ouch! a little long
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ouch! a little long
Going to get something to eat the other evening at work. And one of the detailer's there was backing up, to exit parking area and plowed me as I pulled out. He got out pale like a ghost, I told him to be calm. He was driving dealer car, or I should say a trade we took in. The dealer say's go after his insurance and I know the car is followed by insurance. So today I put claim to my insurance. I need a new left inner and out fender, and my tie rod or ball joint broke. Car's being picked up by Geico Friday. Oh well lot's of phone calls and running around. Dealer is giving me a demo. 50000mile 1998 coupe white. don't know how to post pic's, I'm a box of rock's when it comes to computer's.
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Good luck with your repairs and hoping they come out good as new. 
But I'm lost here; the dealer still has a 98 with 50k miles that he uses as a demo?
But I'm lost here; the dealer still has a 98 with 50k miles that he uses as a demo?
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Sorry about the damage, but sounds like you are being taken care of. Good luck with the repairs.
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Good luck with the repairs,sorry for the down-time but,look
at it this way.Your getting some new parts,bodywork,and
paint.
at it this way.Your getting some new parts,bodywork,and
paint.
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Hey Nelson...just saw this thread. Sorry to hear about you're bad luck but these kind of stories are actually kind of good...ie the owner is able to write about it on the Forum 
Cars can be fixed...but good people are hard to come by Good luck with the repairs
Cars can be fixed...but good people are hard to come by
Good luck with the repairs
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Good luck with the fix...any chance you can get the car taken to Tim Burke?? Guaranteed to be perfect.
ouch sorry good luck with the repairs nothing you can do about it just keep a keen eye on the repair shop let them no you wont except inferior craftsmanship
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Hopefully the insurance company will look after you. best of luck and I hope the Vette comes back looking better than ever.
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