Keeping up to its original name

[Cheeseburger]

Busted_blue.....:violin:

Yesterday while going to work i was hit by a beautiful 2006 Lexus suv.:violin: I was waiting at a stop light when i exit the freeway. The light was taking for ever to change green. I noticed that a blue lexus stopped like 20 feet away from me. Then i saw the driver reach into her glove box. after that i really didnt pay to much attention but the next thing i knew i felt a bump and i heard plastic break. We exchanged information and everything. She did offer me to take it to a body shop and get it fixed at her expense and not go through our insurance. So tomorrow im taking it to M.O.B works in Orange and the Honda dealer in Hollywood to get quotes for her. If she says she that shes not able to pay ill just go through her insurance company. I got her driver license #, plate # phone #, insurance info. But she looks like a good lady so lets hope she dosn't fall through

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[ahmad89]

finally someone did us a favor :)

[Hazwan]

That sucks :(

But at least the damage isn't too serious.

[A18A]

women drivers :thumbdn:

[Civic Accord Honda]

aww that sucks glad she is fixing it tho maybe u can get a new paint job outa her lol

[carotman]

argh! this sucks!!!

That's a "nice" dent. Don't accept anything else than OEM taillights (not those cheap TYC replacement). Make sure they're not from an 86-87 too.

Specify that you want no body filler at all also (or the least possible)...

[Pico]

That blows, but at least youre getting it fixed

[Hash_man_Se_i]

Dude thats brutal!!

HOpefully she gets fixed up like new, I hate idiot drivers like that.

[Toneloc5145]

Dang. That sucks. Since your already getting an estimate, I would ask about that scratch you have on your rear bumper too. They'll probably think that was part of the accident.

[2oodoor]

you have to be careful , they could total loss it

[mkymonkey]

dude...wtf you have the worlds worst luck! always getting hit by other drivers lol

like they say....necesitas una limpia LMAO

[forrest89sei]

That Sucks Cheese :thumbdn:

[MessyHonda]

well not you can get that rear paint job you always wanted. cf trunk lid? you know you want one....

[88accordhb]

ouchies.

[wprocomp]

cheese I got some tailights if you want them-I got a good trunk too but that would be a bitch to ship-lmk if you need any parts I got em all in awesome shape too

[knarg]

yeah, at least it isn't too bad...
but fuck suvs, srsly.

make the bitch pay up.

[guaynabo89]

hope she comes through man. its like I've always told my wife,"call the cops no matter what."

She probably thinks all she needs to pay for is a broken tailight. She probably didn't see the bent trunklid corner piece.

don't sleep on it and call her just to remind her your scheduling some appts for estimates.

[frantik]

:thumbdn:

[Cheeseburger]

well i went out to the Honda dealer ship and M.O.B works yesterday before work. Honda's estimate came out to a lil over $1,900 and some change. M.O.B works quote came out to a lil over $1,700 and some change. I called the lady and she said it was ok and that if i felt comfortable in taking the car that shop. :D

[2oodoor]

well i went out to the Honda dealer ship and M.O.B works yesterday before work. Honda's estimate came out to a lil over $1,900 and some change. M.O.B works quote came out to a lil over $1,700 and some change. I called the lady and she said it was ok and that if i felt comfortable in taking the car that shop. :D
is her insurance paying for it?,Most insurance companies will not pay for new parts on a car that old. Also they would not want to fix it anyway if it was over 1000 bucks.

[Cheeseburger]

ok well she called in the morning..... she said she wants to take it to her insurance instead of paying for it this kinda blows because since the damages might be more then what the car is worth, they might total the car

[russiankid]

ok well she called in the morning..... she said she wants to take it to her insurance instead of paying for it this kinda blows because since the damages might be more then what the car is worth, they might total the car
If that happens say screw that and go find a blue trunk lid and then just have the body shop pull out the dent under the taillight.

[Cheeseburger]

yeah thats what im thinking of doing if they say that

[MessyHonda]

ok well she called in the morning..... she said she wants to take it to her insurance instead of paying for it this kinda blows because since the damages might be more then what the car is worth, they might total the car


yeah if they total it the car will not be worth it....i seen some nice fixed up cars on craigslist with a salvage title and they cant even sale it for how much the parts they used. and that does not look like 1700 bucks worth of repair. like russiankid said get a buddy to fix it and tell him to give you a lower estimate so she pays up instead.

[BITESIZE]

Threaten to sue her.

[Cheeseburger]

ok well i got off the phone with her insurance company. They asked me to take it to any body shop on Monday. I told them about M.O.B works and they said it was fine. They also said that ill get a rental for the day while they inspect the car. I'm meeting up with Miguel from M.O.B works tomorrow to see how much its going to cost to paint the whole car. I want to get the whole car painted under the carpets, inside the trunk, engine bay. ill pay for the rest of the body to get painted and let the insurance pay for the damages that the lady did.

wish me luck the insurance dose not screw me over!

[Pico]

Good Luck Abe
:thumbup:

[forrest89sei]

ok well i got off the phone with her insurance company. They asked me to take it to any body shop on Monday. I told them about M.O.B works and they said it was fine. They also said that ill get a rental for the day while they inspect the car. I'm meeting up with Miguel from M.O.B works tomorrow to see how much its going to cost to paint the whole car. I want to get the whole car painted under the carpets, inside the trunk, engine bay. ill pay for the rest of the body to get painted and let the insurance pay for the damages that the lady did.

wish me luck the insurance dose not screw me over!


Good Luck :thumbup: may this be a good excuse to make your car even hotter :D

[blazin3gen]

damnit man that sucks!!!

[maxoutracer]

give us the update and progress of the whole thing :)

[Hazwan]

Yeah sounds great. New paint FTW. Good luck!

[Cheeseburger]

Well i just got back home from dropping her off at m.o.b works. ill get a phone call later today saying if they are going to fix it or not :(

['A20A3']

*crosses fingers*

[DBMaster]

Around here the cops will not respond to an accident call unless it is MAJOR, or if injury is involved. This situation illustrates why everyone should look at their insurance deductibles. Take your case, for example. If it costs, say, $1,000 to fix it why would you want to carry a $500 deductible on your auto insurance. In this lady's case, she may have several fender benders against her already and it ends up being a lot cheaper just to pay for yours out of pocket than getting her policy jacked up due to a claim. Fortunately, there are a lot of good used tailights out there and the bodywork you need is minimal.

Even worse, if it costs too much to fix you end up having her insurance carrier wanting to total your car in which case you end up spending way too much time on the phone with them working it out.

You might even try this. Just tell her you want $1,000 and you'll call it even. A lot of times people like that will be happy just to be done with it.

[Cheeseburger]

i called the body shop and they said that the insurance person said it was total. i called the insurance but they didnt pick up.

[MessyHonda]

i called the body shop and they said that the insurance person said it was total. i called the insurance but they didnt pick up.
that blows

['A20A3']

i would've left them a scathing voicemail and then gone up there and picked up my car. they only did that cause it's so old.

stupid fucks FTL :rant:

[Pico]

i called the body shop and they said that the insurance person said it was total. i called the insurance but they didnt pick up.
That blows...
I'd raise hell :rant: with them

[AndrewSi]

that sucks man, you have a clean ride too!

[Toneloc5145]

That sucks. I am not surprised though, because the insurance people are quick to total a car without looking throughout it. When my car was in a minor accident, less damage than yours even, the insurance tried to total it. My dad put up a fight and they looked at the inside and how clean the whole car was, and those two combined is what made them decide to fix it instead of totaling it.

The problem is that people don't want to fix old cars, even if they are in great shape. The insurance people want you to buy a new car so you pay them more per month to insure it, and the people at the body shop don't want to work on older cars because they're used to working on newer cars and are no longer familiar with cars like ours. I would dispute this if I was you because that damage is not enough to total it.

[lostforawhile]

cheese if you lived here,i would fix it for you. see how much the insurance company would pay without totaling it. sometimes they will do that,then fix it your self.

[A18A]

wow that sucks, time to go on a rampage

[Acid X]

WHAT! Poor cheese! that car was great dude.. I say let them total it, but keep the car (they'll take around 300$ from you total cash amount i think) and swap that bitch! lol

[lostforawhile]

that really isn't that much damage,just get it fixed,the body shops just want an arm and a leg to fix something. as much history as that car has here,i'm sure we can get some three geezers to chip in as far as help and parts wise. like i said if you were here i would fix that in a couple of hours:)

[race12001]

yea cheese keep the car buy it back or what ever it takes i think we can come up with the stuff and when mine got hit it only costed $56 to ship it off ebay it can be fixed

[Civic Accord Honda]

id send u my tail lights if thay wernt scatched up to hell :(

[frantik]

so if the insurance says it's totaled and you can't convince them otherwise does that mean you have to accept that and end up with a salvage title?

how much would it be for them to fix just the body, not the trunk lid or tail lights? you could get those at a jy for cheaper than they're gonna charge to fix it. if you can't find a nice laurel blue one you could get a nice random color one and have it painted black maybe

[Hazwan]

That sucks :(

[lostforawhile]

cheese what year was yours again,i can get you the tails i'm sure,i'm broke right now,so i'll have to let you know how much,but he has about ten three geez in the yard right now. i go there all the time so i'm sure i can get a much better deal then in cali. :) plus probably a trunk but the shipping would be high.

[Cheeseburger]

still nothing from her insurance company. but no matter what i am not letting them take the car from me or letting them give the car a salvage title.


so if the insurance says it's totaled and you can't convince them otherwise does that mean you have to accept that and end up with a salvage title?

how much would it be for them to fix just the body, not the trunk lid or tail lights? you could get those at a jy for cheaper than they're gonna charge to fix it. if you can't find a nice laurel blue one you could get a nice random color one and have it painted black maybe

when i get a hold of them ill try to convince them that the car dose not deserve to get totaled. Ill try to see what they are willing to fix either just the body damage and ill put in the trunk and lights.


cheese what year was yours again,i can get you the tails i'm sure,i'm broke right now,so i'll have to let you know how much,but he has about ten three geez in the yard right now. i go there all the time so i'm sure i can get a much better deal then in cali. :) plus probably a trunk but the shipping would be high.

thanks for the offer tim! Ill let u know if i need any parts bro


That sucks. I am not surprised though, because the insurance people are quick to total a car without looking throughout it. When my car was in a minor accident, less damage than yours even, the insurance tried to total it. My dad put up a fight and they looked at the inside and how clean the whole car was, and those two combined is what made them decide to fix it instead of totaling it.

The problem is that people don't want to fix old cars, even if they are in great shape. The insurance people want you to buy a new car so you pay them more per month to insure it, and the people at the body shop don't want to work on older cars because they're used to working on newer cars and are no longer familiar with cars like ours. I would dispute this if I was you because that damage is not enough to total it.
I'm hoping i have the same luck with these bastids. also if they dont budge ill try to get the lady that hit me to convince them to fix my car. and ill probably need you help too guys by emailing the insurance company and letting them know about this car :)

['A20A3']

post the e-mail address. and your name so when i email them they know who's car i'm talking about.

[Pico]

Any news yet Abe?

[LX-incredible]

still nothing from her insurance company. but no matter what i am not letting them take the car from me or letting them give the car a salvage title.
Good for you! :thumbup:
I can't believe that they want to total it with such minor damage.

[Hans]

If her insurance won't spend the money to fix your car back to the way it was with OEM taillights and stuff like that, then you have every right to sue her for the ammount that it will cost to fix your car. It's your car no one can take it away from you if you don't want them to. She has no choice in the matter of whether or not her insurance will pay it. Insurance does have the right to take your car if it is totalled and you want them to pay for it, but other than that the car is yours man. Take her to small claims court and you'll have your money man. We can't let people tell us what to do with our cars.

[blazin3gen]

no way they would total that thing its not that major also take it to other shops i dont think they want to fix it because its not worth it to them that does not deserve a salvaged title.....

[w261w261]

You have plenty of pictures and a good argument that the car is worth at least the top of the range, and maybe more. Negotiate with them as best you can, get the check w/o the salvage title option, and get the car fixed yourself. The damage isn't that bad.

[mkymonkey]

whoa this sucks. let me ask our legal guy to see if he knows of anything that would help

[Cheeseburger]

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[forrest89sei]

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:thumbdn: Poor Car

[MessyHonda]

hope you get it fixed fast.

[frantik]

lol forrest you always quote a giant post with tons of pix just to add a super short comment

but yeah sux :crying:

[A18A]

doh that sucks, they want to total the car only over that? :(

[Toneloc5145]

Yeah, hopefully this can get fixed. There's no way that should be totaled. On another note, damn, you park so close to your house.

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[Cheeseburger]

Ok so i called the insurance company yesterday and the guy who is taking care of my claim didn't pick up again. so i left a message saying i was going to take the car to the body shop and have it fixed. I also told him that i was going to sue the lady who hit my car. Today i called again and he picked up. As soon as i told him my name he was like "ah yes Mr. Abraham" he made up some excuses why he has not called and that hes been backed up blah blah. But any who i told him about the car and i told him the rare parts my car had. He said that i could fax him the receipts of the parts that i added on to the car so he could adjust the value of the car. Only problem to this is that i really don't have receipts on most of the stuff :( Any suggestion on what i could do?

[Cheeseburger]

Yeah, hopefully this can get fixed. There's no way that should be totaled. On another note, damn, you park so close to your house.

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yeah lol i need to park like that so there is enough room to walk and open the door on the driver side

[BITESIZE]

Just take her ass to small claims court. You will win.

[Cheeseburger]

Just take her ass to small claims court. You will win.



if all else fails then i will, but in a lighter note i went out to the junk yard yesterday and i found a B-49 laurel blue accord! the trunk was in mint condition, so i bought it. its only missing the "H" emblem but other then that its good. even the paint in in decent shape. I spent all day waxing it and buffing it and it looks clean. I just came from working on the accord and putting on the new trunk. Now that the new trunk is in and is not pushed in It looks like the rear frame is pushed in a bit. Im going to call the insurance company again tomorrow and see if they just wanna pay for the frame damage and the paint. I also bought the right side rear taillight



and if you guys wanna help out heres is the email of the person who is taking care of my case

hayes.william@aaa/calif.com

[Pico]

Sweet !!!
Your 3G is coming back together

[Civic Accord Honda]

take some pics of the car

[Cheeseburger]

More pics. i took out the rear bumper to see what the real damages were.

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old trunk
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new trunk
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this is how far deep the light is when i close the trunk with the new trunk lid
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no rear bumper
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[Cheeseburger]

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comparison of the driver side and passenger side
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this is the only spot i saw where it was pushed in {where the white clip is at}
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[Civic Accord Honda]

does not look that bad my same tail light is also pushed in more then the trunk lid is oh and BTW that trunk lid you got looks mint :thumbup: time to get a blck H badge :)

[maxoutracer]

hammer that shit out yo! coming in good!

[Cheeseburger]

no it really dose not look that bad when i took off the bumper

[MessyHonda]

at least it going back together.

[A18A]

i know this would probably sound a bit cheap & crappy, but you could put a few washers between the metal piece & frame to bring it back out a bit, thats what i did lol

[LX-incredible]

My taillight and the bar that goes under the coupe's lights were pushed in like that. Stuck a socket behind, centered on the bolt holes that were pushed in, and hammered away. It came out great, surprisingly.

[hanginbyaccord]

sooo whats the final outcome on this ?

[1ajs]

poor blue :(


no dents buckling on the botem of the trunk??

o cheese if you do get blue fixed up remember to zink treat the area were the paint has peeled off... and any rust spots so she don't rot out on you :(

[labeledsk8r]

wow this whole thing sucks...:( man cheese i hope you get this all taken care of and hopefully with the least amount of money from your pocket.....on a side note on the recipet's what about getting some made out from budys and such, im sure you got some people that work at car shops or something,i dunno, hope it all works out

[88_accord]

doesn't look that bad...

[AccordB20A]

well at least its still in better condition than my car, i backed into a stocky bush at my mums a while back and pushed my light in and broke it and its still like that lol im so lazy.. and yeah whats happening with the car???

[Civic Accord Honda]

sent your email

[3rdgenhatchDX]

I dunno about you but where i live it goes like this:

1. Doesn't matter what the circumstances if you are stopped and get hit in the rear it is the other persons Fault!

2. They must pay for the accident if they are at fault.

3. Leave the vehicle where it is, do not move it, call the po-po and they will arrive make an accident report, and go from there with photos of the accident.

4. I know it's already done and gone but you should have the woman pay for it, get a laywer, sue sue sue... Good luck!

[forrest89sei]

I dunno about you but where i live it goes like this:
1. Doesn't matter what the circumstances if you are stopped and get hit in the rear it is the other persons Fault!
2. They must pay for the accident if they are at fault.
3. Leave the vehicle where it is, do not move it, call the po-po and they will arrive make an accident report, and go from there with photos of the accident.
4. I know it's already done and gone but you should have the woman pay for it, get a lawyer, sue sue sue... Good luck!

In California it goes the same way.

No need for a lawyer, I'd do small claims.

No Need for a lawyer in small claims, a smaller filing fee, etc etc etc

you can sue up to $7,500 in there too, not that damage is that but it helps to know

you even have the right to take the insurance company to small claims.

http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/

If you wanted to, I listen to a legal show on weekends called Handel on the Law on KFI AM 640 down there in LA, you might give bill a call and see what he says?:

www.handelonthelaw.com

[Cheeseburger]

Thanks Bro!

[snoopyloopy]

hmm, didn't see any laurel blues at the jy last time i went.

[Hash_man_Se_i]

It looks sorta like my old se-i but not quite as bad when I spun out... I'm going to take a wild guess and say your frame is slightly bent... but hopefully you can get her back together soon as it would be a shame to see that car go.

[BITESIZE]

Man up and fit it. :) Do you have another car to drive while you work on it? I know it's hard to fix when you have to drive it everywhere. I'd go to the salvage yard, get the parts, paint it, and then take her to small claims and give the judge the reciepts.

[Cheeseburger]

yeah hash it looks like the wall that runs across the trunk is bent in about no more then half and inch. I was able to go to the police station yesterday and make a report of the accident. If by Friday the insurance dose not come up with an offer then im going to to Monday to the court offices and file to go to small claims court. Bite i do have another car but i have not driven the other accord in a year lol. and it needs work done. I am also in the process of giving that accord to a family member. Ill most likely rent a car.

[forrest89sei]

yeah hash it looks like the wall that runs across the trunk is bent in about no more then half and inch. I was able to go to the police station yesterday and make a report of the accident. If by Friday the insurance dose not come up with an offer then im going to to Monday to the court offices and file to go to small claims court. Bite i do have another car but i have not driven the other accord in a year lol. and it needs work done. I am also in the process of giving that accord to a family member. Ill most likely rent a car.

Good Luck Mr. Cheese :wave:

oh and call Bill Handel damn you!, I wanna hear a 3geez member on my Fav legal show :P

[Cheeseburger]

ill try this weekend but i work so its a maybe lol..

[frantik]

Good Luck Mr. Cheese :wave:

oh and call Bill Handel damn you!, I wanna hear a 3geez member on my Fav legal show :P

if you like legal talk you should listen to Len Tillam that guy is funny as hell (hes on kgo 810 here in the bay btw)

[blh1983]

Goto Staples, or Office Max buy a reciept book and have your friends right you out backdated reciepts.. A reciept is a reciept.
Ok so i called the insurance company yesterday and the guy who is taking care of my claim didn't pick up again. so i left a message saying i was going to take the car to the body shop and have it fixed. I also told him that i was going to sue the lady who hit my car. Today i called again and he picked up. As soon as i told him my name he was like "ah yes Mr. Abraham" he made up some excuses why he has not called and that hes been backed up blah blah. But any who i told him about the car and i told him the rare parts my car had. He said that i could fax him the receipts of the parts that i added on to the car so he could adjust the value of the car. Only problem to this is that i really don't have receipts on most of the stuff :( Any suggestion on what i could do?

[Hash_man_Se_i]

That sucks cheese... being without a car is brutal. Good luck with everything. I'll try and hit you up on AIM, gonna be pretty busy with school and all in the coming week though.

[CurcaoLXI]

$1700, wow that is a lot for so little damage, for $1700 I can get my entire car painted and have money left over for the new set of taillights

[Civic Accord Honda]

hope everything works out :thumbup:

[Cheeseburger]

well the insurance company said that the total cost to fix my car was $2,700. the quotes i got was $1,700 im not really sure why they think it would cost another grand more to fix the car. but today is Friday. Like i said before today was the last day i was going to wait for the insurance company to settle. I did get a email last night
"Hi, so far, we are not adjusting the value of the ADP valuation.
However, your not loosing from this either.
Most of the parts you had requested are aftermarket and are maintenance
items. We do not add for maintenance.

I will contact the actual adjuster to see if there is anything that can
be changed on your valuation. I will let you know.
Thanks

William Hayes
Valencia Claims"

On Monday im going to go to the court house and file a small claim report against the lady who rear ended my car. I dont want to wait another month.

[Hash_man_Se_i]

Thats annoying... I've had to deal with insurance companies before regarding accident claims and it's a bitch. Getting any sort of money unless you want to do everything their way, and use their shop, etc... is a pain in the ass.

Good luck with the small claims thing... sounds like the insurance company is being pretty retarded as I fail to see how taillights, trunklid, etc... could be considered maintenance items.

[Cheeseburger]

Good luck with the small claims thing... sounds like the insurance company is being pretty retarded as I fail to see how taillights, trunklid, etc... could be considered maintenance items.


well they were talking about the neuspeed wires, msd coil, and k&n filter.

I have an update. like usual ive been busy with work and i have not had time to file for small claims. Today tho i received a email from bill again.

"We have a new valuation. The adjusters were able to come up with another $1000. I will mail you the new valuation and issue check early next week.

Bill Hayes
AAA Claims Valencia"

i just called Bill but he didnt pick up, but i did leave him a message. I asked him if my car was going to still be deemed salvaged and a total loss, if they were going to take away the car or if i was going to still be the 2nd owner. and if the other grand was going to cover the damages of the car. I told him to call me or email me with these questions.

[w261w261]

Dealing with insurance companies is a real pain. Years ago in New Orleans, I was in an auto accident. My mother was really hurt, but I had some smaller injuries. It happened in the summer, and that summer and fall went by because I was helping to take care of my mom. I eventually went back to school, and occasionally would call the insurance company about my claim (my mom's claim had been paid as we got an attorney -for her). The company kept stalling, and I was busy with school so didn't pay too much attention. As the next summer approached, a law school frat buddy of mine told me that Louisiana had a 1 year horizon on insurance claims - either settle or sue by that time. So that's what they were trying to do, stall it out beyond the year. I was so pissed I stopped being "reasonable," and brought out an old swimming injury to my knee as having happened in the accident, screaming into the phone etc etc. I ended up doing very well, but it was the memory of that scummy move on their part that has stayed with me.

[Cheeseburger]

well they were talking about the neuspeed wires, msd coil, and k&n filter.

I have an update. like usual ive been busy with work and i have not had time to file for small claims. Today tho i received a email from bill again.

"We have a new valuation. The adjusters were able to come up with another $1000. I will mail you the new valuation and issue check early next week.

Bill Hayes
AAA Claims Valencia"

i just called Bill but he didnt pick up, but i did leave him a message. I asked him if my car was going to still be deemed salvaged and a total loss, if they were going to take away the car or if i was going to still be the 2nd owner. and if the other grand was going to cover the damages of the car. I told him to call me or email me with these questions.

well that same day i received a check from AAA for 1700. I sent him a email

"so what dose this mean? the value of my car went up from $1700 to $2,700 or was the damages on the car lowered? If the value of the car went up are you guys going to fix it? or issue a check to me? is my car going to be deemed "salvaged" by the DMV? would i have to buy it back from your insurance company and am i keeping my ownership? since you sent me the email i have not taken the papers to small claims. I have everything filled out police report, and the court paper work. all i need to do is send it in. You can either email me or call my cell phone. I would prefer you email me.

Thanks for your time"

then he wrote

"I will send you a check. We are not the owners of your vehicle, we never were. It is up to you if you want us to take possession of your vehicle. We will not fix your vehicle because it is deemed salvaged according to the ADP standards but you are still the owner."

then i wrote

Is my car going to be deemed "salvaged" by the DMV? if i were to look at a carfax or get a new registration card will i see a salvaged title? If it is them i will not cash the check and sue your member. I am not looking to get more money out of this. I am in a position at my job where i do not need to depend on this check to fix my car. I already spent another grand on a front bumper that is being shipped from japan, so if you are thinking that i am in need of your company's check then you are wrong, money is not an issue for me. I want either your company or your member to be responsible for her negligence All i really want is to be able to fix my car, i want it the way it was before your member rear ended me. I am considering of fixing the damages your member caused, then repainting the whole car, changing all the window trim, door trim. After i restore the car i sue your member for the rear damages she caused and i will be getting the car appraised with all the new parts and paint. I'm getting tired of waiting on your company.


and thats where im at with the insurance company lol...:gun:

[forrest89sei]

well that same day i received a check from AAA for 1700. I sent him a email

"so what dose this mean? the value of my car went up from $1700 to $2,700 or was the damages on the car lowered? If the value of the car went up are you guys going to fix it? or issue a check to me? is my car going to be deemed "salvaged" by the DMV? would i have to buy it back from your insurance company and am i keeping my ownership? since you sent me the email i have not taken the papers to small claims. I have everything filled out police report, and the court paper work. all i need to do is send it in. You can either email me or call my cell phone. I would prefer you email me.

Thanks for your time"

then he wrote

"I will send you a check. We are not the owners of your vehicle, we never were. It is up to you if you want us to take possession of your vehicle. We will not fix your vehicle because it is deemed salvaged according to the ADP standards but you are still the owner."

then i wrote

Is my car going to be deemed "salvaged" by the DMV? if i were to look at a carfax or get a new registration card will i see a salvaged title? If it is them i will not cash the check and sue your member. I am not looking to get more money out of this. I am in a position at my job where i do not need to depend on this check to fix my car. I already spent another grand on a front bumper that is being shipped from japan, so if you are thinking that i am in need of your company's check then you are wrong, money is not an issue for me. I want either your company or your member to be responsible for her negligence All i really want is to be able to fix my car, i want it the way it was before your member rear ended me. I am considering of fixing the damages your member caused, then repainting the whole car, changing all the window trim, door trim. After i restore the car i sue your member for the rear damages she caused and i will be getting the car appraised with all the new parts and paint. I'm getting tired of waiting on your company.


and thats where im at with the insurance company lol...:gun:

Gotta love insurance companys!

Sorry to hear that

[MessyHonda]

that blows....i have AAA but i never dealt with an accident before.

[Cheeseburger]

new update

sent him an email today....

"Is my car going to be deemed "salvaged" by the DMV? if i were to look at a carfax or get a new registration card will i see a salvaged title?"


and i got

"All you need to do is send me a letter (you can fax it) - a formal letter of your intentions with the car and that you are going to repair it. We will not
send in any DMV docs. Your vehicle will not be deemed salvaged but we will pay you accordingly minus the salvage. "

looks like im finally getting some justice!

[labeledsk8r]

new update

sent him an email today....

"Is my car going to be deemed "salvaged" by the DMV? if i were to look at a carfax or get a new registration card will i see a salvaged title?"


and i got

"All you need to do is send me a letter (you can fax it) - a formal letter of your intentions with the car and that you are going to repair it. We will not
send in any DMV docs. Your vehicle will not be deemed salvaged but we will pay you accordingly minus the salvage. "

looks like im finally getting some justice!



and all i can say is thank god lol,cant wait to see her back up to par

[snoopyloopy]

new update

sent him an email today....

"Is my car going to be deemed "salvaged" by the DMV? if i were to look at a carfax or get a new registration card will i see a salvaged title?"


and i got

"All you need to do is send me a letter (you can fax it) - a formal letter of your intentions with the car and that you are going to repair it. We will not
send in any DMV docs. Your vehicle will not be deemed salvaged but we will pay you accordingly minus the salvage. "

looks like im finally getting some justice!

sweet! now just cross your fingers. and make sure you get that in writing. bc otherwise, next thing you know, it'll end up salvaged anyway. :thumbdn:

[Cheeseburger]

sweet! now just cross your fingers. and make sure you get that in writing. bc otherwise, next thing you know, it'll end up salvaged anyway. :thumbdn:



yeah im going to ask him to get that in writing.

[frantik]

an email is "in writing" ;) though on paper is good too ;)

[snoopyloopy]

eh, i'd prefer something w/ a signature over an email

[bullard123]

Just print the email out

[Cheeseburger]

well see what happens tomorrow.

[A18A]

this is alot of fuss over minor damage :( hope all goes well

[LX-incredible]

Good luck.

[JTM]

Damn Cheese I wish you best of luck getting up and running again!
-JTM

[Cheeseburger]

well i got them to write me a letter. i should be getting a fax with in a few hours :D Ill be getting over 2 grand and no salvage title :)

[MessyHonda]

well i got them to write me a letter. i should be getting a fax with in a few hours :D Ill be getting over 2 grand and no salvage title :)



swap time.

[forrest89sei]

well i got them to write me a letter. i should be getting a fax with in a few hours :D Ill be getting over 2 grand and no salvage title :)


Yay!!

Congrats! :thumbup:

[Pico]

well i got them to write me a letter. i should be getting a fax with in a few hours :D Ill be getting over 2 grand and no salvage title :)

Way Cool Abe....Congrats :thumbup:

[frantik]

nice1 :thumbup:

[A18A]

wow thats awesome news :thumbup:!!!

[ghettogeddy]

swap time.

x2

[Cheeseburger]

update!


I wanted to let you know that i never received the letter i asked you to send. It could be that the fax that i have did not work. Could you send the letter by mail? Also I never was told how much i was going to receive. I was told that my car was valued at $1,700.00 then you said the adjusters were able to get another $1,000.00? that would be a total of 2,700.00? You also said there was going to be a charge for the salvage? As soon as i get the money and i get the letter we will be done with this claim. I really would like to get my car in the shop by the end of this month. Right now my trunk dose not close and it flys open when i am driving. Its going to start to rain and water can get inside. Also i was told by my co-workers that they saw someone snooping in my trunk while i was at work. I don't want to get anything stolen because my trunk dose not close Ill send you the recite that enterprise car rental gave me with the $35.00 today before i go to work. Let me know as soon as possible when you have anymore information.

Abraham Posada


I am working on payment now and I will mail the letter to you today.

then i got this email


I will be issuing a check to you for $1206.99. I am getting it approved by my manager and it will be sent out electrically tonight so you should receive check by
next week. This is the difference we owe you from the $1744.30 check that you already received.

so thats a total of $2,951.29+ no salvage title :D

[forrest89sei]

update!




then i got this email



so thats a total of $2951.29+ no salvage title :D


Congats Mr. Cheese!!!

I'm looking forward to seeing some new OEM Honda Bumpers on your car :wave:

[Cheeseburger]

me too!

[A18A]

oh thats just great :D :D :D

[BITESIZE]

Yayayayayyayayayayay!!!!

[Cheeseburger]

Yeah im stocked that im finally getting somewhere with this claim. It was starting to feel like if i was the one to blame for the accident.
As far with the money goes. I was quoted 5 grand for the paint job. Its going to be a full paint job the whole car is going to be painted from top to bottom. (well not the bottom of the car lol.) but the engine bay, inside trunk, inside the car and door jams. That 5 grand could been higher but i told them that i was going to gut the car myself, and i was going to put the parts back. The only thing that i am not gong to be putting back is the rear and front bumpers. I am going to let them do that. but the interior is going to be gutted by myself.
I plan on using the money as follows.
Im going to the junk yard to buy the inner rear bumper and inner foam bumper.
Buy the front and rear bumper shell new from the dealer
have the body straighten.
what ever is left i will use it to go towards the paint

[MessyHonda]

oem paint job?

[russiankid]

Good news Cheese. New paint is always good.

[Cheeseburger]

yeah oem. I'm thinking of sticking with the same color but i might change my mind to a maybe different shade of light blue. The shop uses Dupont paint

[forrest89sei]

Yeah im stocked that im finally getting somewhere with this claim. It was starting to feel like if i was the one to blame for the accident.
As far with the money goes. I was quoted 5 grand for the paint job. Its going to be a full paint job the whole car is going to be painted from top to bottom. (well not the bottom of the car lol.) but the engine bay, inside trunk, inside the car and door jams. That 5 grand could been higher but i told them that i was going to gut the car myself, and i was going to put the parts back. The only thing that i am not gong to be putting back is the rear and front bumpers. I am going to let them do that. but the interior is going to be gutted by myself.
I plan on using the money as follows.
Im going to the junk yard to buy the inner rear bumper and inner foam bumper.
Buy the front and rear bumper shell new from the dealer
have the body straighten.
what ever is left i will use it to go towards the paint

Good Luck on finding the parts, If have have issues finding good rear bumper foam mines in great shape :D

But Looking forward to seeing your OMG Hot car become even more hot! :wave: :thumbup:

[frantik]

:rockon:

[Hash_man_Se_i]

Congrats cheese my friend... glad to hear things are working out better now. Are you going to MOB for the paintjob?... can't wait to see how everything turns out.

[Civic Accord Honda]

Yay

[Cheeseburger]

yeah most likely its going to be M.O.B

[labeledsk8r]

good to hear that its getting all worked out, i need to show my buddy this thread who is curently trying to keep his 97 3000gt from getting a salvage title, all it needs is a fender and headlight.. cant wait to see pics of the car all back in one peice

[Cheeseburger]

you really have to fight with them not to salvage a car. They are making tons of money from our monthly payments. They try to be intimidating and try to push you around. In my case i was lucky since i was not at fault in the accident. I was able to throw the "sue" word around. Thats what started to get the ball rolling in my case. Hope it works out with ur friends gt

[labeledsk8r]

you really have to fight with them not to salvage a car. They are making tons of money from our monthly payments. They try to be intimidating and try to push you around. In my case i was lucky since i was not at fault in the accident. I was able to throw the "sue" word around. Thats what started to get the ball rolling in my case. Hope it works out with ur friends gt

yeah, he wasnt at fault but is letting them walk all over him, i think showing him this thread might prove to him theres hope he just needs to play hardball

[Cheeseburger]

well its all said and DONE!!!! wOot! i received the last check for $1206.99 and the letter from AAA :D

[MIK3]

Just got done reading all six pages of this claim. Damn, what a hassle for someone's stupid move (the lexus owner's move, namely). Props on not letting them salavage your car and getting almost 3 grand out of the ordeal, nicely done Senior Hamburguesa con Queso.

[russiankid]

That is good news. I would have been very sad if your car was salvaged, now go get the new paint job :thumbup:

[Cheeseburger]

Just got done reading all six pages of this claim. Damn, what a hassle for someone's stupid move (the lexus owner's move, namely). Props on not letting them salavage your car and getting almost 3 grand out of the ordeal, nicely done Senior Hamburguesa con Queso.




That is good news. I would have been very sad if your car was salvaged, now go get the new paint job :thumbup:


Thanks!

[RamThis]

Damn son, dont know how you worked that much out of a ding in the rear of your car and kept it from being totaled. I got 1,300 for a broken turn signal and a bent headlight skin though lol.

Cant wait to see how the paint turns out. Finally your driver side fender will match the rest of your car!!! :welcome:

[Cheeseburger]

Damn son, dont know how you worked that much out of a ding in the rear of your car and kept it from being totaled. I got 1,300 for a broken turn signal and a bent headlight skin though lol.

Cant wait to see how the paint turns out. Finally your driver side fender will match the rest of your car!!! :welcome:



yeah i know :D I bitched 24/7 till they finally came through

[Acid X]

Awesome, glad to hear it.

[Cheeseburger]

just got a carfax from labeledsk8r



and it came out clean :D


1989 HONDA ACCORD LXI
JHMCA5
SEDAN 4 DR
2.0L L4 FI / FRONT WHEEL DRIVE

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No Problem
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GUARANTEED - None of these major title problems were reported by a state Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). If you find that any of these title problems were reported by a DMV and not included in this report, CARFAX will buy this vehicle back.
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Other Vehicle History Information Other Vehicle History Information
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Total Loss Check
No total loss reported to CARFAX.

No Issues Reported
Structural / Frame Damage Check
No structural / frame damage reported to CARFAX.

No Issues Reported
Airbag Deployment Check
No airbag deployment reported to CARFAX.

No Issues Reported
Odometer Rollback Check
No indication of an odometer rollback.

No Issues Indicated
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No accidents reported to CARFAX.

No Issues Reported
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Check with an authorized Honda dealer for any open recalls.

No Recalls Reported
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No data reported to CARFAX.

No Data Reported
Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
12/19/1991 29,629 California
Inspection Station
San Francisco, CA Passed emissions inspection
12/23/1993 47,788 California
Inspection Station
San Francisco, CA Passed emissions inspection
12/21/1995 69,627 California
Inspection Station
San Francisco, CA Passed emissions inspection
12/06/1997 90,358 California
Inspection Station
San Francisco, CA Passed emissions inspection
12/11/1999 111,805 Service Facility
San Francisco, CA Vehicle serviced
12/11/1999 California
Inspection Station
San Francisco, CA Passed emissions inspection
12/16/1999 California
Motor Vehicle Dept.
San Francisco, CA Title issued or updated
12/01/2001 130,632 Service Facility
San Francisco, CA Vehicle serviced
12/01/2001 California
Inspection Station
San Francisco, CA Passed emissions inspection
12/13/2003 144,567 California
Inspection Station Passed emissions inspection
11/11/2005 168,704 California
Inspection Station Passed emissions inspection
11/16/2005 California
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Los Angeles, CA Title issued or updated
New owner reported
11/13/2006 189,354 California
Inspection Station Passed emissions inspection


thanks labeledsk8r

[labeledsk8r]

no prob man, glad to see it came back clean:thumbup:

[forrest89sei]

Yay, The title is as clean as the Car I assume

[Hans]

Wow I haven't been on here in a LONG while. This is fantastic bro! The insurance companies always assume that they can push everybody around because they have little knowledge about legal actions. But, whenever someone knows what they're doing and plays hardball, then the insurance company will caiter to you hand and foot. Glad to see you kept your car and that she'll be like new not at your expense. :)

[lostforawhile]

just got a carfax from labeledsk8r



and it came out clean :D



thanks labeledsk8ri would hope it had no airbag deployment, eithier carfax screwed up,or ahmad was riding in the car and decided to redeploy his lunch:barf: :lol:

[2oodoor]

Wow I haven't been on here in a LONG while. This is fantastic bro! The insurance companies always assume that they can push everybody around because they have little knowledge about legal actions. But, whenever someone knows what they're doing and plays hardball, then the insurance company will caiter to you hand and foot. Glad to see you kept your car and that she'll be like new not at your expense. :)

hey! no shiot you aint been around, still sporting the BT sqaud biotchs:rockon:
The problem with ins companies now is getting to actually speak to someone !!

[Hans]

haha yeah BT FTW! :) I've been really busy with school and stuff so I haven't had much time to get on here and stay up to date