Possible Frame Damage?
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Laughing Gas
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Here in Ma. diminished value is not compensated by insurance.
Laughing Gas
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From: MA
I agree. I have never been made whole after an accident with me 0% @ fault. I have never been compensated for non medical from PIP either. Where do you rent a p/u ready to pull with both insured (trailer), and if you plow you won't get that either. Your truck will be out of commision for 1-4 weeks. If you pay for it yourself and advance the fix process knowing you'll be compensated later, you'll lose. The auto body guy needs permission after the ins. appraisal to fix unseen stuff, to use new door instead of skinning, etc, etc.. Unless you can prove negligence difficult at best, you will get a lot of pain and aggravation and I don't think it will ever be the same.
Mountain Pass
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From: Corrales, NM
I agree. I have never been made whole after an accident with me 0% @ fault. I have never been compensated for non medical from PIP either. Where do you rent a p/u ready to pull with both insured (trailer), and if you plow you won't get that either. Your truck will be out of commision for 1-4 weeks. If you pay for it yourself and advance the fix process knowing you'll be compensated later, you'll lose. The auto body guy needs permission after the ins. appraisal to fix unseen stuff, to use new door instead of skinning, etc, etc.. Unless you can prove negligence difficult at best, you will get a lot of pain and aggravation and I don't think it will ever be the same.
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All body shops are way behind in repairs. People being out of work because of Covid restrictions, means more time on the road, leading to more accidents. Replacement parts are running far behind the usual pace when ordered.
My son is GM at a top tier auto body/collision center. He spends most of his time with two types of people. #1, Trying to get the insurance companies to repair the vehicle right, and then the customer that is upset their car or truck is 1 to 2 months in the repair process, and their rental car was cut off after one week.
The next thing is waiting on the parts that used to be there the next day taking weeks to show up.
My son is GM at a top tier auto body/collision center. He spends most of his time with two types of people. #1, Trying to get the insurance companies to repair the vehicle right, and then the customer that is upset their car or truck is 1 to 2 months in the repair process, and their rental car was cut off after one week.
The next thing is waiting on the parts that used to be there the next day taking weeks to show up.
Laughing Gas
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From: MA
At least she was paying attention to the road...........................
Laughing Gas
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From: MA
Is that tail gate untouched ??
Laughing Gas
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From: South Central Indiana
Nope it didn't make it. Hard to tell but it had a slight bow in to it. The hitch sacrificed itself to save the frame.