[DeTomaso] Someone hit my Pantera. Looking for help in dealing with their insurance.

[Arjun Ghosh-Dastidar]

David, have Ron McCall take a look at it and estimate the work involved
since you are local. If you don't have his cell I can send it to you.
On Aug 3, 2012 12:24 PM, "bill gaino" <gaino at earthlink.net> wrote:

> David, I hate if for ya. Good news is I fix dents and paint cars and deal
> with the insurance people every day. They should pay for a new fender, and
> the install, blending on the hood and door.That is about $7500 Really it
> should be an easy fix. The lamp door can be removed, the front wheel and
> sheilding, then using a stiff rod, hammer the dent out from behind. Smooth
> it up and paint the corner. $1000 for me to do it. You can try the
> 'diminished value" rutine. If there is the tinyest scratch on that bumper,
> you get paid for that. They should write you the check for $7500. NOT a
> body shop.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: David Tucker <david.tucker at chesapeakepanteras.com>
> >Sent: Aug 3, 2012 12:06 PM
> >To: detomaso at realbig.com
> >Subject: [DeTomaso] Someone hit my Pantera. Looking for help in dealing
> with   their insurance.
> >
> >Ok, so I've had the car for 11 years. Driven about 150,000 miles in 45
> >states. Saturday night on my way to a car show I stop at the liquor store
> to
> >buy Lottery tickets (a weekly ritual and no, I don't drink) so I come back
> >out and while putting things away in the glove compartment BAM! The car
> >rocks. I look up and a Dodge Dakota has backed into the front left corner.
> >The driver parks and she and her mother get out to converse with me. The
> >young lady just got this car from her Grandmother on this day and she is
> >driving on a learners permit. She didn't see my car. I guess you can't see
> >it out the back of an SUV. Side mirrors anyone? Anyway, we had the most
> >civil, friendly, and calm discussion a first accident driver could ever
> hope
> >for. Dang, I'm nice. My Brothe and I went home afterwards. I didn't want
> to
> >be seen in this car any longer than I had to.
> >
> >
> >
> >Her insurance company called me within an hour after the accident (GEICO)
> >and was very friendly with me. I explained how this was a 40 yr old
> classic
> >car that you couldn't just order new fenders for and it would take a lot
> to
> >get it back to acceptable. No one has ever been able to match the paint
> >fixing little dings and such and I tried to explain that the whole car may
> >need to be painted. She didn't have a big problem with that and set me up
> >with an appointment tomorrow morning with their appraiser to get things
> >started.
> >
> >
> >
> >I'm looking for thoughts/experiences in dealing with the other guy's
> >insurance company on this matter. And what kind of shop might best serve
> >this purpose. That fender has to come off to fix this. And that will just
> >open another can of worms.
> >
> >
> >
> >http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4080805191077.155372.1610983728
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Dave Tucker
> >
> >Frederick, MD  21703
> >
> >301-514-8358
> >
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