car , bring your car in with the adjusters estimate, I will review it and if more repairs or time to repair are needed I will file a supplement to the insurance company to complete the repairs. I work for my customers while doing the repairs but the shop must treat the insurance company in a fair manner also. In the end the car is repaired to it's pre wreck state. I get paid a fair rate and the insurance company pays a fair rate to have the repairs done. we're all HAPPY

The way "tbird" operates is exactly how it is suppose to work. Unfortunately it doesn't always work that way but it's suppose too. Then, like "tbird" said, everybody goes home happy and has a beer!

[olds vroom]

Well I just heard from the adjuster again and was told his estimate of $1875 was what I was going to get take it or leave it And they haven't gotten a statement from the guy who hit me yet because he can't hear well enough on the phone to get his statement to prove liability .

[prewarcars4me]

Originally Posted by olds vroom

Prewarcars4me did you say pizza AND beer . Hmmmm. To bad it's so far away and I have to be at work . But thanks for the offer.

Good luck regardless. Hope it turns out for the best.

[brad chevy]

Insurance agents are hired to make money for the companies. Insurance adjusters are hired to save money for the company. For every 1 out of 10 clients thats gets a fair deal because they know the game the other 9 gets screwed. Name of the game in the insurance racket is make money and spend as little as possible. Only business there is that can drop you like a bad disease if you have a claim even if you have been with them,paying dearly for there service for 30 years. Insurance agents can tell you anything it takes to make money but when it comes to living up to there end of the bargain you are just a number.

[Waddayacare]

Originally Posted by brad chevy

Insurance agents are hired to make money for the companies. Insurance adjusters are hired to save money for the company. For every 1 out of 10 clients thats gets a fair deal because they know the game the other 9 gets screwed. Name of the game in the insurance racket is make money and spend as little as possible. Only business there is that can drop you like a bad disease if you have a claim even if you have been with them,paying dearly for there service for 30 years. Insurance agents can tell you anything it takes to make money but when it comes to living up to there end of the bargain you are just a number.

Hummm......

Pretty close to the damn truth!

[hot rust]

Originally Posted by robyyo

Dewey Dickum and Howe, Ha! Hilarious!

another:dewey cheatham and howe