My poor truck
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He may not have deliberately caused this, but negligence can still be a factor. Very few people intentionally crash into other cars “on purpose”. Failure to drive reasonably. Failure to exercise care. These cause crashes without anyone crashing “on purpose”.
Texting while driving may not be “on purpose”, but it is still negligence.
Negligence, fault, and liability, are related.
ls1mike
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At least I have USAA. They have always been good to me so we will see how this one goes.
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No air bags.
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The whole thing was a fiasco. Expired temp tags, no insurance, no license, car was a Forester but registration and title were for an Impreza. The girl and her boyfriend were coming out of her driveway which is a hill. I couldn't believe when they said the brakes and clutch don't work well and it was their fault in front of the State Trooper. When he got all the info he asked me to walk over and stay with my truck because he had to do "police stuff". Neighbors came out and said, and I quote "We call that Tweeker hill". Whatever their situation I am walking away in better shape then they are and I kind of feel bad for them. That was their only car and I am sure they can't afford another one as they mentioned they paid 200 dollars for it.
DO NOT give in to the insurance company. FIGHT for the $$$$. Look at what comparable trucks are currently selling for ,miles condition etc . I realize its YOUR ins company but it doesnt matter. Good luck
ls1mike
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He has and his response was awesome. He is a good dude who offered the use of his F350 or to come out and pick the truck up. That is stand up and really the offer is more than anyone has to do. So GON, if you see I appreciate the offer more than you know.
ls1mike
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Also...a 200 dollar car that runs and moves?? Unheard of...
No airbag deployment is huge. I take it driver's side is ok. Also good doors open/close ok. Take a few deep breaths and sorry to hear about this.
ls1mike
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That truck doesn't appear totaled to me. Given the high value, the cost of repair will probably be the insurance's option. I used to be an automotive claim adjuster way back in the day.
Mike - hate this happened to you and i hope all goes well for you.
Mike - hate this happened to you and i hope all goes well for you.
It is worth considering a lawyer. It may seem that the other driver is not worth chasing, but things are not always what they seem.
A co-worker had a very similar situation. Come to find out, Mom was responsible for enabling her teen daughter to drive with a suspended license, through purchasing her an uninsured and unregistered car. Mom was found guilty and paid up about $25K.
Yeah, you have to carry insurance in CA. Well, laws are for honest people. The last couple of incidents were with uninsured drivers.
Sorry about your truck; hopefully your insurance steps up. I wish you luck.
Ultimately you may have to chalk this up to a cost of doing business and be glad no one was injured.
Sorry about your truck; hopefully your insurance steps up. I wish you luck.
Ultimately you may have to chalk this up to a cost of doing business and be glad no one was injured.
Sorry to hear this. At the very least, where you live, any compromised rust protection (zinc layers, paint, whatever) won't mean a rust bucket once repaired--friends of ours got rearended a month after buying a new car, and I think of the next 10 years it needed a paint touchup in that area going forward. [Ultimately traded due to... rust.]
Good luck with it. And as you've alluded to, you're in a good place--you can "shrug this off". You have other vehicles, insurance, means to get past this. Years of effort and planning now means you've had a bad weekend. Not "OMG how am I getting to work next week, let alone pay for this."
Good luck with it. And as you've alluded to, you're in a good place--you can "shrug this off". You have other vehicles, insurance, means to get past this. Years of effort and planning now means you've had a bad weekend. Not "OMG how am I getting to work next week, let alone pay for this."
ls1mike
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Not that guy. No lawyers for me.
If they had ANY MONEY they wouldn't be driving a $200.00 car with bad paperwork. Yea-we all want some kind of revenge-but these people are total losers and a Lawyer would be a complete waste.
This is a classic case why responsible people have insurance. The OP has one of the best insurance companies (USAA) you can have-he had no airbag deployment-they will fix it.
ls1mike
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Maybe I'm an enabler or just stupid. I felt bad for them. I don't know how people get like that and I hope if it were me someone would be kind. I had them out if the car, calmed down, dogs gathered up and glass cleaned up before the Sherriff and Trooper got there. Trooper "Where is the driver of the truck? Are they ok?" I said He is me. You are calm! I said once you put out a fire on a submerged Submarine everything else is routine. He said fair enough. Told him I was camping with my travel trailer. He said was that the truck that got it here? I said no I always bring two trucks. He had to walk to his car to laugh.
