Tree fell on my truck *PICS* *RESOLVED* 2/4/03

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well if the apt settles out of court and pays you for it. keep it as a project vehicle, and work on jacking it up as high as it will go.
 

Yossarian

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Glad no one was hurt.

I don't know if insurance covers this since it may be classified as an "act of god".

I was looking at my home insurance policy the other day and it has a fun exclusion for nuclear war, so I hope we don't get nuked for that reason alone.
 

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d33pt

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i will definitely try to keep it. it was going to become my desert truck.. but that was to be later...MUCH later, when it's not my daily driver anymore. i guess those plans just got pushed up unexpectedly....
 

Sealy

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HappyPuppy

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Originally posted by: PipBoy
Glad no one was hurt.

I don't know if insurance covers this since it may be classified as an "act of god".

I was looking at my home insurance policy the other day and it has a fun exclusion for nuclear war, so I hope we don't get nuked for that reason alone.


If your house was destroyed by a nuclear blast you wouldn't care unless you happeded to be a couple hundred miles away at the time. Even then, you would have bigger problems to worry about.

 

Grasshopper27

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Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
If your house was destroyed by a nuclear blast you wouldn't care unless you happeded to be a couple hundred miles away at the time. Even then, you would have bigger problems to worry about.

Very true... :)

Grasshopper
 

fronic2

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Originally posted by: d33pt
I live in San Diego, CA. The rain softened the soil, and it was pretty windy today. This coupled with the fact that eucalyptus trees have weak root systems caused it to fall over. it also hit a new civic across the street too (this was how big it was), but my truck took most of the hit, otherwise that civic would've been totalled too.

If the tree is on someones property other than yours then they pay.
 

Yossarian

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Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
If your house was destroyed by a nuclear blast you wouldn't care unless you happeded to be a couple hundred miles away at the time. Even then, you would have bigger problems to worry about.

Ya think? Come on, I want to be covered when I emerge from my subterranean steel reinforced fallout shelter.
 

ElFenix

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Originally posted by: Cyberian
Originally posted by: ElFenix
scrap, and i doubt the complex's coverage would cover this.
I would think that the complex would have some kind of an umbrella policy to cover things like this, people tripping in the driveway, etc.

most rental agreements include that sort of clause in the contract.
 

tm37

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where about in san diego do you live.

You may want to check the bus routes to where you work:(
 

d33pt

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Originally posted by: tm37
where about in san diego do you live.

You may want to check the bus routes to where you work:(


no need. i got laid off two weeks ago. :(
 

cavdraco

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since the truck was on the street you might be out of luck with the apartment complex

That sucks :(

Cav
 

astroview

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Well, if they knew the tree had a near certainty or a more likely than not chance of falling over, it doesn't matter if your car is in the street. They are liable then. Explore all your options.
 

Freejack2

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Did you get the comprehensive on it. If I recall correctly the comprehensive part of my (and my wife's) insurance policy covers acts of god. Otherwise unless the apartment complex is really nice, you're pretty much screwed. Oh wait you are screwed, there is no such thing as a nice insurance company when they might have to pay someone money. :(