My insurance company (Geico) was very helpful after I backed my GLK 250 SUV into a Fedex truck. I was able to choose my own body shop and when the repairs to the rear bumper proved more costly than the initial insurance company appraisal, they approved an extra $1k.
On Sat, Aug 13, 2022 at 12:25 AM G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Exactly. > A good body shop will have a full body frame machine with lasers to give > precise alignment of body alignment points, and that data exists for every > car made and sold in the world now. > The new frame machines are designed to "pull" unibodys back into alignment. > They are not cheap, and the shops charge accordingly, but new and late > model cars are now not cheap either. "B" pillars are a replacement item, > believe it or not.. should it be damaged to that point. It's easy, just > bring money.... ;)) > > On Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 7:11 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Yes a good body shop will have the equipment to pull the body back to > > where it should be. There are all kinds of measuring points that they can > > use to compare the car to factory specs and know where and how far to > pull. > > > > On Fri, Aug 12, 2022, at 21:21, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > > > A competent body shop should be able to tweak it back into position, I > > > would think. > > > > > > -D > > > > > >> On Aug 12, 2022, at 9:19 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> I went out and looked and at first glance it just looks like door > > damage. However that gab at the top indicates much worse issues. The old > > woman did hit the car pretty hard and I’m betting it did actually tweak > the > > b pillar. I will see what the estimates say but my inclination is to have > > it fixed professionally. If it does have b pillar damage I bet that can > get > > expensive so I still bet they end up trying to total it. If that ends up > > happening it would be a real shame. At that point I would have to decide > if > > I go ahead and swap the doors best I can, then keep it or sell it. Damn. > > >> > > >> Sent from my iPhone > > >> > > >>> On Aug 12, 2022, at 7:44 PM, Kaleb Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> > > wrote: > > >>> > > >>> I bet the damn thing ends up getting totaled. > > >>> > > >>> Sent from my iPhone > > >>> > > >>>> On Aug 12, 2022, at 6:56 PM, G Mann via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> From my experience, take a very serious look at the "B" pillar. If > > it is > > >>>> bent [which is likely, based on the pax door damage] B pillar damage > > will > > >>>> show up in a change in the door margins of the rear door. > > >>>> A good body shop would catch it on inspection... a schlock shop used > > by the > > >>>> lowball insurance would not. > > >>>> You can check it yourself with a set of vernier calipers by > measuring > > the > > >>>> door gap margins on the driver side in multiple places, then take > the > > same > > >>>> measurements in the same locations on the damaged pax side.. > > >>>> Make up a work sheet with a door gap drawing and R vs L side written > > >>>> measurements... and hand it to the insurance appraiser... "Look at > > this!" > > >>>> "I want it fixed right".... > > >>>> > > >>>>> On Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 4:45 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > > >>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> It might be a requirement for a settlement, might want to make sure > > first > > >>>>> before you refuse. You’ve got nothing to lose, the ball is in your > > court at > > >>>>> this point. Give them their pictures and start the process. When it > > gets > > >>>>> gritty, they’ll be sending out an adjuster. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> -D > > >>>>> > > >>>>> On Aug 12, 2022, at 7:41 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > > >>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> So they want me to upload pics of the car and damage to some site > > for them > > >>>>> to do a virtual estimate or some crap. It just dawned on my last > > time I had > > >>>>> to deal with this I did this and they lowballed big time. Made them > > to an > > >>>>> in person inspection. I am now going to refuse this crap and make > > them look > > >>>>> at it in person. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Sent from my iPhone > > >>>>> > > >>>>>> On Aug 12, 2022, at 6:23 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > > >>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Here is closeup of the damage. Even though it doesn’t look bad, > > the > > >>>>> rear door no longer seals at the top. There is now a slight gap. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> <image0.jpeg> > > >>>>> <image1.jpeg> > > >>>>> <image2.jpeg> > > >>>>> <image3.jpeg> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>> On Aug 12, 2022, at 3:31 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < > > >>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> Which vehicle was damaged? It’s not my 300 D is it? > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> AZBob > > >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> On Aug 12, 2022, at 1:14 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > > >>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Depending upon the situation and how nice or not nice they are > > >>>>> sometimes you have to have pity on these old people. Years ago when > > I was > > >>>>> driving the 220 D some old couple backed up into the rear quarter > > panel, > > >>>>> denting it. They went into the store it was parked in front of and > > told the > > >>>>> store owner to contact me if possible. The store owner brought them > > to me > > >>>>> and I just had pity for them and let it go. > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> On Aug 12, 2022, at 10:46 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > > >>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> An old bitch who does not need to be on the road managed to do > > this > > >>>>> to my otherwise very clean e300. > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> <image0.jpeg> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone_______________________________________ > > >>>>>>>>> http://www.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<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<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<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 > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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
