ack! some lady hit my 93 grand am while pulling out of a parking space!

[HomeAppraiser]

Originally posted by: OrganizedChaos
if the law says report it then you report it.

"An accident report form must be filed with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) if damages exceed $500 or if injuries resulted from the accident. At-fault, uninsured motorists are required to pay for damages they cause or face license plates and driver's license suspensions."

Link to PDF

I think a fist sized dent on a $700 car caused less than $500 of damage. People trying to profit from fender benders is one of the reasons everybodys insurance rates are so high.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
hey, if you're lucky, your insurance company will just go, "hmm, ok, we've got a little fender-bender here... should be no problem... uh-oh, wait a minute, it's a pontiac grand am. better just total that sh!t!" and you'll get to walk with a check, which is what you wanted in the first place.

why would i call MY insurance company?

never heard of no-fault insurance?

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Evadman
If it were my car in that condition, I wouldn't care.

if i was going to keep the car i wouldnt care either. but trying to sale it yeah i do care.

I still wouldn't care. I did read the thread You are not going to get less for it. with a dent or lose bodywork. a running drivable car is worth >=$500. A running drivable car with one larger dent and lots of smaller ones and lose bodywork is worth >= $500.

hmm perhaps you are right.

soppose i can try to SALE it for a week if not then just be an ass and report to her insurance.

SUPPOSE. it's SUPPOSE. you IDIOT.

edit: also sell

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: HomeAppraiser

Originally posted by: OrganizedChaos
if the law says report it then you report it.

"An accident report form must be filed with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) if damages exceed $500 or if injuries resulted from the accident. At-fault, uninsured motorists are required to pay for damages they cause or face license plates and driver's license suspensions."

Link to PDF

I think a fist sized dent on a $700 car caused less than $500 of damage. People trying to profit from fender benders is one of the reasons everybodys insurance rates are so high.

yeah i seem to recall you do not need to report it unless its over an amount ( i thought $400).

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Evadman
If it were my car in that condition, I wouldn't care.

if i was going to keep the car i wouldnt care either. but trying to sale it yeah i do care.

I still wouldn't care. I did read the thread You are not going to get less for it. with a dent or lose bodywork. a running drivable car is worth >=$500. A running drivable car with one larger dent and lots of smaller ones and lose bodywork is worth >= $500.

hmm perhaps you are right.

soppose i can try to SALE it for a week if not then just be an ass and report to her insurance.

SUPPOSE. it's SUPPOSE. you IDIOT.

edit: also sell

ahhh poor guy. i soppose you feel better about it. thanks for the bump on the sale of my car!

 

[creedog]

I highly doubt that a small dent is going to do much to the selling price of a 93 pontiac POS. Hell, if a car even runs its worth at least $500. If it runs ok, has had some mechanical work and can be called a semi-reliable car its worth 700 easy. If the thing has AC then you could probably get more for it.

Id probably call the insurance company and pocket a bit of cash on this one. You are not screwing this lady over, this is why people have insurance. May not even effect her rates, and if it does maybe it will remind the old bat to drive more carefully

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: creedog
I highly doubt that a small dent is going to do much to the selling price of a 93 pontiac POS. Hell, if a car even runs its worth at least $500. If it runs ok, has had some mechanical work and can be called a semi-reliable car its worth 700 easy. If the thing has AC then you could probably get more for it.

Id probably call the insurance company and pocket a bit of cash on this one. You are not screwing this lady over, this is why people have insurance. May not even effect her rates, and if it does maybe it will remind the old bat to drive more carefully

the car is ugly. but it runs great. also has new tires

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: creedog
I highly doubt that a small dent is going to do much to the selling price of a 93 pontiac POS. Hell, if a car even runs its worth at least $500. If it runs ok, has had some mechanical work and can be called a semi-reliable car its worth 700 easy. If the thing has AC then you could probably get more for it.

Id probably call the insurance company and pocket a bit of cash on this one. You are not screwing this lady over, this is why people have insurance. May not even effect her rates, and if it does maybe it will remind the old bat to drive more carefully

the car is ugly. but it runs great. also has new tires

that doesn't matter. that isn't how car value works.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: creedog
I highly doubt that a small dent is going to do much to the selling price of a 93 pontiac POS. Hell, if a car even runs its worth at least $500. If it runs ok, has had some mechanical work and can be called a semi-reliable car its worth 700 easy. If the thing has AC then you could probably get more for it.

Id probably call the insurance company and pocket a bit of cash on this one. You are not screwing this lady over, this is why people have insurance. May not even effect her rates, and if it does maybe it will remind the old bat to drive more carefully

the car is ugly. but it runs great. also has new tires

that doesn't matter. that isn't how car value works.

actually to a point it does. little thing ssuch as how it runs and how the tires are on a cheap car are important.

 

[waggy]

tried calling the lady that hit my car. called her a few times and no return. left a message that i hd to reduce the cost to try to sale it. see if she would make up the other $150. she has not called me back.

so tommorow i am going to file it on her insurance. i tried to be nice. but i do not want to lose money and a litte irritable with my sugery heh.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: waggy
tried calling the lady that hit my car. called her a few times and no return. left a message that i hd to reduce the cost to try to sale it. see if she would make up the other $150. she has not called me back.

so tommorow i am going to file it on her insurance. i tried to be nice. but i do not want to lose money and a litte irritable with my sugery heh.

You did more then most, don;t feel bad. I would have filed with her insurance the next day.

 

[DougK62]

You want to "sale" it? lol

I hope English isn't your native language.

 

[Shawn]

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sell

 

[MustangSVT]

wtf? she hit you! report the damn thing!

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Shawn
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not sure what you are getting at..


sell

 

[AgentEL]

it's "sail," not sale.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: AgentEL
it's "sail," not sale.

ahh i see.