Hey Brad, Glad your parents are doing well. Your parents need to be careful where they get the car fixed for one main reason. That is the manufacturers warranty if the car still has one. If it is still under warranty take it to the dealer and ask if the repairs affect the warranty? Are the repairs guaranteed, if so check out the details thoroughly. Another option if there is no warranty is to take the car to an Allstate ProShop (the adjuster can give you the names) where the repairs are guaranteed in most cases. Again check the details of the guarantee in advance. As to the rental car ask for one that is comparable to the damaged car and call around to the local rental companies and see what they go for on a 30 day basis. Sometimes a longer term rental will cost less per day than a short term one.
Alex LaRue LaRue Insurance Personal & Business Insurance Collector Car Insurance Life Insurance P O Box 119 Hodgenville, KY 42748 800-303-3518 Fax 270-358-8978 Visit us online at www.LaRueInsurance.net or www.LaRueClassics.com Join President Bush and a host of others here in Hodgenville on February 12th, 2008 to kickoff the two year Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration!!! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brad Waller Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 6:27 PM To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] OT: hybrids Quick update. The other insurance company (Allstate) called my dad and asked to have medical bill sent to them, and offered him $15 a day for loss of use of his car. Initial estimate is $12-$14K to fix the car and TWO MONTHS! I'm guessing the parts are not readily available... Brad Waller > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 6:11 AM > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] OT: hybrids > > Brad, > > I was thinking the exact same thoughts. Please keep us, or > me, updated. > > Rich > > -----Original Message----- > >From: mike f <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Feb 6, 2006 3:17 PM > >To: The Chevelle Mailing List <[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] OT: hybrids > > > >Wow! Give our best regards for you're folks and keep > >up informed,please? Unless the forum does not wish > >this non chevelle related materials, please let me > >know off-list? > > > > > >mike > > > >--- Brad Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> > From: Karl Groves > >> > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] OT: hybrids > >> > > >> > Firstly, anyone who buys a brand new car off the > >> lot is throwing away > >> > thousands of dollars right off the bat. That is > >> money that you'll never > >> get > >> > back. And hybrids are typically much more > >> expensive than > >> > regular cars of the same size. > >> > >> I will know if this is true pretty soon. My parents > >> just had an accident in > >> their Prius over the weekend and I bet it will be > >> totaled out. When they > >> get their settlement, we will know how much value > >> they really lose. When > >> they bought, used Prius' were going for very close > >> to the price of new ones > >> because demand was high. > >> > >> MSRP is around $21-22K, and used prices are around > >> $20-$21K. If they got to > >> drive for a year and only lost a thousand bucks, I > >> think that is a great > >> deal as far as any car is concerned. > >> > >> They got T-boned by a lady in a late '90s Jimmy. > >> She drove away with bumper > >> and minor front end damage. Both doors and the > >> center support pillar were > >> damaged, and the side air-bags went off. Neither of > >> my parents were injured > >> other than sore muscles. I'm sure the air bag saved > >> my mom from major > >> injury, as the door hit her in the hip, but the > >> airbags kept her head and > >> shoulders from hitting the side of the car and/or > >> window. Their car would > >> not work, because the designers must have set > >> something up to keep it from > >> turning on after an accident. Sort of like the fuel > >> shut off switches on > >> cars with electric fuel pumps, this is the same > >> thing, but for the electric > >> drive. > >> > >> Brad Waller ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > >> > >> '66 Corvette | 327/dead | 4-speed | Wilwood Brakes > >> | 245/45/16 BFG R1 > >> '67 Chevelle | ex-SS396 | 355/700R4 | F-Body Brakes > >> | 275/40/17 Kumho MX > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > >
