Preacher,
I've been here and you can get them to pay. Just explain to them that you have
not made a medical claim yet and that the truck is not safe. Reassure to them
that since the law says the vehicle must be as it was before and you will bring
it back if there is even a slight rattle further eating up thier time. Also,
make them realize that the rental car costs that they are going to incur while
they are repairing your dak is going to end up costsing way more than the $580
difference that they do not want to pay. You have to make them realize that
fixing the truck is going to cost them a whole lot more money. If you are
having problems with the claims adjuster they have ask to talk to a supervisor.
If they are using a company that specializes in acting as a claims adjusters
then call the company directly get someone with enogh clout on the phone and
then re-explain everything that has been listed here. DO NOT let them know you
are getting the vehicle that you really want just that you are already shopping
for a replacement so you can to and from work and get your life back to normal.
If possible don't even let them know you have been shopping for one. I went
through this when my wife got into her accident and the other insurance compnay
was doing the same thing over $350. If you wrok through this and stay calm and
keep working your way up the chain everything should work out. The last thing
an insurance company wants to do is incur more costs that they didn't plan for.
For that difference you shouldn't have a problem getting them to total the
truck. Trust me....been there done that. Hope this helps.
Jeff Durling
'96 RC Sport-318
Preacher wrote:
> Well folks.... It may be that I am NOT gonna be one of the Elitist Snobs.
>
> The insurance company called the dealership on Monday and said, "We are
> coming going to come and pick up the totaled Dakota, it's comfirmed"
> The salesman, eager beaver that he is, gave orders for the newly-delivered
> R/T to be prepped.
> Tuesday, the insurance company called back and said, "We decided to fix the
> 4x4, and based on the adjustors estimate, we will pay $9500.00" R/T is put
> on hold.
> After fighting with the insurance company, the adjustors, the body shop
> people etc, we find out that the difference between scrapping the 4x4 and
> fixing it is about $580.00. I even offered to pay the money to scrap it and
> they said no.... now we wait for yet another decision by these
> ^(*&*^%(*^)(*& bean counters.
>
> So.... tomorrow I return the loaner, get a rental truck and settle in for
> the long haul. The rental alone will cost them about 2500.00 and I plan to
> get the biggest, most expesive SOB the rental company has.
>
> I HATE PEOPLE.
>
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