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Offline cb350twin

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Shop fu*ked up my car
« on: December 29, 2006, 02:13:57 AM »
So I took my 95 Mitsubishi Eclipse Farm N Fleet to get my exhaust fixed which they couldn't end up doing. Anyways it was closing time so they had me go into the shop to take my car off the THERE lift.  Which is toaltly adaginst the rules to began with yet alone go into the shop area yet alone drive it of the lift! they opened the door and  the chain broke  that opens the door and fell off 30 ft from the ceiling and smack! hit my car roof! >:( They said they would make a note of it and that the shop had insurance so I have to go into today and file a insurance calim I guess. What would you guys do? As I,m not really sure how much or whaever I get or should get.  I dont want to get screwd or really screw them . well... at least not to much   ;D
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Offline Rsnip988

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Re: Shop fu*ked up my car
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2006, 02:23:53 AM »
Doesnt look too bad from the pics, just some paint damage?

I was thinking from your desctiption that the roof was crushed and windows busted

just make sure you get what it costs to fix it
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Re: Shop fu*ked up my car
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2006, 02:28:47 AM »
I'm with the big guy, get it fixed then don't go near their shoddy shop again
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Re: Shop fu*ked up my car
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2006, 04:29:12 AM »
Leave it up to your insurance adjuster.  Allow them to get the claim filed with Farm/Fleet and get at least 3 estimates from YOUR choice of body shops.
Most insurance companies these days allow you to make the choice of shop to do the work, as long as they have the shop "listed" with them.
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Re: Shop fu*ked up my car
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2006, 04:40:57 AM »
I don't know about your state, but in NY you can go to any shop and get some estimates.  Some shops have a "Preferred Vendor" agreement that shortcuts the estimate/repair procedure, BUT it basically means they're working for the insurance company and not you.  Guarantees are always held by the shop, not the insurance company so ignore any insurance threats about not guaranteeing any work but that done by their preferred vendors.

I got screwed by one of these shops with the old "Sign here so we can work up an estimate" which really meant "Sign here so we can make all these poor quality repairs with crappy used parts against your will no matter what you say or do".
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Re: Shop fu*ked up my car
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2006, 03:53:10 AM »
I took my 2002 saloon into an ARC carwash and the damned thing dented the roof , smashed the rear screen and dented the boot lid!!!  My insurance got it repaired but the car wash compamy refuses to pay the £150 excess. I'm going to sue the pants off them.
DON'T EVER USE AN ARC CARWASH.
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Re: Shop fu*ked up my car
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2006, 06:13:19 AM »
Quote from: oldbiker on December 30, 2006, 03:53:10 AM
I took my 2002 saloon into an ARC carwash and the damned thing dented the roof , smashed the rear screen and dented the boot lid!!!  My insurance got it repaired but the car wash compamy refuses to pay the £150 excess. I'm going to sue the pants off them.
DON'T EVER USE AN ARC CARWASH.
Car washes seem to thjink they're immune to any damage claims against them simply by posting a sign that they aren't responsible for blah, blah, blah. I can understand a broken antenna or the occasional mirror, but dents and broken windows and several thousands in other damages is outrageous.  Go get 'em boy! 
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Re: Shop fu*ked up my car
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2006, 06:29:12 AM »
I've had 2 mirrors on 2 cars ripped off by auto washes, they were both the passenger side too


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Re: Shop fu*ked up my car
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2006, 06:39:06 AM »
theyn definitely fix the car and they pay for it
nuff said
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Re: Shop fu*ked up my car
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2006, 06:40:12 AM »
Enough said indeed
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Offline Uncle Ernie

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Re: Shop fu*ked up my car
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2006, 07:52:35 AM »
What does "carwash" mean?
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Re: Shop fu*ked up my car
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2006, 12:05:02 PM »
You think that's bad, read what happened to this guy.
Not that I'd own a corvette but this poor fellow is getting screwed!

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1581344
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Re: Shop fu*ked up my car
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2006, 05:53:48 PM »
Insurance companies compare how much they'l pay for a repair against what the car is actually worth. A seemingly small repair can cost big money sometimes, due to high labor per hour/parts costs. If the car is too old, they may calculate that it is a total loss. If damage is not too bad, and you can buff/ polish most of it away, take any resonable offer they give you and run. That kind of sucks for you, the owner, but it's a fact of life. Even though you take pride in your vehicle, and have a value in your mind of what it's worth, it is still what it is to them, a '95 mitsubishi eclipse. Hope that you come out a winner, and get an understanding adjuster that looks at your car. Just a heads up on what you might encounter...Best of luck
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