Re: Swamp Auto Repair
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:14 am
C'mon dude.
It's the sixth version of The Swamp. What could possibly go wrong?
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Insurance companies certainly want to address chips before they turn into cracks, because the repair is so much cheaper than a windshield replacement.The Sybian wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:13 amI've had two windshields repaired, 100% covered by insurance. Just leave the car in the driveway, Safelite came out and filled the crack. First one, you couldn't even tell there was crack. Current car has a small circle that I usually don't notice. Small cracks spread if you don't address them, so I would think most insurance companies want to address them before the get worse and potentially cause an accident.A_B wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:48 amIN Kentucky windshields are covered 100% on insurance policies. So you call safelite or whoever and they can handle the rest. But if you drove 5 years previously, that may not be the case for you.
ETA: Wow, only three states so this: KY, SC and FL. I know why Kentucky does it and it's because of coal trucks back in the day before they had have covered trailers.
Depends on the day and whether I need a little pick-me-up.The Sybian wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:06 pmSo there is a limit to the low hanging fruit you'll "..."? Genuinely didn't realize how ripe my post was.
Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:21 amWhich I guess is a good thing, compared to totalling their occupants.
Though $11K for a fender bender sounds crazy high. What are you driving?
Once per year.BSF21 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:36 am I've got 0 deductible glass but my last windshield cost 1400$ (Thank you Subaru EyeSight safety) so I was happy for that. Wife immediately chipped the replacement and I told her we're driving it until it cracks. Don't want to test how often they'll take on that claim.
Smart move. What took you so long?Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:42 pm update: we've lawyered up and are going from there with our claim against him. long and extremely frustrating and complicated story with our insurance company. good news is lawyer is taking the case contingent and handling property damage as well.
Lawyers gotta lawyer.
Insurance companies have taken Deny, Delay, Defend to ridiculous levels, and you truly are David taking on Goliath if you try and face them without an attorney.
It's correct advice, don't get me wrong. I was just going for the cheap, low-hanging joke that was sitting there on a tee.govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:22 pmInsurance companies have taken Deny, Delay, Defend to ridiculous levels, and you truly are David taking on Goliath if you try and face them without an attorney.
I don't always take my own advice though. I've got a burst pipe inside my wall that is now not burst, but also the water damage hasn't been remedied yet.
I dunno ... depending on the nature of the claims and why they are being denied, a 1/3 contingency fee might be a ripoff.Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:42 pm update: we've lawyered up and are going from there with our claim against him. long and extremely frustrating and complicated story with our insurance company. good news is lawyer is taking the case contingent and handling property damage as well.
I'll agree with this. Even if the lawyer gets paid on a couple hours worth of haggling, you'll still probably get more than if you went after the insurance co on your own, and I can't imagine the headaches you'd face.Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 3:16 pm I'm fairly confident they won't/shouldn't be given the situation. of course I could be wrong. but I also would much rather have them haggle with the insurance than myself.
It really depends on what the dispute is, how much is at stake, and what you need the lawyer to do. You can handle a lot of that yourself, especially if you happen to know one or two or six lawyers to talk to. Or you can even hire someone on an hourly basis.The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:40 pmI'll agree with this. Even if the lawyer gets paid on a couple hours worth of haggling, you'll still probably get more than if you went after the insurance co on your own, and I can't imagine the headaches you'd face.Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 3:16 pm I'm fairly confident they won't/shouldn't be given the situation. of course I could be wrong. but I also would much rather have them haggle with the insurance than myself.
I'm so averse to dealing with this headache, I'll pay someone to figure out if Bronto should pay on contingency.Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:43 pmIt really depends on what the dispute is, how much is at stake, and what you need the lawyer to do. You can handle a lot of that yourself, especially if you happen to know one or two or six lawyers to talk to. Or you can even hire someone on an hourly basis.The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:40 pmI'll agree with this. Even if the lawyer gets paid on a couple hours worth of haggling, you'll still probably get more than if you went after the insurance co on your own, and I can't imagine the headaches you'd face.Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 3:16 pm I'm fairly confident they won't/shouldn't be given the situation. of course I could be wrong. but I also would much rather have them haggle with the insurance than myself.
He should. That'll be $450.The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:44 pmI'm so averse to dealing with this headache, I'll pay someone to figure out if Bronto should pay on contingency.Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:43 pmIt really depends on what the dispute is, how much is at stake, and what you need the lawyer to do. You can handle a lot of that yourself, especially if you happen to know one or two or six lawyers to talk to. Or you can even hire someone on an hourly basis.The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:40 pmI'll agree with this. Even if the lawyer gets paid on a couple hours worth of haggling, you'll still probably get more than if you went after the insurance co on your own, and I can't imagine the headaches you'd face.Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 3:16 pm I'm fairly confident they won't/shouldn't be given the situation. of course I could be wrong. but I also would much rather have them haggle with the insurance than myself.
PM your address and I'll mail you a check.govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:49 pmHe should. That'll be $450.The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:44 pmI'm so averse to dealing with this headache, I'll pay someone to figure out if Bronto should pay on contingency.Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:43 pmIt really depends on what the dispute is, how much is at stake, and what you need the lawyer to do. You can handle a lot of that yourself, especially if you happen to know one or two or six lawyers to talk to. Or you can even hire someone on an hourly basis.The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:40 pmI'll agree with this. Even if the lawyer gets paid on a couple hours worth of haggling, you'll still probably get more than if you went after the insurance co on your own, and I can't imagine the headaches you'd face.Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 3:16 pm I'm fairly confident they won't/shouldn't be given the situation. of course I could be wrong. but I also would much rather have them haggle with the insurance than myself.
the peace of mind I think is worth it, especially based on what I think the outcomes are/could be. as I see it, we're able to do a couple different things with a lawyer vs. me focused strictly on "are we getting screwed over with the value of the vehicle?"The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:40 pm I'll agree with this. Even if the lawyer gets paid on a couple hours worth of haggling, you'll still probably get more than if you went after the insurance co on your own, and I can't imagine the headaches you'd face.
I had a very similar thing happen to me just now. I took the car in, reporting both headlights out, and the dealer guy fixed both of them by tightening them in the socket. But by the time I drove back to the office, both lights were out again.govmentchedda wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 12:52 pm My low beam (regular) bulb was out on the driver's side, so I got a replacement bulb for it. When I went to replace it yesterday the bad/old bulb worked once it was taken out of the headlamp, yet still doesn't work when I put it back in the bulb casing (?). Gearhead father in law says maybe the filament has been broken, but accidentally turns on when held at a different angle. He generally knows his shit, but TS Sally is keeping me from trying again. Yinz have any thoughts?
lol this has been a shitshow but we may actually have some closure by the end of the week and can start to go car shopping?Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 12:45 pmthe peace of mind I think is worth it, especially based on what I think the outcomes are/could be. as I see it, we're able to do a couple different things with a lawyer vs. me focused strictly on "are we getting screwed over with the value of the vehicle?"The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:40 pm I'll agree with this. Even if the lawyer gets paid on a couple hours worth of haggling, you'll still probably get more than if you went after the insurance co on your own, and I can't imagine the headaches you'd face.
it also helps that it's the firm of a good college buddy of my brother. I talked to my brother's friend on Sunday and he said that they may be interested in representing us and then we finalized everything on Monday. they were also not pushy at all -- there was a lot of discussion and thought about whether this would actually be the right route and not an immediate push to represent. that made me feel better about everything.
Last time i had to get repairs, it went from not totaled to totaled to not totaled in the span of about 4 days.Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:25 pmlol this has been a shitshow but we may actually have some closure by the end of the week and can start to go car shopping?Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 12:45 pmthe peace of mind I think is worth it, especially based on what I think the outcomes are/could be. as I see it, we're able to do a couple different things with a lawyer vs. me focused strictly on "are we getting screwed over with the value of the vehicle?"The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:40 pm I'll agree with this. Even if the lawyer gets paid on a couple hours worth of haggling, you'll still probably get more than if you went after the insurance co on your own, and I can't imagine the headaches you'd face.
it also helps that it's the firm of a good college buddy of my brother. I talked to my brother's friend on Sunday and he said that they may be interested in representing us and then we finalized everything on Monday. they were also not pushy at all -- there was a lot of discussion and thought about whether this would actually be the right route and not an immediate push to represent. that made me feel better about everything.
Yeah, my car went from not totalled to totalled and no one told me. It was at a body shop in Colorado (we wrecked it driving my son home from Golden for his winter break), so I just kept using the rental car I had, figuring I'd pick my car back up when I took him back to school.A_B wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:30 pmLast time i had to get repairs, it went from not totaled to totaled to not totaled in the span of about 4 days.Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:25 pmlol this has been a shitshow but we may actually have some closure by the end of the week and can start to go car shopping?Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 12:45 pmthe peace of mind I think is worth it, especially based on what I think the outcomes are/could be. as I see it, we're able to do a couple different things with a lawyer vs. me focused strictly on "are we getting screwed over with the value of the vehicle?"The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:40 pm I'll agree with this. Even if the lawyer gets paid on a couple hours worth of haggling, you'll still probably get more than if you went after the insurance co on your own, and I can't imagine the headaches you'd face.
it also helps that it's the firm of a good college buddy of my brother. I talked to my brother's friend on Sunday and he said that they may be interested in representing us and then we finalized everything on Monday. they were also not pushy at all -- there was a lot of discussion and thought about whether this would actually be the right route and not an immediate push to represent. that made me feel better about everything.
Your homeowner's insurance requires AAA?Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 8:08 am so we had to lawyer up because we found out the night of the wreck that AAA had wrongfully canceled her insurance in late 2020 claiming that she didn't have a membership.
that was patently false, of course, as the house is in both of our names and you have to have a membership to have homeowner's insurance. and she was currently active on my membership at the time of the wreck. the only thing I can think of is that they screwed up not realizing that her membership was on mine.
anyway, we are in the final stages of getting the money from his insurer and should hopefully have it soon .... and we got a letter from AAA while we were on vacation last week saying that her insurance has been reinstated with no lapse in coverage
kill me now
Ah, never knew AAA had home owner's insurance. My in-laws gave us AAA memberships as a Christmas gift for a couple years, but we had the roadside assistant program from Honda and Hyundai, so it was a waste. I never even looked at the other benefits. As a kid, I remember going to AAA offices before vacations to get travelers checks, maps, and guidebooks on wherever we were going. So funny looking back at how different times were. I'm actually surprised AAA still remains relevant.Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 8:59 am yeah our auto and home is bundled through AAA and you have to be an AAA member to have AAA insurance