The most current interaction with USAA was the least positive I have had. Until the past incident their actions were exemplary. I have had service with them for only half Wilton's and have never had qualms. Maybe the trouble is the rolling turd W220. USAA paid $3500 to do the repair, while the were pushing the offending insco to pay over $6k to make me whole.
clay On May 6, 2016, at 6:56 AM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > USAA has served me well, so far, for over 55 years. One example was in '78 > in CA. The day before I left for a year's assignment in Greenland, a damned > fool driving a VW Bug suddenly turned left as my older son and I were passing > him on the left as he crept along at about 25 mph studying the countryside. > Son was driving our Dodge van as we approached the VW from rear and gave > adequate warring by horn that we were passing 'im on the left. Driver and > passenger in the VW were oblivious to traffic around them as they crept along > discussing the dessert "real estate" to their right. Just as we were along > beside the VW, it suddenly turn left in front of the van's right, front > corner, which sheared left front wheel off the VW. VW driver got ticket from > CHP. > > USAA agent said, "Don't worry about it; have no more communication with other > driver; send anything you get from them to me." VW driver sued, SWMBO nor I > ever responded directly - just sent everything to USAA agent. USAA got my > van fixed and finally got full recovery from other party. Year or so after > accident, I got a check from USAA for the deductible I had paid. > > For other damages I've claimed over the years, incl. vandalism to my 2 cars > about 4 years ago, USAA has sent me checks and I got cars repaired wherever I > wanted, or not, or did repairs myself. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <ka...@striplin.net> > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 8:41 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 comps > > >> So are you saying USAA will try to screw over its insured and makes life >> difficult? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On May 6, 2016, at 2:15 AM, clay via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Wilton, having been hit, will want to steer far and clear of USAA. The at >>> fault driver insco will be on the hook to make him whole and he will want >>> to push hard and for as long as it takes to get a viable comparable >>> nationwide to his car. I blinked when the idiot who sideswiped my parked >>> car did not play ball with his own insco (liberty) and after four months >>> and a half baked settlement check almost getting cut, but rust was starting >>> to thrive on the damaged area, got USAA involved in making the W220 better. >>> Instead of the replacement of doors and sheet metal that the other party >>> would have been paying for, I ended up with bondo and a crap spray job at >>> half to fee, and increase on my rates. >>> >>> clay >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On May 5, 2016, at 7:01 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: >>>> >>>> I thought that the main point of negotiation would be actually _finding_ a >>>> comparable car for sale, ideally finding several examples, to show what >>>> actual market prices are. >>>> >>>> After all, the point is being able to _replace_ the car (be made whole). >>>> >>>> Wilton's insco is USAA, but doesn't the other driver's insco play a role >>>> here? >>>> >>>> In addition, as far as a "buy back" offer, scrap metal prices are at record >>>> lows, so if Wilton is interested in that option, I would expect that price >>>> to be pretty low. Does anyone know how the insco will calculate that? >>>> >>>> ------------- >>>> Max >>>> Charleston SC >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
