The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 533 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: <OT> Insurance claim question Re: <OT> Insurance claim question Re: <OT> Insurance claim question <OT> Insurance claim question updated Fwd: <OT> Insurance claim question Re: Fwd: <OT> Insurance claim question Re: <OT> Soft socket FW: (OT) Strategy for winning Nascar races (from the Onion Video News)
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:48:51 -0700 From: John Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <OT> Insurance claim question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Honda, a new factor bumper is less than their estimate of 4 hours of labor > to "fix" it. And if I factor in a 40% gross margin, it's only $80 higher. > Can this be argued with the at fault insurance company? > They are also quoting a reconditioned headlight, what ever that is. Take the car to a shop that *you* would want to do the work. Get them to quote the job. If their quote isn't significantly higher it's unlikely the other insurer will carp anyway. John. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 14:55:58 -0500 From: "Dennis Wynne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <OT> Insurance claim question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I agree 100% - go to someone you trust (or ask around and see who in town is good) or let the Honda dealer fix it - and insist on OEM parts. If the other party is at fault I don't think their insurance will bat an eye even if the price is a lot more - they are too afraid you would sue them for "injuries" and want to try to make you happy and get you to sign off on the claim. Dennis On 8/1/07, John Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Take the car to a shop that *you* would want to do the work. Get them > to quote the job. > > If their quote isn't significantly higher it's unlikely the other > insurer will carp anyway. > > John. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 12:50:24 -0700 From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: <OT> Insurance claim question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> And you can go to your preferred repair facility. It doesn't have to be theirs. Contact your own insurance company and find out who they'd recommend. Better yet find out from your local CCA their preferred facility and then go there. Let your insurance company deal with them. That's what you pay your premium for. Pingger ---- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > My daughter needs to have work done on her car. Front bumper cover , > driver's fender , driver's headlight, and slight ding on the hood. The > other insurance company is taking the liability for the accident. > She's got an estimate from one of their shops, but I'm not pleased with > their intent to "bondo" the fender rather than get a new one. If I call > Honda, a new factor bumper is less than their estimate of 4 hours of labor > to "fix" it. And if I factor in a 40% gross margin, it's only $80 higher. > Can this be argued with the at fault insurance company? > They are also quoting a reconditioned headlight, what ever that is. > > > -Kevin > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This e-mail communication is confidential and is intended only > for the individual(s) or entity named above and others who have > been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the > intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose > the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the > sender that you have received this e-mail in error by replying > to the e-mail. Please then delete the e-mail and any copies of > it. Thank you. > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 12:49:14 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: <OT> Insurance claim question updated Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I just spoke with the body shop and their explanation is as follows: They can at first blush work out the damage without resorting to body filler. To replace the fender would then require repaint to the door and then a blending which would be more costly. Assuming they will spot paint the fender does this make sense? The shop has a good reputation and I'm tending to go in their favor after talking to them. Sorry to ask these questions without benefit of showing pictures. -Kevin ---------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail communication is confidential and is intended only for the individual(s) or entity named above and others who have been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the sender that you have received this e-mail in error by replying to the e-mail. Please then delete the e-mail and any copies of it. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 15:52:56 -0400 From: "Jonathan Brush" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUCDigest <[email protected]> Subject: Fwd: <OT> Insurance claim question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jonathan Brush <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Aug 1, 2007 3:51 PM Subject: Re: [UUC] <OT> Insurance claim question To: Gary Derian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> When I have been in this situation, I find the best solution is to use my own shop, who do great work and whom I trust implicitly. They routinely go to bat for me, don't accept the "Chinese knockoff fenders made of tin foil" solution, so I end up "whole" as Gary says. Don't use "their shop". Jon Brush On 8/1/07, Gary Derian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Of course. Everything is negotiable. They have an obligation to "make you > whole". > Gary Derian > > > My daughter needs to have work done on her car. Front bumper cover , > > driver's fender , driver's headlight, and slight ding on the hood. The > > other insurance company is taking the liability for the accident. > > She's got an estimate from one of their shops, but I'm not pleased with > > their intent to "bondo" the fender rather than get a new one. If I call > > Honda, a new factor bumper is less than their estimate of 4 hours of labor > > to "fix" it. And if I factor in a 40% gross margin, it's only $80 higher. > > Can this be argued with the at fault insurance company? > > They are also quoting a reconditioned headlight, what ever that is. > > > > > > -Kevin > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > This e-mail communication is confidential and is intended only > > for the individual(s) or entity named above and others who have > > been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the > > intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose > > the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the > > sender that you have received this e-mail in error by replying > > to the e-mail. Please then delete the e-mail and any copies of > > it. Thank you. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > > > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:30:13 -0400 From: "m3 drvr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Fwd: <OT> Insurance claim question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I agree with Jon but make sure you use a shop that has experience dealing with you Insurance company and getting "adjustments" to the Insurance estimates. The Good, Reputable shops that have a relationship with the Insurance companies can almost always get the OEM parts and the car the way you want it! Clyde 98 M3/4 >From: "Jonathan Brush" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: UUCDigest <[email protected]> >Subject: Fwd: [UUC] <OT> Insurance claim question >Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 15:52:56 -0400 > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >From: Jonathan Brush <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Aug 1, 2007 3:51 PM >Subject: Re: [UUC] <OT> Insurance claim question >To: Gary Derian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >When I have been in this situation, I find the best solution is to use >my own shop, who do great work and whom I trust implicitly. They >routinely go to bat for me, don't accept the "Chinese knockoff fenders >made of tin foil" solution, so I end up "whole" as Gary says. Don't >use "their shop". > >Jon Brush > >On 8/1/07, Gary Derian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Of course. Everything is negotiable. They have an obligation to "make >you > > whole". > > Gary Derian > > > > > My daughter needs to have work done on her car. Front bumper cover , > > > driver's fender , driver's headlight, and slight ding on the hood. The > > > other insurance company is taking the liability for the accident. > > > She's got an estimate from one of their shops, but I'm not pleased >with > > > their intent to "bondo" the fender rather than get a new one. If I >call > > > Honda, a new factor bumper is less than their estimate of 4 hours of >labor > > > to "fix" it. And if I factor in a 40% gross margin, it's only $80 >higher. > > > Can this be argued with the at fault insurance company? > > > They are also quoting a reconditioned headlight, what ever that is. > > > > > > > > > -Kevin > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > This e-mail communication is confidential and is intended only > > > for the individual(s) or entity named above and others who have > > > been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the > > > intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose > > > the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the > > > sender that you have received this e-mail in error by replying > > > to the e-mail. Please then delete the e-mail and any copies of > > > it. Thank you. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Search the >ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________________________________________________ > > > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW >CCA. > > > > > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > > > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > > > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > > > > Search the >ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > > > >__________________________________________________________________________ > > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW >CCA. > > > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > > >Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > >__________________________________________________________________________ >In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > >UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate >Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! >908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com _________________________________________________________________ Local listings, incredible imagery, and driving directions - all in one place! http://maps.live.com/?wip=69&FORM=MGAC01 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 19:57:55 -0500 From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]>, "Kazuto Okayasu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <OT> Soft socket Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I buy from both every week. Jon ______________________________________________ Jon Siccardi - DM #053 TreehouseRacing.com M50conversion.com 615.333.9118 ______________________________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Kay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Kazuto Okayasu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 1:02 PM Subject: Re: [UUC] <OT> Soft socket >> At 10:26 AM 7/31/2007, Jason Kay wrote: >> >> I would say the Snap-On truck fills the opposite niche that Harbor >> Freight does. :) > > And that's my point... ;) > > -Jason > '86 951 "Sparky" > '70 240Z "Dusty" > '03 325xi "Daisy" > '06 Mini CooperS > > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 13:56:01 -0400 From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: FW: (OT) Strategy for winning Nascar races (from the Onion Video News) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Too. Dang. Funny. NASCAR Coach Reveals Winning Strategy: 'Drive Fast' On the eve of the Sears Classic 500, legendary NASCAR coach Dan Amon shares his strategy for driving really fast in circles. Video RT - 2:41 http://www.theonion.com/content/video/nascar_coach_reveals_winning Vty, --Dennis ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(8 messages) **********
