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I filed two complaints with the commissioner. The most recent had transcripts of our email conversations. That was about two weeks ago. I have had no contact with the original adjuster since. The most recent clown at Amica called me Tuesday before lunch to “discuss” the commissioner’s

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On Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:59:48 -0700 clay monroe via Mercedes wrote: > Well, I am sort of back in the saddle. > > I picked up Allen this morning. The shop finished it last night. She > drives as well as I remember. > > NOW, to get the SOB insurance people to do their

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Ok, so progress is good. Keep pressing! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On October 19, 2017 5:59:48 PM EDT, clay monroe via Mercedes wrote: >Well, I am sort of back in the saddle. > >I picked up Allen this morning. The shop finished it last night. She

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Well, I am sort of back in the saddle. I picked up Allen this morning. The shop finished it last night. She drives as well as I remember. NOW, to get the SOB insurance people to do their job. I paid to ransom my car before the adjuster could get his tow truck over and steal the car from the

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On Sat, 30 Sep 2017 22:39:46 -0700 clay monroe via Mercedes wrote: > I am just a few heartbeats away from letting their client know I am > going to file suit against her for pain and suffering, as well as > emotional distress induced by the adjuster. With the headbonk, I

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SWMBA is not interested in being that involved. I want initial scare the crap out of him letter sent, and then have assistance with finding a well regarded local hack to earn his 33% of the settlement. clay > On Sep 30, 2017, at 11:08 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote:

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Jails are full of people who made "bad choices". My take on his actions is, regardless of how it is phrased, his action constitutes "Mens Rae" which is a legal term for "Thought followed by Act" and is the qualifier for having done a criminal act. With all respect and regard for SHMBO wearing

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SWMBA is sort of looped in. Overly busy with all the oil and gas work, now that Turnip has let loose the hounds of bidness, and smote the enviro-wienies. I did make mention regarding the question if Amica trained him to be a putz, or is he just a congenital neo-max zoom-dweebie. On more

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I am just a few heartbeats away from letting their client know I am going to file suit against her for pain and suffering, as well as emotional distress induced by the adjuster. With the headbonk, I am just not as robust as I was before this incident. I am sure there will be a few months of

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The thing is exceptionally clean, just suffering the normal wear issues with plastics and electric lines. The things do not sell much, ANYWHERE. The black on tan is a step above standard black on black. The cluster is freshly rebuilt, so should not fail again for a few years. Clay This

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A... Contraire` mon ami To work at the insurance company, which has to possess a license from the State, the individual working for that company has to also either be licensed, or meet some state requirements to work the business In every state I have experience in dealing with.. Thus...

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> On September 30, 2017 at 3:06 PM G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > About now.. I would be dialing a lawyer... were it me. She's in Alaska, but I'm pretty sure Clay has been telling her all about it. Agree with you that messing with titled property that belongs to

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Seems to me, you have legal standing to bring suit against them for such actions. Far and above any damage done to you, or your car. In this state, such actions would qualify for a tripple damages clause in the settlement at court. Case could be made the offending INSco bypassed all legal

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> On September 29, 2017 at 9:48 PM clay monroe via Mercedes > wrote: > > > they did the dirty deed on his say so with no paperwork. He tried to steal > the car from the body shop and send it to Coparts. It seems this sort of > thing happens a bunch, as there is a

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You’re being generous, unless the car is really clean. Being sensitive to your plight after having to deal with the disposal of my former 2003 S420, I’d say your numbers are a little high. These things are like cockroaches around here and they just don’t sell. I’m not sure whether it’s the

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w220 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored crap 130k, all services since new, but only records from 2012 when I got the car air is cold, most systems are functional, no cd, does have command and nav disk for pacific region, not california clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green

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What year is it? Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 29, 2017, at 9:43 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes > wrote: > > IF the airmatic were functional, probably around $4-4.5k > > Deduct $1k for having to deal with airmatic. Replacement air springs can be > had for less than $300

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IF the airmatic were functional, probably around $4-4.5k Deduct $1k for having to deal with airmatic. Replacement air springs can be had for less than $300 a pair. FoolTube videos from Arnott show the job taking about 75 minutes for both sides. clay > On Sep 29, 2017, at 7:18 PM, Kaleb C.

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Not even sure what those are worth. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 29, 2017, at 9:11 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes > wrote: > > Make me a reasonable offer. > > Only PITA at the moment is the front suspension. The pump is ok, might be a > leak on a spring or the

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Make me a reasonable offer. Only PITA at the moment is the front suspension. The pump is ok, might be a leak on a spring or the distributor. The rear wheels were on the ground in April, but my indy cleared the codes and tossed in a new relay. That seemed to make the system work for a few

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Correct I just made a list of all the “upgrades”. There a a bunch. Replaced most of the interior parts, lights, paint and full filters/fluids, as well as tires. Turns out the engine is a rebuilt with only 15k on the clock. I did not remember that. I wonder what impact that has on value

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they did the dirty deed on his say so with no paperwork. He tried to steal the car from the body shop and send it to Coparts. It seems this sort of thing happens a bunch, as there is a special section of DOL dedicated to dealing with this. I put in a call, but they are really busy

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How much do you want for the 220? Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 29, 2017, at 8:23 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes > wrote: > > I have invested mucho dinero in making a a daily driver. When I went to pick > the car up, the POS W220 kacked its speedo and then shat its

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I have invested mucho dinero in making a a daily driver. When I went to pick the car up, the POS W220 kacked its speedo and then shat its airmatic. To make either car work again, the investment is the same. But I think the SD is a more reliable car, as the W220 is a cascade failure of epic

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I like his muscle guy instead of Saul. A bullet to the boys head would reduce all manner of unhappy clay Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rapidly promoted by mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely

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I have stuffed the checks mailed me into a folder and will not process them. I told the adjuster I am not accepting his checks and they will remain filed until I get a reasonable settlement. I have been paying all other costs, but for the rental car that they are picking up, not part of the

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> On September 29, 2017 at 1:29 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Didn't you get this car for free? Before spending 50 hours painting it, and then fixing up a bazillion other things? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

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> On September 28, 2017 at 11:30 PM clay monroe via Mercedes > wrote: > > > The cojones on this SOB! He did report my car as a total loss, BEFORE he > even had a settlement. And what did the WA DMV do with his report? Did they salvage your title just on his say-so

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Didn't you get this car for free? Rick ___ 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

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Call Saul! -MMM- On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 8:49 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You need Harry Dean to help out with the repo > > --R > > > On 9/28/17 11:30 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes wrote: > >> The cojones on this SOB! He did report my car as a total loss,

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You need Harry Dean to help out with the repo --R On 9/28/17 11:30 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes wrote: The cojones on this SOB! He did report my car as a total loss, BEFORE he even had a settlement. This idiot just assumes that I will roll over and be raped by his employer. I get a

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I assume you know better than to deposit or cash a check form them, even if it’s considered partial payment. That would be considered acceptance of their terms as I understand it. And I heartily agree with the others advice of engaging your state insurance licensing folks. Here in FL they

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To do business in a state, an insurance company MUST be licensed. Each state has a department that has no other duty but to monitor compliance with those licenses. Find that department, call them, report what the INSCO is doing.. I wager it will get results... quickly... Here, it is called the

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I have been trying to get the lawyers in the family to provide referral to a reputable practitioner. Maybe Mr. Snook, Esq. would take it on contingency. clay Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rapidly promoted by mainstream media, which

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On Thu, 28 Sep 2017 20:30:35 -0700 clay monroe via Mercedes wrote: > The cojones on this SOB! He did report my car as a total loss, BEFORE > he even had a settlement. This idiot just assumes that I will roll > over and be raped by his employer. I get a package with a

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The cojones on this SOB! He did report my car as a total loss, BEFORE he even had a settlement. This idiot just assumes that I will roll over and be raped by his employer. I get a package with a check for the valuation he tried to foist off on me last Friday. His last revised valuation was

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> On September 28, 2017 at 4:48 PM clay monroe via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I have been getting odd calls from an out of town number asking if I had > called for a car to be… mumble mumble. It started last night and I had four > of five this morning. I figured it was

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She knows I have too many cars. I am trying to sell off the W220, but nobody wants the thing. SWMBA is pretty busy with oil and gas stuff in the great white north, so less inclined to take time over a measly $2k value dispute. I did ask her to submit a representation letter so that the

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I have been getting odd calls from an out of town number asking if I had called for a car to be… mumble mumble. It started last night and I had four of five this morning. I figured it was a wrong number. Turns out it is some girl the adjuster had sent out to try to steal my car from the body

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IIRC, SWMBO Is an attorney.   Sic her on them. Unless you don't want her to know you have too many cars. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

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I was fed up with the mendacious ways of the adjuster. Catch -22 where they were no longer going to pay for storage of the car at body shop, but not paying the bill, so that I could remove the car from body shop. Tech from body shop admits the guy is being a putz and making it hard. Adjuster

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> On September 26, 2017 at 8:50 PM Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > Who is Amica? > > Why would they be paying out at the end of three years and not now? My interpretation was that his insurance, USAA was paying the medical bills as they occur, and will subrogate the lump

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> On Sep 26, 2017, at 5:50 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:44:02 -0700 clay monroe via Mercedes > wrote: > >> USAA is dealing with the PIP. > > PIP? Personal Injury Protection? yes > > >> Amica will then be subrogate

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On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:50:08 -0700 clay monroe via Mercedes wrote: > Pin head remains intransigent. I presume the pin head is with the at-fault party's insco. Sounds like you are trying to push him. Wait him out. Craig ___

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On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:44:02 -0700 clay monroe via Mercedes wrote: > USAA is dealing with the PIP. PIP? Personal Injury Protection? > Amica will then be subrogate and end up paying out at the end of the > three year term. Who is Amica? Why would they be paying out at

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OK- All medical is through my insurance All mechanical/auto is through the at fault party insurance. I have been spending the day trading email with the insco drone. I am not able to carry on business telephonically because the brain trauma has resulted in increase aggressive response to

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USAA is dealing with the PIP. Amica will then be subrogate and end up paying out at the end of the three year term. I had to work in pain and with mental clouds this month because the lost wages coverage would have required I have no income for the month. This just increases the need for

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On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 14:27:17 -0700 clay monroe via Mercedes wrote: > The at fault driver’s insco. I have a written statement from the > driver that she had an open container of alcohol with her in the front > seat, which was the proximate cause of the vehicle loss. I am

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The at fault driver’s insco. I have a written statement from the driver that she had an open container of alcohol with her in the front seat, which was the proximate cause of the vehicle loss. I am going to share it with police and my insco, as well as attorney/ clay > On Sep 26, 2017, at

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In a no-fault state, if the claim is against the at-fault driver's insurance then you do not have a contract with the insurer. Court is then always an option. If _your_ insurance is involved at all, then that would be different. You _do_ have a contract with them. (This is a lay opinion, and

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Are you a contingency trial lawyer by any chance? On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 9:08 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > On September 26, 2017 at 8:52 AM Peter Frederick via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Definitely hold out for the upper end of the value

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> On September 26, 2017 at 8:52 AM Peter Frederick via Mercedes > wrote: > Definitely hold out for the upper end of the value range in Kelly Blue Book > or similar. Most insurance company adjusters don't understand the value > holding ability of a well maintained Benz.

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This would be true, and no doubt what Mitch was alluding to. -D > On Sep 26, 2017, at 8:48 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > If he is dealing with the other drivers insurance an arbitration clause would > not apply to him I would not think. > > Sent

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When I got a lowball offer on my 300D is burst out laughing, as I'd already bought a replacement at a significantly higher amount (3x if I remember correctly). They paid the full amount of the purchase price of the replacement, minus salvage since I kept the hulk for parts. Definitely hold

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If he is dealing with the other drivers insurance an arbitration clause would not apply to him I would not think. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 26, 2017, at 6:26 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > >> On September 26, 2017 at 7:12 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>

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Good question. That would certainly make a difference. I’m guessing it’s the other driver’s insurance, as if it were his insurer you would expect them to be advocating for him since they would be subrogating the claim anyway. -D > On Sep 26, 2017, at 7:26 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes

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> On September 26, 2017 at 7:12 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Court is most likely not an option, as nearly every insurer has an > arbitration clause in their policy. If it goes to arbitration you’ll get > screwed as the tables are tilted in their favor, of

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And that’s the way to do it. They want to get the claim paid out and closed as quickly as possible. However, do understand that they are subrogating the claim with the other carrier, meaning that the other carrier is the one on the hook and your insurer is paying out with the expectation that

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I plan on waiting these bastards out for a long time. It would be nice to have an equitable settlement swiftly, but I have a few cars that will serve until at least March or so. I can pay the ransom and bring the car home. It is just a matter of reimbursement when they remove head from

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They're counting on stalling until YOU get tired of playing the game. They will have internal pressure to retire the case as it gets old. So, don't cave. Don't accept their lowball valuation, you don't have to. Remember, you're not in a no-fault state, so court's always an option! You're not

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Hit the INSCO with all points... Record of what you have in value in the car. Value reports by various places, like Blue Book. Comparative replacement value based on available market listings.. I would go beyond the 500 mile radius even to gather "equal value listings of like cars." Then...

[MBZ] Total my car

So, I had a chat with the body shop boys. Seems insco has a bug in bum to not repair Allen. They give a lowball valuation that has not been disclosed, but i probably south of $3k, that does not take into account the $2900 I spent getting it all pretty with fresh paint, replaced seats and