Depending on where the numbers come in, I wonder if I can have somebody put in on their machine and pay to fix that, then deal with the doors myself. At that point it’s just swapping doors which is easy.
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 17, 2022, at 3:22 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Kaleb, > Don't be scared of the B pillar damage. The services of a competent body > shop with a frame shop should pull it back to position pretty quickly, done > and dusted.. then find a replacement door, paint to match.. adjust the rear > door so the car has proper fit and margins... you could be back in business > pretty quickly, for low budget money. > The new frame machines with laser location in 3 axis can dial everything in > quickly. > >> On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 10:53 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> You've got enough going on. Let the shop fix it properly, and let her >> insurance pay for a rental while your car is being repaired. If they want >> to total it, in my experience their offer will be more than fair. I'd take >> it and move on. It's only a car. >> >> >>> On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 12:26, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >>> Last week they requested photos of the damage, which I sent. I let the >>> adjuster know in that email that I would be taking the car on Wednesday >>> (today) to get estimates from the local MB certified shop that the >>> dealer uses. Previous to that when I told him that is where I would be >>> going, he proceeded to say they overcharged customers for unnecessary >>> work yada yada. I also told him that they would need to inspect the car >>> in person and not rely on a virtual appraisal. Crickets. Called them >>> today and raised hell saying my time is valuable and today is the day >>> I’m taking it in. Long story short, I guess they have a rental car >>> reserved when I take car in. So, I’m wondering if I should get estimate >>> only and figure out if I am gong to fix it, or go ahead and get >>> estimate and leave it, then drive rental car until they figure it out. >>> My cheap instinct is to take the money and later fix it myself, but >>> with that small gap at the top of the door I’m afraid it has some >>> slight b pillar damage in which case there is no way I can fix it >>> properly. Or, get payout, sell this car as is, then buy something else >>> or pocket the money and get a different Okie acres car ready to go. I >>> guess there is also the possibility State Farm attempts to total it. If >>> that is the case then I guess I would do a buy back them either sell it >>> as is or try to fix it myself. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> > _______________________________________ > 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
