Florida = no fault state. Insurance companies settle up with the insured, then go after the other driver if they think they can recover.
Dan Sent from my iPad > On Jul 16, 2015, at 1:10 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > So the po lice/insco will say it is his fault for being young and male. Nice! > > >> Youngest son calls this morning. Not usually a good thing at this hour. >> >> Had a Jeep Cherokee cut in front of him, he hit the brakes but still ended >> up hitting them with the front left corner of the car. Jeep bumper smashed >> headlight, crumpled hood and fender, no other damage and car is definitely >> drivable. That's why we drive these cars, guys. >> >> Boy is perfectly fine, but understandably bummed/pissed. >> >> Poop. >> >> So now I am faced with the following for a $3,000.00 car with a salvage >> title: >> >> 1.) Find a hood, fender and headlight. Headlight is easy, not sure about >> hood and fender. Gotta call a local recycler to see if they can find >> anything and how much it would be. >> >> 2.) Beat the panels out, replace the headlight and turn indicator and let >> him drive it like that. >> >> 3.) Retire the car and find something else. >> >> So, anyone know of a decent W140 or maybe an E class, something of that >> sort? How's about a W140 that someone is parting out? >> >> #2 will probably take place in the interim anyway, just so he has wheels. >> >> I've never sourced body parts before, but I'm thinking that something as big >> as a hood is going to be expensive if it's got to be shipped. >> >> Dang it. >> >> Dan > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
