Ouch. As we say in my family, “Hindsight is always 50-50,” this is a perfect example of why having a stated value policy is worth it, even on a $1500 car.
I’ve never (knowingly) had a policy that had a limit on property damage, at least not one that low. Wouldn’t this be covered under your uninsured motorist part of the policy? -D > On May 8, 2024, at 3:33 PM, David Bruckmann via Mercedes > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Indeed, the fact that the other party is not insured makes this > particularly bad. While I'm "covered" for that situation, my insurance > company's limit is $3500 in property damage. So essentially a useless > amount that won't even cover the fenders, never mind the rest of the sheet > metal and paint. > > On the bright side, I only paid $1200 for the car. On the dark side, I've > spent a fortune on replacing the interior, seat pads, engine mounts, > radiator, yadda yadda. In fact, last weekend I replaced the brake calipers, > lines, and pads. > > D. > _______________________________________ 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
