Thanks for the thoughts ! Most of the things you listed I have already done.
They have backed off the "We are fixing it and that is that " stance and are
re-evaluating.... I have my fingers crossed...
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----- Original Message -----
From: <durling@attglobal.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: DML: R/T Update
> 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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