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67ChevyRedneck · 06-25-2009, 08:46 AM

I think you got short changed! A new "bumper kit" is damn near $300 now a days (looks like you may need a bracket or two and the license plate box looks bent).

glock35ipsc · 06-25-2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

I think you got short changed! A new "bumper kit" is damn near $300 now a days (looks like you may need a bracket or two and the license plate box looks bent).

You got hosed!

Beatcoaster · 06-25-2009, 10:44 AM

Not to be mean, but it sounds like you settled way too fast and the other guys agent took advantage of that, you may have hosed yourself.

I got t-boned back in 2006 in my driver side by a lady going 35mph who ran a red light and her insurance company wanted to settle my pain/suffering claim at $5500, after totalling my 2005 Subaru STi, and sending me to physical therapy for 6 months with 1 blown and 2 herniated discs that I get to live with the rest of my life. I came back over and over with docs, proof, and valid points related to my back injuries and eventually settled for $14k, 1.5 years after the accident, which was still a joke.

My point being that with any insurance related issue, you must wait them out, not 1.5 years, but you do need to take your vehicle to multiple body shops for quotes. Research and compile a list of every nut and bolt the repair will take, with firm pricing and quotes from suppliers and be able to prove what the damage is indeed going to cost them...I look at that damage to you truck and couldn't imagine fixing the bedside alone for $680...

I hope it all works out well for you and that settlement covers the damages

basemodel67 · 06-25-2009, 11:48 AM

Man, that check should have had a 1 in front of the 680! After buying a new bumper, there might not be enough left to get a full repaint unless you find a coupon for Maaco. Tough break- I hope you at least bruised your fist on his face.

bac1755 · 06-25-2009, 01:05 PM

Its still not to late, go get your own quotes and take it back to the insurance agent. Tell them it wasn't enough money and they should cover it. Thats what I had to do last year.

Dave Reed · 06-25-2009, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bac1755

Its still not to late, go get your own quotes and take it back to the insurance agent. Tell them it wasn't enough money and they should cover it. Thats what I had to do last year.

Yeah, what he said. They call it a supplement. Once you point out how it will actually cost they will pony up the rest.

Elephanthead · 06-25-2009, 01:46 PM

The shame is your co worker is going to get screwed on premiums whether they pay you 680 or 6000. I don't think 680 even covers materials. If your co worker was paying out of pocket I would say great, but since his premiums are going to increase over 680 bucks, you both got screwed. Anyway, sweet looking truck, I like it better mangled up anyway, it says don't park within 10 feet of me.

Tynee · 06-25-2009, 01:59 PM

agree with above, I got rear-ended a few months back in my '70. Bent the rear bumper and the passenger side bracket, no damage to the bedsides. I got almost $800 out of Prgressive.

glock35ipsc · 06-25-2009, 02:12 PM

This, after much arguing with the State Farm adjuster, got me a little over $2100.

eightbanger · 06-25-2009, 02:28 PM

Man you settled for peanuts, as has been well stated already.
And from a blind Ford driving A-Hole

06-25-2009, 08:46 AM	#26
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: picture time, might make you cry I think you got short changed! A new "bumper kit" is damn near $300 now a days (looks like you may need a bracket or two and the license plate box looks bent). __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

06-25-2009, 10:44 AM	#28
Beatcoaster 69 Fleetside Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lake Stevens, WA Posts: 333	Re: picture time, might make you cry Not to be mean, but it sounds like you settled way too fast and the other guys agent took advantage of that, you may have hosed yourself. I got t-boned back in 2006 in my driver side by a lady going 35mph who ran a red light and her insurance company wanted to settle my pain/suffering claim at $5500, after totalling my 2005 Subaru STi, and sending me to physical therapy for 6 months with 1 blown and 2 herniated discs that I get to live with the rest of my life. I came back over and over with docs, proof, and valid points related to my back injuries and eventually settled for $14k, 1.5 years after the accident, which was still a joke. My point being that with any insurance related issue, you must wait them out, not 1.5 years, but you do need to take your vehicle to multiple body shops for quotes. Research and compile a list of every nut and bolt the repair will take, with firm pricing and quotes from suppliers and be able to prove what the damage is indeed going to cost them...I look at that damage to you truck and couldn't imagine fixing the bedside alone for $680... I hope it all works out well for you and that settlement covers the damages

06-25-2009, 11:48 AM	#29
basemodel67 Factory Strippers Rule! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shingle Springs, CA Posts: 707	Re: picture time, might make you cry Man, that check should have had a 1 in front of the 680! After buying a new bumper, there might not be enough left to get a full repaint unless you find a coupon for Maaco. Tough break- I hope you at least bruised your fist on his face.

06-25-2009, 01:05 PM	#30
bac1755 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Denison, Texas Posts: 245	Re: picture time, might make you cry Its still not to late, go get your own quotes and take it back to the insurance agent. Tell them it wasn't enough money and they should cover it. Thats what I had to do last year. __________________ 1971 GMC 1972 Small Blocked DATSUN 240Z Dads old car

06-25-2009, 01:46 PM	#32
Elephanthead Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 187	Re: picture time, might make you cry The shame is your co worker is going to get screwed on premiums whether they pay you 680 or 6000. I don't think 680 even covers materials. If your co worker was paying out of pocket I would say great, but since his premiums are going to increase over 680 bucks, you both got screwed. Anyway, sweet looking truck, I like it better mangled up anyway, it says don't park within 10 feet of me.

06-25-2009, 01:59 PM	#33
Tynee I miss this truck. Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Lexington, KY U.S.A. Posts: 2,863	Re: picture time, might make you cry agree with above, I got rear-ended a few months back in my '70. Bent the rear bumper and the passenger side bracket, no damage to the bedsides. I got almost $800 out of Prgressive. __________________ '07 GMC Acadia SLT. Sweet ride. '08 Crew Cab Z-71 short bed. Really like this truck A LOT.

06-25-2009, 02:12 PM	#34
glock35ipsc Next project: 1970 K10 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colo 80524 Posts: 6,684	Re: picture time, might make you cry This, after much arguing with the State Farm adjuster, got me a little over $2100. Attached Images __________________ *Bob* 1970 Chevy K10 LWB "Goldie" 350/TH350 *next project!!* 1981 Chevy C10 LWB 355/TH350 - My son's truck LS SWAP FORUM! Tons of LS swap info here! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE GREATEST BOARD ON THE NET! CLICK HERE FOR THE FAQ INDEX by KRUE Last edited by glock35ipsc; 06-25-2009 at 02:13 PM.

06-25-2009, 02:28 PM	#35
eightbanger 454 MAKES IT ROAR Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Essex, U.K Posts: 2,701	Re: picture time, might make you cry Man you settled for peanuts, as has been well stated already. And from a blind Ford driving A-Hole __________________ Nigel. An American living in a British body. 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 10 454 "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" - Thomas Jefferson No more pain. 03.12.60 -- 12.28.10 http://www.youtube.com/Eightbanger



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