the used door they will get for your car will be a complete assembly andshould have all the electronics n stuffin it. some even have the door panel and switches. tell them you want the old parts, otherwise they will probably throw it away. we do at the shop i work at. the shop should also be able to get "blend" time for the fender and qtr panel. even progressive will pay blend time. otherwise, when the car is done and nothing but the door was painted,..raise alot of hell, dont accept the car, gripe about the paint match. leave if you have to and tell them you will be back when the paint matches. that should take care of the blend time.

 

i just hope you get lucky and get someone that knows how to blend cuz i have a black 98 silverado and i had a cowl hood painted for it last fall. now it is black and is 10 years old so you know the paint is faded... but the guy i had paint the hood did an excellent job of matching the fade that was on the front fenders cuz i couldnt even notice that it was new... now thats besides the point though cuz i was in an accident myself in december and smashed the front of my new hood in... so i know how that feels it just plain sucks. well best of luck to you and your monte

 

Thanks everyone for your comments! I knew that I would feel better once I got on here!

Well, progressive is giving me some crap about this chick not having valid insurance, so I'm gonna start calling her and her gramas sistas daughter (and everyone in between) until I get my money.

Also going to call out my agent for lieing, she said she had confirmed the girl had valid insurance.

Also going to call Indianapolis police and file charges, if she truly doesn't have insurance.


I'll get it taken care of... she gave me her cellphone number, so either I get my 500$, or get 500$ worth of enjoyment horassing her at all hours

And her gramas... well, you get it... lol

 

Well, progressive is giving me some crap about this chick not having valid insurance,

I apologize to anyone who has auto ins with them..........

Cause to me they = crook!!!

Just some advice here.
You could very likely get in serious trouble harrassing this girl.

Call a lawyer's office. Just ask for advice on what to do? You don't have to hire them or anything. But find out what kind of recourse you have.

 

post her info here so she can get sitko'd lol.

 

I dont think we have ever gotten a door with all the parts in it and ready to go before. Usually on a newer car it will get a new door and we have to use the parts from the old door.We dont normally get used doors for newer cars, it is usually just by request from the customer or if the customer's car isnt worth getting a new door for. When we do get a used door, usually they have been sitting outside for a while and everything is sieze up and the wires are cut, or they are already gutted from the junkyard taking it off, gutting it and putting it in stock. Never that I can remember have I been able to just bolt the door up, plug in the wiring and be done.

 

Well, I just called her insurance company, and they gave me a claim number, and basically said that yes, she does have insurance, and she has filed a claim. Now I just have to give the info to progressive, and keep on their rears about getting it finished.

Only thing I'm worrying about is they said if they incurr legal fees, that it's taken from my deductable.... I don't think so!

oh we'll get it taken care of, and I will be taking this claim into account in my future auto insurance purchases...

 

 

Well hopefully everything works out like YOU want. And don't take anything less that what YOU'RE satisfied with. They owe YOU. Not the other way around.

Remember..... whiplash (hint, hint) can show up days later. And a neck/back injury is the last thing they want to deal with.

 

not to mention ment angish for the fact tha tyou have had sooooo much stress in your life since this. and that you car was put in to the body shop and dealing with them.

Also if you do get a used door with all the parts or if any of you do i need the miorro switch. they broke mine when climbing in the door. SO once again i need to get another one.

What is the deal here with the switches on doors getting screwed up all the time.

But again i would make sure that you talk to a lawer and i would have hierd one imedetly. If for no other reason to make sure tha tyou dont get bent over on thier "LEGAL" fees.

yeha that is thier deal with her ins. company not yours.