Yes everyone is safe, no injuries and I have to call my insurance company
back about what I can do as far as repair shops go.
Thanks,
Ray Irons
Dover, DE
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From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of andy levy
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 8:30 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: Good News and Bad News
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On 9/27/2004 8:17 PM, Ray Irons wrote:
| Wednesday afternoon, after work, I jumped in the Dak and
went to my
| ex-wife's house to pick up my sons for supper. On the way home, I got rear
| ended by a guy in an 87 Chevy Caprice. I got a bent bumper, a dented
| tailgate, and a softball-sized dent in the quarter panel below the
driver's
| side taillight. His car faired less well. His front bumper submarined
under
| mine and my bumper crushed his grille and radiator. As soon as the
cops got
| there, (you bet I called them right away) he asked me if I could move my
| vehicle to the side of the road. I told him I believe the bumpers are
locked
| but I was willing to try. I started the truck and tried to pull away and
| started to drag the Chevy. The cop asked what happened and the other
driver
| spoke right up and said it was his fault. He looked away for a moment and
| when he looked back I was right in front of him with the brakes on, and he
| just couldn't get stopped in time. I almost had to laugh when he told the
| cop he wasn't going that fast. The cop looked at me, looked at him, looked
| at the fifty foot long skid marks on the road and said "It looks like you
| were going a bit fast to me." After the tow truck got there and lifted up
| his rear end, I was able to get loose and drive away. His insurance
company
| has contacted me, but they want me to take it to a Chevy dealer for
| estimates and repairs. There's just something about taking a Dodge to a GM
| dealer for repairs that just don't sit right will me.
I don't know about Delaware, but in NY you have the right to go to any
repair shop you want. The insurance company cannot tell you where to
go. Talk to your insurance company, ask them what your rights are -
they aren't paying for anything, so they should be up front about it.
At least everyone's safe (right?).
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http://home.rochester.rr.com/alevy/dakota - andy-dml@levyclan.us
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"Whatever Adam does, do the opposite and you'll be fine"
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