Apparently, I needn't have worried about traffic...
#1
10-23-2007, 01:08 AM
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Apparently, I needn't have worried about traffic...
...instead, like 2 cars of mine previously, being parked was what got my '87 MC LS hit. [My former "Silver Bullet" '88 MC LS was backed into on the street in front of our house; my former "Green Hornet" '00 LS was hit in the parking lot outside of the HardRock Cafe in downtown Nashville ... both with NO note left.]
*sighs*
I took my usual walk about 11 this morning. As I head back to the building, I pass by where my car is parked. This morning, I noticed that the license plate didn't look quite right. I walked closer ... and found a note tucked under the driver's side windshield wiper. Arg.
Apparently, a gal backed into my '87 MC LS as she was leaving earlier in the day. The car is NOT damaged all that much; most people wouldn't even know it had been hit, except for the folded up license plate. But, a closer look reveals that the lower bumper is pushed in slightly...and who knows what else underneath (if anything at all, of course).
So ... I called the number ... and only got music. Hmmm. I then called my insurance company and they advised I file a police report. In the meantime, the person that hit my car called me back. A brief conversation with her ... and it was clear this was going to be interesting. She told me she only damaged the license plate and that she would have to tell her Dad. Oye. I advised her that the license plate was NOT the only thing damaged and that I was filing a police report; she wasn't happy about that, but too bad.
When the police officer arrived, I felt like I was the one on trial. He asked me if I was sure I hadn't caused the damage...I was stunned. I showed him the note and advised him that, indeed, I had not caused that damage. He then asked if I had talked to her. I told him yes. His response? "So, why are you filing a police report?" Again, I was stunned. I told him I was filing a police report because my insurance company advised me to ... and because she told me she had to talk to her Dad ... and that she was claiming that she had only damaged the license plate, which I know not to be the case.
Finally got the police report completed and called my insurance company back. They gave me a list of places to take it, one being a Chevy dealership in the area. I spoke with a guy in the body shop there; I might just stop there on the way to work in the morning. We'll see....
In the meantime, I got a Voice Mail message from the officer.... Turns out, he tried to call the gal to talk to her. The first time he spoke to her, she HUNG UP ON HIM. Ohhhh my. He noted that he tried to call her a few more times, with no answer. So, it sounds as if he sees now that it was a good idea to file the report. Now, I just gotta finish the paperwork and send it in.
Hmph ... if I had had a winter beater by now, this wouldn't have been that big of a deal. But, ya'll know how much of a stickler I am with my Monte Carlos.... And, yes, I know ... I should do the kind thing and let it go ... but....well, I don't know.....
Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker
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"For a moment you can hardly breathe" ... John Mayer ... 'Dreaming With A Broken Heart'
*sighs*
I took my usual walk about 11 this morning. As I head back to the building, I pass by where my car is parked. This morning, I noticed that the license plate didn't look quite right. I walked closer ... and found a note tucked under the driver's side windshield wiper. Arg.
Apparently, a gal backed into my '87 MC LS as she was leaving earlier in the day. The car is NOT damaged all that much; most people wouldn't even know it had been hit, except for the folded up license plate. But, a closer look reveals that the lower bumper is pushed in slightly...and who knows what else underneath (if anything at all, of course).
So ... I called the number ... and only got music. Hmmm. I then called my insurance company and they advised I file a police report. In the meantime, the person that hit my car called me back. A brief conversation with her ... and it was clear this was going to be interesting. She told me she only damaged the license plate and that she would have to tell her Dad. Oye. I advised her that the license plate was NOT the only thing damaged and that I was filing a police report; she wasn't happy about that, but too bad.
When the police officer arrived, I felt like I was the one on trial. He asked me if I was sure I hadn't caused the damage...I was stunned. I showed him the note and advised him that, indeed, I had not caused that damage. He then asked if I had talked to her. I told him yes. His response? "So, why are you filing a police report?" Again, I was stunned. I told him I was filing a police report because my insurance company advised me to ... and because she told me she had to talk to her Dad ... and that she was claiming that she had only damaged the license plate, which I know not to be the case.
Finally got the police report completed and called my insurance company back. They gave me a list of places to take it, one being a Chevy dealership in the area. I spoke with a guy in the body shop there; I might just stop there on the way to work in the morning. We'll see....
In the meantime, I got a Voice Mail message from the officer.... Turns out, he tried to call the gal to talk to her. The first time he spoke to her, she HUNG UP ON HIM. Ohhhh my. He noted that he tried to call her a few more times, with no answer. So, it sounds as if he sees now that it was a good idea to file the report. Now, I just gotta finish the paperwork and send it in.
Hmph ... if I had had a winter beater by now, this wouldn't have been that big of a deal. But, ya'll know how much of a stickler I am with my Monte Carlos.... And, yes, I know ... I should do the kind thing and let it go ... but....well, I don't know.....
Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker
WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"For a moment you can hardly breathe" ... John Mayer ... 'Dreaming With A Broken Heart'
#2
10-23-2007, 05:13 AM
RE: Apparently, I needn't have worried about traffic...
Hi Cort,
[:-]
Sorry to read about your damage.
I hope that you get it resolved to your satisfaction.
To bad they don't pay for pain & suffering, plus
the time it takes from your life to get it fixed.
Good Luck,
`Space
#3
10-23-2007, 06:23 AM
RE: Apparently, I needn't have worried about traffic...
too many of us are getting backed into lately... i'm lucky the girl who backed into mine didn't cause any damage except on small scratch.
#4
10-23-2007, 11:36 AM
RE: Apparently, I needn't have worried about traffic...
Sorry to hear about your Montes, everybody. Have a similar story, but NO note. Had my car for 11 days, (that's right, 11 days), still had the 30 day tags, hadn't made a payment yet. My wife and I went to a local fruit/vegetable stand, I parked way out away from everybody else, went back to get in the car, and the door wouldn't open! Closer inspection revealed somebody had backed into it and crunched the front fender. SON-OF-A- B****!!! How do you possibly hit a shiny black car parked 100 feet away from any other cars?
You want to talk about being pis***! Lucky for me, it wasn't too bad, and a very good local body shop managed to fix the dent and repaint it without having to change the fender. Still, it cost me 400 bucks and several trips to the body shop to get it wet sanded and buffed again. People just suck sometimes.
You want to talk about being pis***! Lucky for me, it wasn't too bad, and a very good local body shop managed to fix the dent and repaint it without having to change the fender. Still, it cost me 400 bucks and several trips to the body shop to get it wet sanded and buffed again. People just suck sometimes.
#6
10-23-2007, 01:38 PM
RE: Apparently, I needn't have worried about traffic...
I got hit a week or two ago in the parking lot somehow. I was backed into the parking lot and yet someone managed to scrape my back bumper with their white car. The white all buffed out but they managed to take off a few inches of paint in nice little lines. Touch up paint should take care of it, I've yet to try it, hope it works out though as I got doored two days ago. I've started to park on the end with one wheel partway in the grass and about four feet of space on the other side.
#7
10-23-2007, 03:01 PM
RE: Apparently, I needn't have worried about traffic...
That won't matter because they'll still park right against your car. People are the most inconsiderate of cars. I swear, you'd think with them being the second largest investment you'll make in your life they'd care more.
#8
10-23-2007, 06:03 PM
RE: Apparently, I needn't have worried about traffic...
ORIGINAL: mad717
went back to get in the car, and the door wouldn't open! Closer inspection revealed somebody had backed into it and crunched the front fender. SON-OF-A- B****!!!
You want to talk about being pis***! Lucky for me, it wasn't too bad, and a very good local body shop managed to fix the dent and repaint it without having to change the fender.
went back to get in the car, and the door wouldn't open! Closer inspection revealed somebody had backed into it and crunched the front fender. SON-OF-A- B****!!!
You want to talk about being pis***! Lucky for me, it wasn't too bad, and a very good local body shop managed to fix the dent and repaint it without having to change the fender.
Which reminds me of Cort's situation. Cort, depending on the bumper you got, you may luck out. If you have a metal bumper (not chromed) behinda plastic bumper cover, it should be attached to the frame by two struts. A lot of times these can be saved. All they gotta do is simply carefully pull the bumper back out to the proper position. I've seen it done lots of times. If you got the honeycomb or styrofoam filling, you may be in for a little more money since it can't be saved once it's crushed.
Hope it works out for ya.
#9
10-24-2007, 01:41 AM
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RE: Apparently, I needn't have worried about traffic...
ORIGINAL: SpaceRider
[align=center]To bad they don't pay for pain & suffering, plus[/align][align=center]the time it takes from your life to get it fixed.
[align=center]To bad they don't pay for pain & suffering, plus[/align][align=center]the time it takes from your life to get it fixed.
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"I should ask, but I won't" ... Rebecca Lynn Howard ... 'Forgive'[/align]
#10
10-24-2007, 06:27 AM
RE: Apparently, I needn't have worried about traffic...
well you didn't expect them to just pop up and say "Oh yes sir, we will pay for that in full and then a little right now...." did you?
ahh, if only life were that easy.....
ahh, if only life were that easy.....