Roof recall = totalled vette
10-09-2010, 04:56 PM
#21
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10-09-2010, 04:58 PM
#23
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Better yet, after Kroymans went belly up, they took over. They are one of the 3? official importers of Cadillac, Corvette (& formerly Hummer). Some guy to represent a brand in the Netherlands eh?
10-09-2010, 05:03 PM
#24
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Exactly what i was thinking, why would the bag have deployed otherwise.
The worst part of this all, the damages are paid by MY insurance, probably even his hospital bill (occupants insurance) and my insurance will try to recoup it from their dealership insurance. it may even cost me a bunch of deductible.
I brought the car in for a roof swap, i don't see the need for a test drive either
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10-09-2010, 05:04 PM
#25
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holy crap!!! i really hope you get whats owed to you....and i hope that guy gets what is owed to him!!!
email jalopnik, autoblog, car and driver, motortrend. call allofyour local news and radio stations.
email jalopnik, autoblog, car and driver, motortrend. call allofyour local news and radio stations.
10-09-2010, 05:18 PM
#28
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Another thought is maybe come over to US and buy a replacement car and ship it back over....the dollar is very weak against European (Euro) currancy so YOUR Euro will buy you much more here in in the US.....you could replace it here.....however what are stipulations to bring a American car into Netherlands? I know I like to vacation there but however because dollar is weak against your currancy....that vacation trip now costs me 50% MORE....just a thought....
Good point on the exchange rate though. The Euro is pretty strong against the dollar but not as strong as it was a year ago. I was just in Amsterdam last month and it was at about 1.35%. Last year same time was about 1.5%. Still that allows some extra margin towards the cost of the car, shipping and VAT.
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10-09-2010, 05:19 PM
#29
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What surprises me is the pass. side airbag has deployed, I didn't think it would with no one in the pass seat. He said he was driving it alone.
10-09-2010, 05:21 PM
#30
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Yes Vat and guzzler tax also, +19% sales tax. Price runs up toa bour 115.000 euros, currently about $160.000
I'll go after the black box, I was wondering about that myself since a guy w/ a dodge truck here got caught with it, claiming he did 50 (he killed a couple of bicyclists) and turned out to be doing well over a 100 according to the black box.
This is their website just so google picks up on it.
http://www.koenenbv.nl/
I'll go after the black box, I was wondering about that myself since a guy w/ a dodge truck here got caught with it, claiming he did 50 (he killed a couple of bicyclists) and turned out to be doing well over a 100 according to the black box.
This is their website just so google picks up on it.
http://www.koenenbv.nl/
10-09-2010, 05:23 PM
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Yes, he claims they are his, but between the 30mph claim, it happening @ 6:30 in the morning and all the other vagueness I think they are lying through their teeth. Them removing the car from the scene and having all the names & details deleted from the media around this is more proof that it's a cover up
10-09-2010, 05:26 PM
#32
You should be able to determine what the car/driver was doing prior to the crash by having the on board data recorder analyzed. I would assume GM captures this data on Euro cars just like USA cars.
10-09-2010, 05:26 PM
#33
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Sending flowers, card, his insurance not picking up the tab, etc. Have you even talked to a lawyer yet? I know GM Europe is useless. It sounds like you are playing on their court.
10-09-2010, 05:39 PM
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i'm sure you all know: the legal system in other countries is not geared toward nor even necessarily friendly toward the average person. altho I don't think our OP is an average person, he is probably not a multi-millionaire with tremendous clout and inherited or company title (title is big in many countries, and not just inherited title. "country manager" is huge in many countries around the world). I could go on, but except for the fact that the insurance company may want to collect the full amount, the OP has probably only the "court of public opinion."
10-09-2010, 05:53 PM
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10-09-2010, 06:50 PM
#37
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He should be arrested for theft. He's not a machanic and has no reason/excuse to drive the car. The porters have more reason to drive it than he does. Just because he wons the dealership gives him no right to just take a customers car.
Why can't legal action be taken?
Why can't legal action be taken?
10-09-2010, 07:05 PM
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since the pass air bag deployed and there is blood on it, i'd think there was a passenger. i agree with the prior poster, go test drive a new one, maybe a zr1. you never know when a mishap could happen!
10-09-2010, 07:06 PM
#39
Man this is terrible. Sorry for your loss. What comes around goes around...he'll get his in the end.
As for the passenger airbag deploying, I know that my passenger sensor is broken and the airbag will deploy even if no one is sitting in the seat. Maybe yours was stuck on?
As for the passenger airbag deploying, I know that my passenger sensor is broken and the airbag will deploy even if no one is sitting in the seat. Maybe yours was stuck on?
