[MBZ] OT: Wife rear-ended...
...by an 18-wheeler, in our Ford Escape. Kids + wife = okay, low-speed collision. However, back door is damaged; I assume the bumper is too. SWMBO doesn't really know what to look for; she said it still runs so the back end couldn't have been pushed in too far. Officer (Greensboro PD) estimated damage at $1000 and therefore did not file a report, but has a local report? Hopefully this doesn't turn into he-said-she-said, I expect a new back door will be expensive, having glanced through listings at car-part. Anyway, anything unusual about dealing with trucker insurance? Great West Casualty wrote the policy. I am hoping it as simple as drop FE at repair place, get rental, drive until FE repaired, return rental, pick up FE. Any tricks / things I need to know? This is not banned, for those of you who may have missed. Thanks, apologies to concerned for the non-Benz content! -Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Wife rear-ended...
Go through your ins co, let them deal with it. They will subrogate to the trucker ins co. --R On 8/11/2010 11:25 AM, Tim C wrote: ...by an 18-wheeler, in our Ford Escape. Kids + wife = okay, low-speed collision. However, back door is damaged; I assume the bumper is too. SWMBO doesn't really know what to look for; she said it still runs so the back end couldn't have been pushed in too far. Officer (Greensboro PD) estimated damage at$1000 and therefore did not file a report, but has a local report? Hopefully this doesn't turn into he-said-she-said, I expect a new back door will be expensive, having glanced through listings at car-part. Anyway, anything unusual about dealing with trucker insurance? Great West Casualty wrote the policy. I am hoping it as simple as drop FE at repair place, get rental, drive until FE repaired, return rental, pick up FE. Any tricks / things I need to know? This is not banned, for those of you who may have missed. Thanks, apologies to concerned for the non-Benz content! -Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Wife rear-ended...
Sister was hit by Coke truck. Carrier ignored claim, had to sue. Than, they settled fast -- Peter Arnold Windsor, CT - Original Message - From: Tim C bb...@crone.us To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 11:25:18 AM Subject: [MBZ] OT: Wife rear-ended... ...by an 18-wheeler, in our Ford Escape. Kids + wife = okay, low-speed collision. However, back door is damaged; I assume the bumper is too. SWMBO doesn't really know what to look for; she said it still runs so the back end couldn't have been pushed in too far. Officer (Greensboro PD) estimated damage at $1000 and therefore did not file a report, but has a local report? Hopefully this doesn't turn into he-said-she-said, I expect a new back door will be expensive, having glanced through listings at car-part. Anyway, anything unusual about dealing with trucker insurance? Great West Casualty wrote the policy. I am hoping it as simple as drop FE at repair place, get rental, drive until FE repaired, return rental, pick up FE. Any tricks / things I need to know? This is not banned, for those of you who may have missed. Thanks, apologies to concerned for the non-Benz content! -Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Wife rear-ended...
pm7...@comcast.net wrote: Sister was hit by Coke truck. Carrier ignored claim, had to sue. Than, they settled fast Sounds like profit maximizing behavior. Think of all the money they save from those who don't sue. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
