Ernest wrote:
"i was able to get well over twice what i was originally offered for a car by
letting it be clear that i wasn't eager in settling in a hurry for less than
what it was really worth, and by providing documentation of its value (in the
form of copies of ads for like vehicles in simil
Joe Knight wrote this back in April (last year?). His approach paid off.
"Finally! Just heard from the Farmers agent from up in the Redding
area. She'd just gotten back from the body shop and has authorized
repairs totalling a tad over $7200, supplements to follow. Anybody
think of anything e
"Tom Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I did that when my Lebaron was totaled. They explained that the
> rental car was only good for 5 days and any rental after would come
> out of my pocket.
When my Jetta was hit in the door in a parking lot, I was paid for
"loss of use" while my car was
Kaleb C. Striplin
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 7:10 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] met life lowballs me on wagon
sure, that wil speed them up
Gary Hurst wrote:
> i will call tehm tomorrow and insist that they give me a rental car for as
> long as they are working to low b
sure, that wil speed them up
Gary Hurst wrote:
> i will call tehm tomorrow and insist that they give me a rental car for as
> long as they are working to low ball me
>
>
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 300D, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic,
91 300D, 90 420SEL, 89 560SE
i will call tehm tomorrow and insist that they give me a rental car for as
long as they are working to low ball me
On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 7:42 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> well either that, or they can pay you want it would cost for the rental.
>
> Gary Hurst wrote:
> > no,
well either that, or they can pay you want it would cost for the rental.
Gary Hurst wrote:
> no, as i have no use for one . i guess i need to get a rental car and park
> it out front.
>
> On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 7:07 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
>> you DO have a rental ca
no, as i have no use for one . i guess i need to get a rental car and park
it out front.
On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 7:07 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> you DO have a rental car out of them by now dont you?
>
> Allan Streib wrote:
> > They also owe you a rental car for loss of use
you DO have a rental car out of them by now dont you?
Allan Streib wrote:
> They also owe you a rental car for loss of use, the longer you can hold
> out the more they will be anxious to settle. At some point having the
> claim remain open will be more of a nuisance and drain on their time
> than
I put lawyers, insurance adjusters and military recruiters in the same
bucket.
> Insurance adjusters are worse than life insurance salesman.
>
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] met life lowballs me on wagon
i was able to get well over twice what i was originally offered for a
car by letting it be clear that i wasn't eager in settling in a hurry
for less than what it was really worth, and by providing documentation
i was able to get well over twice what i was originally offered for a
car by letting it be clear that i wasn't eager in settling in a hurry
for less than what it was really worth, and by providing documentation
of its value (in the form of copies of ads for like vehicles in similar
condition so
Ya, you tell them NADA low end retail was $5500 (plus tax tag etc) and
if they can't match you'll start with the BBB and work your way down the
moral chain (lawyers at the bottom of course). As stated they owe you
what it will take for you to replace that car with the same or slightly
better. Note
They also owe you a rental car for loss of use, the longer you can hold
out the more they will be anxious to settle. At some point having the
claim remain open will be more of a nuisance and drain on their time
than it's worth just paying you off.
At least, that's what I've heard about dealing wi
I know I posted the story of the fellow who got way more than the
first offer for a VW Westie Syncro a couple of times over the
years, but my emails on this computer don't go back that far, and
I failed the last time I tried to Google it.
In short, they owe you what it would cost, with tax, to rep
i was offered $1900 today for wagon. sound pretty low as i don't know
anywhere i can get a working 123 wagon and can use for anything for that
kind of money. plus, nada low retail is 5500 on the car.
i told them to come up with a better number and call me back. any
suggestions beyond that?
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