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beaterC10 · 08-09-2005, 11:51 AM

On the way to work this morning a guy in a Grand Cherokee smacked the back of my old stepper. He didn't have any damage, I suffered a bent rear bumper, bumper brackets, and bent tail gate. He got into the tailgate because my truck is lowered.

I was pulling away from a light on an interstate exit ramp and the guy behind me apparently didn't get it stopped in time. He admitted in writing that the accident was his fault.

Since my truck is old and rusty I kinda expect to get stuck by the insurance company. The tailgate and bed were the only nice rust-free panels left on my truck.

I have all the rust free panels collected to re-body my old truck, but I was planning on re-using my now bent tailgate.

LOHRTBT · 08-09-2005, 12:23 PM

sorry to hear that man...he is at fault..they will fix it right mang!

bodydropped · 08-09-2005, 03:35 PM

well i got rear ended by a dodge last year and they gave me 1700 and it was goin to cost 3000 to fix it so say prepair for the worse

CHEVYE · 08-09-2005, 03:41 PM

tell the guy to give you the $500 that it is gonna cost on his deductible. that should get you a new gate, bumper/roll pan and then some. i would go that route if possible. that saves you getting screwed and his insurance going up. i know here in TN if an accident has less than $400 in claims this is the way we do it. just a thought.

bodydropped · 08-09-2005, 07:18 PM

from my accident

Hoods69BadBowTie · 08-09-2005, 09:35 PM

Dam dude that suxs. Hope you can get some money $$ out of him.
-Later

86 GMG · 08-10-2005, 09:18 AM

damn he hit you hard best luck with payment insurance people suk did the wreck damage the back of the bed or is the picture just blurry enough to mess with me eyes (passanger side were the tailgate sits in the bed) looks damaged(bed rail). i posted this so taht if you missed this you can maybe add it in on the quote from the adjuster

rockman20 · 08-10-2005, 09:45 AM

I hope that this works out better for you then when I got into an accident with my Cutlass.

A lady failed to yield when making a left hand turn and pulled right out in front of me. I slammed into her pretty good. I don't remember the cost of the damage, but her insurance company only gave me 1500 for the accident. No where near what it was going to cost to fix.

But they claimed the car was not worth over that and anything over that, they would of totalled out the car and then it would have a salvaged title and I would be out less money.

I had just got done restoring this car also. It was perfect, but it was damn nice. But insurance doesn't go by looks. They go by blue book values. That was the value of the car in good shape.

Good luck! Let us know how it turns out!

CHEVYE · 08-10-2005, 10:27 AM

if the bed wasn't hurt that should be an easy fix

. looks like they killed one of you euros though

. hopefully it works out good, let us know.

bodydropped · 08-10-2005, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 86 GMG

damn he hit you hard best luck with payment insurance people suk did the wreck damage the back of the bed or is the picture just blurry enough to mess with me eyes (passanger side were the tailgate sits in the bed) looks damaged(bed rail). i posted this so taht if you missed this you can maybe add it in on the quote from the adjuster

well lets just say the bed hit the cab on the pass side,rt bed rail was hurt bed floor was buckled bumper brackets and new bumper killed and all i got was 1700 but what the insurance dude messed up on was that he said it had 60,000 miles on it, when it has 360,000 at the time, it hit me so hard my dash moved my radiator moved,my battery moved pulled my amp wire out of my amp plug, but it bent the frt bumper on the guys truck and he admitted to it until the report came out then he said that i stopped in middle of the road when i did but i was turnin to get my bro from school and the construction worker stopped me but what they didnt know that i had like a new bed waitin to go on there anyways and it didnt cost me a dime for the bed

beaterC10 · 08-10-2005, 11:33 AM

I just spoke to the insurance adjustor. I will be able to take my truck to a friends body shop for repair. Looks like I should come out okay, the damage to my truck looks to be one dead stepside bumper, the brackets, and maybe a tailgate. It looks like the frame escaped damage.

Any idea what the book value is for an 84 stepper with close to 175,000 miles, rusty cab and front clip? It might still be a total depending on cost of parts and labor. I found a Kelly blue book site and checked the trade in and re-sale value. For an 85 the trade in is $525 and re-sale is $1200.

86 GMG · 08-10-2005, 12:43 PM

good luck sounds like they arent being to unreasonable

08-09-2005, 11:51 AM	#1
beaterC10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,277	My truck was rear ended. On the way to work this morning a guy in a Grand Cherokee smacked the back of my old stepper. He didn't have any damage, I suffered a bent rear bumper, bumper brackets, and bent tail gate. He got into the tailgate because my truck is lowered. I was pulling away from a light on an interstate exit ramp and the guy behind me apparently didn't get it stopped in time. He admitted in writing that the accident was his fault. Since my truck is old and rusty I kinda expect to get stuck by the insurance company. The tailgate and bed were the only nice rust-free panels left on my truck. I have all the rust free panels collected to re-body my old truck, but I was planning on re-using my now bent tailgate.

08-09-2005, 12:23 PM	#2
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	sorry to hear that man...he is at fault..they will fix it right mang! __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

08-09-2005, 03:35 PM	#3
bodydropped Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: beaumont,tx Posts: 757	well i got rear ended by a dodge last year and they gave me 1700 and it was goin to cost 3000 to fix it so say prepair for the worse __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ropped/sig.jpg

08-09-2005, 03:41 PM	#4
CHEVYE my gas saver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 2,046	tell the guy to give you the $500 that it is gonna cost on his deductible. that should get you a new gate, bumper/roll pan and then some. i would go that route if possible. that saves you getting screwed and his insurance going up. i know here in TN if an accident has less than $400 in claims this is the way we do it. just a thought. __________________ 85' SWB, 4.3/TH350, getting ready for paint 84`SWB, 462ci./TH400, cowl hood, 15" billet spec., flows, blazer buckets/console, flat black 71`SWB, project ebay feedback

08-09-2005, 07:18 PM	#5
bodydropped Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: beaumont,tx Posts: 757	from my accident __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ropped/sig.jpg

08-09-2005, 09:35 PM	#6
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	Dam dude that suxs. Hope you can get some money $$ out of him. -Later __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!

08-10-2005, 09:18 AM	#7
86 GMG Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tulsa Oklahoma Posts: 943	damn he hit you hard best luck with payment insurance people suk did the wreck damage the back of the bed or is the picture just blurry enough to mess with me eyes (passanger side were the tailgate sits in the bed) looks damaged(bed rail). i posted this so taht if you missed this you can maybe add it in on the quote from the adjuster __________________ square body trucks an addiction or an investment either way they consume all my extra time and money

08-10-2005, 09:45 AM	#8
rockman20 "The dude abides" Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: North Dakota Posts: 472	I hope that this works out better for you then when I got into an accident with my Cutlass. A lady failed to yield when making a left hand turn and pulled right out in front of me. I slammed into her pretty good. I don't remember the cost of the damage, but her insurance company only gave me 1500 for the accident. No where near what it was going to cost to fix. But they claimed the car was not worth over that and anything over that, they would of totalled out the car and then it would have a salvaged title and I would be out less money. I had just got done restoring this car also. It was perfect, but it was damn nice. But insurance doesn't go by looks. They go by blue book values. That was the value of the car in good shape. Good luck! Let us know how it turns out! __________________ RockMan 1993 Chevy Silverado C3500 1 ton dually 1994 Honda Civic 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass S 1953 IH Farmall Super M New to the fleet: 1992 Subaru Loyal

08-10-2005, 10:27 AM	#9
CHEVYE my gas saver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 2,046	if the bed wasn't hurt that should be an easy fix . looks like they killed one of you euros though . hopefully it works out good, let us know. __________________ 85' SWB, 4.3/TH350, getting ready for paint 84`SWB, 462ci./TH400, cowl hood, 15" billet spec., flows, blazer buckets/console, flat black 71`SWB, project ebay feedback

08-10-2005, 11:33 AM	#11
beaterC10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,277	I just spoke to the insurance adjustor. I will be able to take my truck to a friends body shop for repair. Looks like I should come out okay, the damage to my truck looks to be one dead stepside bumper, the brackets, and maybe a tailgate. It looks like the frame escaped damage. Any idea what the book value is for an 84 stepper with close to 175,000 miles, rusty cab and front clip? It might still be a total depending on cost of parts and labor. I found a Kelly blue book site and checked the trade in and re-sale value. For an 85 the trade in is $525 and re-sale is $1200. Last edited by beaterC10; 08-10-2005 at 11:43 AM.

08-10-2005, 12:43 PM	#12
86 GMG Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tulsa Oklahoma Posts: 943	good luck sounds like they arent being to unreasonable __________________ square body trucks an addiction or an investment either way they consume all my extra time and money



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