[W126 Coupe] I'll be needing a new hood...

[Paul Samarin]

Yes, I agree, Dick.  Frankly, I think the reason I ran into this guy 
was I never saw the light change to yellow b/c I couldn't see the 
light.  Still my fault, of course, but whatever...I'm planning to do 
just as you suggest...sure rather just handle it than to add the 
aggravation of the insurance co, depending upon dollars involved of 
course.  Everything's a trade-off.

Paul

On Dec 22, 2005, at 4:50 PM, Dick Spellman wrote:

> Hi Paul.
>
> That sure is a bummer!  I usually rant and rave about the SUV's with 
> their
> higher stance which causes considerably more damage to a passenger car,
> increases your risk of severe injury, causes terrible glare from the 
> high
> position of both tail lamps and headlamps and most significantly gives 
> you
> the feeling you are driving behind a wall of plywood where your field 
> of
> view is completely obstructed...blah de blah blah blah.
>
> First there is the question of how much under hood damage you
> received...enough to take out the condenser and radiator, headlamp or 
> two,
> hit the drive pulleys or worse run solidly into the block itself 
> changing
> the alignment of the engine, transmission.  Why not get a body shop to 
> just
> tell you the details of damage assessment before calling the insurance
> company.  Then you will no how much the job will set you back.
>
> With the insurance co., there is also the very real possibility that 
> the
> damage will exceed the value of the car in which case it's totaled and 
> you
> get a check, the insurance company gets the car and you get the 
> surcharge
> for n years.  I'd check things out on your own first with a bodyshop
> assessment if time permits.
>
> Really sorry to hear about your SEC.  Best of luck!!!
>
> Dick
> btw: I am repairing on my own the 86 300SE Euro (my winter driver) 
> where my
> oldest son hit a dear and I went through the same issues you face 
> except I
> have no worries of recourse from the dear or it's clan.  But, the 
> insurance
> co would have caused me far more harm ($$$) had I filed a claim.
>
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