When someone rear-ends you at five mph, and the bumper is bent a bit and she (yes, she) managed to bend up the panel of panted material that sticks out a bit under the bumper (valance, perhaps) and the insurance company offers you $1200 bucks when you know it's really only gonna take $250 to make it right, do you say, "No thanks. I really don't need that much!)? I didn't, and won't next time, either. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "mike miller" <mwmiller@CWNET.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2001 12:01 AM Subject: Re: Clipped by a Camaro/ Insurance finale
> Unfortunately, I agree with you. > > I'd put my flame suit on but it's at the cleaners which is on the other side > of the creek and my van misses when I go through the creek and the wall of > flame. > > Mike > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Brian Asbury <asbury@TELEPAK.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 7:54 PM > Subject: Re: Clipped by a Camaro/ Insurance finale > > > > I see no one else touched this comment (probably for good reason) but > > I have to ask, who are you insured by? The New York State Lottery > > Commission? > > > > I was in an accident a few years ago and just took what it cost to fix my > > rear bumper. I even passed on the rental car since it was only in the shop > > for three days and I lived close enough to walk to walk. > > > > I have no love lost for insurance companies, but I don't think insurance > > settlements are meant to be a reason to go shopping. > > > > Yea, I'm going to get flamed on this for sure... > > > > Brian > > > > > > > > > That's the way to do it! > > > > > > So far insurance has given me a nice new CD player, speakers, amplified > > > base speaker, H4 headlights, a nice Bus Boys side step, oil pressure and > > > voltage gauges, and a down payment on my new engine. > > > > > > My old "bra" covers the damage on the front, and with a new bumper and a > > > sledge hammer I was able to fix the pushed in rear as well when the > > > engine was out. > > > > > > That's enough, I'd prefer not to get any more, and just keep running! > > > > > > Stuart > > > |
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