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Posted by: Toast Jan 25 2006, 10:45 AM

*Sigh*


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Posted by: Toast Jan 25 2006, 10:45 AM

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Posted by: Toast Jan 25 2006, 10:46 AM

Guilty party


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Posted by: Aaron Cox Jan 25 2006, 10:46 AM

its fixable....

your fault? or theirs?

hope your OK

Posted by: olav Jan 25 2006, 10:47 AM

Man, that sucks!

Hope you're ok though.

Posted by: Headrage Jan 25 2006, 10:48 AM

YIKES!!!!

He back into you?

Posted by: Toast Jan 25 2006, 10:48 AM

I'm fine. Was other parties fault. Was behind him at stop sign and he decided to back up.

He was cool about it and admited fault. Gave me all of his personal and insurance info without problem.

Now, try to tell the insurance company that.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jan 25 2006, 10:51 AM

QUOTE (Toast @ Jan 25 2006, 09:48 AM)

I'm fine. Was other parties fault. Was behind him at stop sign and he decided to back up. He was cool about it and admited fault. Gave me all of his personal and insurance info without problem. Now, try to tell the insurance company that.

you win then.

no sweat toasty, itll be good as new.
ron prolly has new hoods and bumpers etc.

dont sweat it.


bummer tho

Posted by: rhodyguy Jan 25 2006, 10:52 AM

bummer, sorry too see that . you can make money on this one when the insurance adj starts the parts tally. genuine p parts only. wait till he/she prices out a new bumper and hood. the boys down south should be able to set you up with everything you need

k

Posted by: dinomium Jan 25 2006, 10:54 AM

Glad you are ok, but you still need to get checked out. That same thing happend to my wife in a ferry lane. She got her car fixed (a beater SAAB). She saw it coming honked her horn, when impact came, she tensed up and tore a muscle in her neck!

Posted by: Grimstead Jan 25 2006, 10:54 AM

I'm sorry Toast. But it does look like a easier fix

Posted by: Toast Jan 25 2006, 10:55 AM

Yea, that's what I was thinking too.

But, I wonder if when they find out how much parts are if they wont just want to "total" it and just give me blue book value.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jan 25 2006, 10:56 AM

QUOTE (Toast @ Jan 25 2006, 09:55 AM)

Yea, that's what I was thinking too. But, I wonder if when they find out how much parts are if they wont just want to "total" it and just give me blue book value.

thats when you show them fresh paint reciepts etc.

take their money, and go get er fixed

Posted by: Series9 Jan 25 2006, 10:57 AM

Your SoCal boys will have that fixed in no time.

Posted by: Ferg Jan 25 2006, 10:59 AM

Man that sucks Toasted one. Glad your ok, hope the repair goes smooth.

not sure how it works in CA, but in CO the at fault has to pay for your rental car, and needs to be a comparable model? Maybe you can get a solstice or mustang vert while it's being repaired.

Ferg

Posted by: MW 914 Jan 25 2006, 11:00 AM

That sucks, Toast. Looks like you should come out ok....just a hassle.

Posted by: Toast Jan 25 2006, 11:02 AM

I dont think I have the reciept for the paint on the 914. It was owned by someone else at the time I had Los Pancho do it.

dinomium,
My neck is still thrashed from the last accident 3 years ago. I dont think this one did any more damage. But.........I may be able to start seeing the chiropractor again if his insurance will pay for it.

Posted by: Toast Jan 25 2006, 11:05 AM

Question:

I have already contacted my insurance company about it.

Should I contact his insurance company also?

Posted by: StratPlayer Jan 25 2006, 11:09 AM

I think your insurance company will contact his insurance company. Glad your ok, bummer on the car. Hoping it will be as good as new for the next RRC.

Posted by: rhodyguy Jan 25 2006, 11:09 AM

if it goes this far, take the total settlement less the "how much will you give me and let me keep the car? because i'm losing alot of money!!!". i was about $700 short of a "total" when the 73' was stolen (according to the adj's value of the car). get everything in order, the recent excellence pricing guide, reciepts, can anybody down there give you a appraisal? predate it for right after the paint job... spiritedtriebor (jim) got lowballed on the first adj valuation when his 75' was totaled. he held his ground and did pretty well. but...i don't live in california, perhaps things work differently down there.

k

Posted by: Howard Jan 25 2006, 11:09 AM

Easy fix on the car, just glad you're OK. Let the insurance company do it. These cars are invisible to high profile vehicles. I'm thinking about getting one of those dune buggy flags

Call me, nitwit.

Posted by: Toast Jan 25 2006, 11:16 AM

QUOTE (dinomium @ Jan 25 2006, 09:54 AM)

Glad you are ok, but you still need to get checked out. That same thing happend to my wife in a ferry lane. She got her car fixed (a beater SAAB). She saw it coming honked her horn, when impact came, she tensed up and tore a muscle in her neck!

Yea, tried honking the horn but...........the horn doesnt work.

Also tried throwing it in reverse, but it was too late.

Posted by: rhodyguy Jan 25 2006, 11:19 AM

ah..the horn doesn't work NOW. it worked PRIOR to the incident . he must not have heard you when you honked to alert him.

k

Posted by: seanery Jan 25 2006, 11:24 AM

toast, what yellow is that? It's a beeyoooteeful color.

Posted by: jhadler Jan 25 2006, 11:34 AM

Aw geez, that sucks!

Still, it doesn't look like too bad. I had a fair bit of experience in CA with getting insurance companies to pay off after their clients hitting my "invisible" 914... DD, remember?

Anyway, the real trick is being super patient, and willing to tough it out. They will very likely want to total the car at first. You say "no". They cannot total the car without your permission, and their case file stays open so long as you don't accept what they're offering. And the longer the file is open, the more pressure on them there is to close it.

I had the fortune of having a secondary vehicle, so I wasn't stranded at the time. Pick the shop it goes to, make sure it's one you trust, as the car may be there a while if the insurance company drags their heels...

BTDT....

The worst one was when I was 5 days from moving back here to CO, I was saying goodbye to a friend at work, and someone came inside to say "does someone here own a grey porsche?". I said "yeah, do you need me to move it?". He said "No... I already did....". I have to say, when I got outside to see the damage, I cracked up. I had JUST gotten the car back from the shop after someone -else- had smacked the car in a parking lot a month before.

From the pictures, it looks quite repairable. Definitely doccument as much as you can on the cars value, and any info you can gather on the recent paint job would be key...

Good luck!

-Josh2

Posted by: KaptKaos Jan 25 2006, 11:39 AM

Aw Toast, that sucks. Glad you are ok tho.

Posted by: Toast Jan 25 2006, 11:40 AM

It's still driveable and I have two other vehicles.
So I dont think his insurance would be willing to give me a rental.

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ah..the horn doesn't work NOW. it worked PRIOR to the incident  . he must not have heard you when you honked to alert him. k

Ah yes, that's right. I did tell him I tried honking at him.

Posted by: morphenspectra Jan 25 2006, 11:50 AM

mannn that blows.at least your ok & its the other guys fault,and its going to get fixed.
james

Posted by: Toast Jan 25 2006, 12:16 PM

QUOTE (seanery @ Jan 25 2006, 10:24 AM)

toast, what yellow is that? It's a beeyoooteeful color.

It's Corvet Yellow by Los Panchos.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jan 25 2006, 12:17 PM

toast, i think i still have my Los Panchos reciept

Posted by: seanery Jan 25 2006, 12:23 PM

QUOTE (Toast @ Jan 25 2006, 01:16 PM)

QUOTE (seanery @ Jan 25 2006, 10:24 AM) toast, what yellow is that? It's a beeyoooteeful color. It's Corvet Yellow by Los Panchos.

Millenium Yellow from a C5 corvette?

Posted by: Toast Jan 25 2006, 12:24 PM

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Jan 25 2006, 11:17 AM)

toast, i think i still have my Los Panchos reciept

I was just going to PM you about that.

We just need to change the color from Black to Yellow.

Posted by: mack914 Jan 25 2006, 12:25 PM

I hope you filed an accident report or called the police to the scene to file a report. Reason? Same thing happened to my wife; they shared information, but the person who back into my wife changed story when she call their insurance company. Our insurance company had to pay for the repairs. Good luck.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jan 25 2006, 12:26 PM

QUOTE (Toast @ Jan 25 2006, 11:24 AM)

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Jan 25 2006, 11:17 AM) toast, i think i still have my Los Panchos reciept I was just going to PM you about that. We just need to change the color from Black to Yellow.

now your paint cost more

Posted by: Toast Jan 25 2006, 12:26 PM

QUOTE (seanery @ Jan 25 2006, 11:23 AM)

QUOTE (Toast @ Jan 25 2006, 01:16 PM) QUOTE (seanery @ Jan 25 2006, 10:24 AM) toast, what yellow is that? It's a beeyoooteeful color. It's Corvet Yellow by Los Panchos. Millenium Yellow from a C5 corvette?

Dont know.
I just pointed at the color box and said "si senor."

Posted by: East coaster Jan 25 2006, 12:27 PM

Don't fret the car, it can be fixed.

Here's my nephews car when a similar thing happened. I managed to pull everything out with a porta-power and a days worth of hamer and dolly work. Didn't even touch the paint and you can't tell at all from 5'. The plan is to replace hood and re-shoot someday, but for now it brought it back to a driver and didn't even cost anything other than a days time.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=11974&st=0


Good luck!

Posted by: seanery Jan 25 2006, 12:28 PM

I really like it. My dad had a 2001 Corvette that was Millenium yellow, so that's probably why. I think that may just be the color that bluecar gets painted when it's ready.

Posted by: Toast Jan 25 2006, 12:30 PM

Yeaaaa!

I actually took it down there without the door pannels and asked them to try to match it up the best they did.
And they did a pretty damn good job too!

Posted by: Lou W Jan 25 2006, 12:33 PM

Bummer, I'm sure it will look good again. Glad to hear that you're ok.

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Posted by: Elliot Cannon Jan 25 2006, 12:43 PM

Sorry about the car Melba. Call Howard and get some good advice and DO NOT ever tell anyone the horn didn't work. He obviously just didn't hear it. It looks like it can still be fixed and can be good as new in time for WCC.
Cheers, Elliot

Posted by: SLITS Jan 25 2006, 12:56 PM

Hood................. yes

bumper..............no

bumper cap........no

time....................no

Well, since this is number two that I have built that got wiped by "others"...I give up...no more teeners....I'm gonna buy a Mack Truck and start wiping out someone else.

Posted by: Toast Jan 25 2006, 01:30 PM

Didn't the City water district help you wipe out the Zamezi by putting water all over the road?

Posted by: cardiaceagle Jan 25 2006, 04:28 PM

I agree with mack914....

Posted by: Gint Jan 25 2006, 04:30 PM

Sorry girl. But you're OK and the car isn't that bad. It's such a pretty yellow 914 too.

Posted by: redshift Jan 25 2006, 04:40 PM

I am so sorry... the hits just keep on coming..

Glad you are ok, maybe I shouldn't call you anymore.



M

Posted by: craig downs Jan 25 2006, 05:44 PM

QUOTE (mack914 @ Jan 25 2006, 10:25 AM)

I hope you filed an accident report or called the police to the scene to file a report. Reason? Same thing happened to my wife; they shared information, but the person who back into my wife changed story when she call their insurance company. Our insurance company had to pay for the repairs. Good luck.

My son is going thru the same problem with his car. He got rear ended on the fwy and the dickhead changed his story. His insurance company has tried to get his side of the story but
has been unable to reach him and he won't return there call. So because of that they don't want to fix his car.
But I see you at least had a camera with you thats a good thing so know you can prove it.
Glad your ok and the car is'nt to bad.

Posted by: Travis Neff Jan 25 2006, 06:09 PM

Glad you are ok, crinkled metal can be fixed, and if it a total, another car is around the corner.

Posted by: ein 6er Jan 25 2006, 06:21 PM

bummer, glad you are OK!! hope it works out for the best!!

Posted by: DonTraver Jan 25 2006, 06:23 PM

Wow, really sorry to hear and see that Toast, if there's anything I can do to help, let me know. I think your idea to have you neck checked is a good one.

Take Care, Don

Posted by: Brando Jan 25 2006, 06:55 PM

Sorry about your car toasty

If you need hands or help let me know.

Posted by: wbergtho Jan 25 2006, 07:16 PM

Sorry to see that happen to you! That car looks like a real nice one. Why couldn't he have backed into a Humvee or an Escalade? Good luck getting it straight again. It looks to be a pretty easy fix. At least it all happened at a slow speed...otherwise I'd hate to open my eyes and see what might have been. I have a garage full of 914 parts, including a nice hood. Let me know if I can help?

Best of luck,

Bill

Posted by: Dr. Roger Jan 25 2006, 07:22 PM

Ms. Toast,

Sorry to hear 'bout your baby.

Im very glad that your OK.

If anyone can help with the insurance issues, the people here can.

i took the advice of the gang and got stated value full coverage on mine. my insurance lady wanted to see pics of Bebe so i sent her the URL of my progress thread.

Posted by: Carlitos Way Jan 25 2006, 09:59 PM

Hang in there!

Remember that, except for urned toast, it's always darkest just before dawn. Things are going to change soon.

But for future reference, stop breaking mirrors!

Posted by: jim_hoyland Jan 25 2006, 10:01 PM

Sorry to hear; glad you are ok ! Can't tell you how close I come to getting whacked on a regular basis. Installed those ear splitting air horns for possible back-in and call-phone lane changes.

Jim

Posted by: Toast Jan 25 2006, 10:16 PM

Thanks guys for all of your support and concern!

No, a police report was not filed. I have had very bad experiences with the Riverside police dept about them taking my info, and then turning what I told them around and blaming me for the accident. I did not want them involved at all!

Things went real smoothly between the other party and I. For a change, I actually feel that things will turn out just fine with this one.

And if it comes down to the point that he denys fault and I get nothing, well, then I will just say (fill in your own word here) it and part out what I got and say "Hey, I got to own and drive a 914!" (That is of course until the addicition takes over and I end up getting another one. )



Now comes the hard decision......do I drive the wrecked 914 or the wrecked truck as my daily driver.

Posted by: SLITS Jan 25 2006, 10:19 PM

echo....................

Posted by: dlo914 Jan 25 2006, 10:33 PM

QUOTE (Brando @ Jan 25 2006, 04:55 PM)

Sorry about your car toasty If you need hands or help let me know.

im in to lend a hand...

Posted by: Toast Jan 25 2006, 11:15 PM

QUOTE (SLITS @ Jan 25 2006, 09:19 PM)

echo....................

Posted by: VegasRacer Jan 26 2006, 05:14 AM

Ouch. That sucks Toast. Sorry to hear about your teener.
I am glad you are OK and the car is not worse.
Don't worry. Those SoCal boys can fix you up in no time.

Posted by: Dr Evil Jan 26 2006, 07:57 AM

What is it about Cali? I counted up 8 times that my vehicles, and at times my person, came incontact with other peoples via their fault when I lived there. As for the cops, they wouldn't come out in SD unless someone was injured.

Sorry about your car, Hun. Don't give up. This same thing happend to Jonnyx and he had his fixed no prob. I am deffinetly putting air horns into my car. I can't just fix it out here.

Posted by: ! Jan 26 2006, 08:06 AM

First off....ALWAYS figure that the Insurance company is going to try and fuck you.....

Start collecting high dollar ads for every 914 you see for your year.....get a PCA evaluation...if not a member find someone who is and get it....check out Bruce Anderson's Excellence Magazine evaluations.....FIND a receipt from a friendly paint shop.....

Talk to the adjuster...only go to ONE shop of YOUR choice and get an estimate...you DO NOT HAVE TO GO TO ANY OTHER SHOP.

If they want to total it, do it with YOUR price, with a written buy back guarantee WITHOUT a salvage title.....if they don't tell them to Fuck Off and that your are going to call the State Insurance Commissioner and tell them that they were trying to screw a girl....

Posted by: ! Jan 26 2006, 08:07 AM

Oh yeah....wear that pushup bra you have....it won't help...but I wanna see pics of that....

Gud luk....

Posted by: SharonG Jan 26 2006, 08:42 AM

Yeah! What Z said! (except the pushup bra part - don't need to see that)

Sorry about your car, Melba... I'll send positive brainwaves in your direction in hopes they'll hit the insurance people upside the head and you'll get this resolved to your advantage. If they won't cooperate, you have many friends who may be persuaded to them for you. (and if the MAN is reading this, I'm not "suggesting" anything, just throwing out random unsuggestive thoughts)

Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 26 2006, 08:58 AM

I agree with "Z" and Sharon. Accept about the Adjuster's intensions part, or the threats of legal action, or the gun part!, save that for later, and the fashion undergarment part, We wouldn't edit your photo but.... on second thought.... if you could talk my wife into wearing.... never mind!

Posted by: VegasRacer Jan 28 2006, 02:06 PM

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Posted by: Toast Jan 31 2006, 02:35 PM

Owwwaa. Thanks for the picture John!



UPDATE.

Spoke with the insurance company. Apparently they currently do not have an offer yet because the "adjuster has not been able to find parts."
Well, I did try to talk to her about the parts the whole 3 minutes that she was there, but she just rolled her eyes at me. Acording to her, he job was to just take pictures and submit them.

I thought about calling the adjuster and telling her where she could find the parts (all except for the chrome bumper), but haven't decided wether to do that yet or not.

The insurance company did offer me a rental car. And the rental car angency has already contacted me. So I have that available if I want. Would probably be much better on gas than my truck.


Ok, that's all for now.

Posted by: Brando Jan 31 2006, 02:42 PM

Any chance you can convince them my beater 914 is the one involved? I mean... for what they'll probably payout... I could make it worth your while if they do the repairs to that

Posted by: skline Jan 31 2006, 03:41 PM

I agree with * I wanna see the pictures too

Posted by: sixnotfour Jan 31 2006, 03:44 PM

email the "Money Shot" suppllied by john to her and a big sappy I miss my car letter followed by I would like to get this settled asap I will accept X $$$$ amount .
teary eye smily guy

Brando youll have lottsa money when you sell that nice 3.0

Posted by: JohnnyX Jan 31 2006, 09:35 PM

I had someone back into mine, too. It can be fixed. Your accident looks like it did not move the light buckets as much as mine were moved, especially on the driver side (see attached pic). My lines where the fenders meet the trunk were still straight as yours look like they may be as well, so most frame damage is the front panel and maybe a bit on light buckets being pulled in/down. Have a good metal man do the work-- there is a lot that has to line up at the nose of our cars and it takes an artisan to do it right. The driver had AAA and they treated me fairly.

Good luck with your repairs, John


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Posted by: Howard Jan 31 2006, 11:17 PM

This all looks so familiar. Suzi before her free paint job. Needed frame pulled and doors realigned



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Posted by: Toast Feb 1 2006, 12:09 AM

Thanks Johnny.


Howie,
Did they paint over the duct tape too?

Posted by: trekkor Feb 5 2006, 12:43 PM

Sorry to see that damage

Are you feeling any pain from the accident? It's been a few days now.

Any updates or plans?

If "they", total and settle, just make sure it's enough to cover good used parts and the paint to make it look right again.

Hope you can turn this around.


KT

Posted by: Toast Feb 5 2006, 01:00 PM

Thanks trekkor. I'm doing fine physcially.

Insurance Co. wont return my calls. So she is still sitting, hurting, with 1/2 tank of gas that she want to burn.

Posted by: neo914-6 Feb 5 2006, 01:10 PM

QUOTE (Toast @ Jan 25 2006, 08:16 PM)

And if it comes down to the point that he denys fault and I get nothing, well, then I will just say (fill in your own word here) it and part out what I got and say "Hey, I got to own and drive a 914!"  (That is of course until the addicition takes over and I end up getting another one.  :evilgrin: )

You can have the second "chassis replacement" by club members! It was done for Jennyj's 914 up here a few years ago...

Glad you are unscathed...

Posted by: Toast Feb 9 2006, 04:39 PM

SETTLED!

After more than three weeks of dealing with the insurance company, I finally agreed on a settlement.

1)$500 more than the estimate for repair at the body shop of My choice.
2) Compensation for alternate transportation.
4) Clean title, NO SALVAGE!



Ok baby, were gonna get ya fixed!

Can't wait to drive her again! Funny thing I did yesterday was sit in the 914 and start her up and let idle while I sat in the seat pretending to drive.


Thanks everyone for all your help and support!

Posted by: GWN7 Feb 9 2006, 04:41 PM

Yea

Posted by: LvSteveH Feb 9 2006, 04:59 PM

All is right with the world again

Posted by: VegasRacer Feb 9 2006, 05:10 PM

Ausgezeichnet.
Let's have a party to celebrate.
How about the 18th at Joe's house?

Posted by: redshift Feb 9 2006, 05:11 PM

YAY TOASTER STRUDEL!



M

Posted by: Toast Feb 9 2006, 05:17 PM

QUOTE (VegasRacer @ Feb 9 2006, 04:10 PM)

Ausgezeichnet. Let's have a party to celebrate. How about the 18th at Joe's house?

Sounds great! Hey lets invite people from other states too!

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Posted by: DonTraver Feb 9 2006, 06:29 PM

That is so cool, congrats, I'm happy for you.

Take Care, Don

Posted by: Headrage Feb 9 2006, 06:59 PM

Good news...

Posted by: rhodyguy Feb 9 2006, 07:24 PM

good for you melba. .

k

Posted by: Brando Feb 9 2006, 08:37 PM

Woohoo! Garrett's will do wonderful work.

How much of that goes into yer pocket?

Posted by: Toast Feb 9 2006, 11:54 PM

I aint tellin. :moneybagssmilie:

Posted by: craig downs Feb 10 2006, 03:23 AM

Alright Toasty
Alot of people don't get a settement like that. Glad to see your car is going to get fixed.
This could be a turn around on your bad karma

Posted by: Gint Feb 10 2006, 07:03 AM

Nice goin. You got my email yes?

Posted by: Toast Feb 10 2006, 07:41 AM

Si. Thanks.

Posted by: SharonG Feb 10 2006, 09:42 AM

Yay!!!

This happy dance is for you, Melba...