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

Fri Aug 3 12:44:52 EDT 2012

It is their job to screw you.

Whatever their adjuster says, just stand there and nod, you have to let
them see it.

Then after that or immediately after that, get two estimates of your own
that your agree with, provide copies of those to the adjuster.

Contact your insurance company ASAP and let them know what has happened,
ultimately, they may have to fix your car
and they will collect from the other people.

Give the insurance company a date certain to have your check prepared,
don't be afraid to be a dick.

If they fail to do so ( and they probably will ) you have three options.

1) Be a p%%$3 and let them lead you around by your nose hairs

2) have it fixed yourself and sue them afterwards

3) Get an attorney before you have it repaired and have him boost the
settlement fees to include his fees, court costs, etc.

Warren Buffet did not get rich by paying out big claims ( That's who owns
Geico )

Michael Shortt

On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 12:06 PM, David Tucker <
david.tucker at chesapeakepanteras.com> wrote:

> 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.
>
>
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> Dave Tucker
>
> Frederick, MD  21703
>
> 301-514-8358
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