Almost in Walmart
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Almost in Walmart
Hi, I am new to this forum, I have been a member since december but have not made any posts until this one. I am a proud owner of a 02 Mil yellow coupe all stock except for the window valet I installed back in march. Anyway while on the way to Walmart while sitting at the stop light to turn left into walmart I was rear-ended by a lady driving a SUV. I got out of my car and noticed that there was not much damage to my car other some scrathes. I took her info and have decided to call and make a claim against her since I am not sure what else could be wrong. I know going to walmart in a vette is a bad idea 
but I have never had any problems and I always park away from everyone, plus it is a beautiful day. So would anyone else have filed a claim?
but I have never had any problems and I always park away from everyone, plus it is a beautiful day. So would anyone else have filed a claim?
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Why should you have to pay to repair damage caused by another negligent driver? Of course I would file a claim against her insurance. Take your car to a quality body shop and have it inspected for hidden damage, get an estimate and turn it in to your insurance company with her information. Let your insurance fight it out with her's, that is what you pay them for.
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You pay insurance with the hopes of never having to use it. And if you're a careful driver, you probably never will unless someone else hits you. You should have made a police report at the scene. Unless you're a repair "expert" you don't know what damage was incurred. Most police departments will not take a state accident report once you've left the scene where it occurred. Some insurance companies won't cover w/o a PD collision report.
But, make a claim and see what happens...
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Why should you have to pay to repair damage caused by another negligent driver? Of course I would file a claim against her insurance. Take your car to a quality body shop and have it inspected for hidden damage, get an estimate and turn it in to your insurance company with her information. Let your insurance fight it out with her's, that is what you pay them for.
. If you don't you will regret it later!
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My back is fine, she may have only been going about 5 mph if that. I did file but was just wondering. Does anyone in southern maryland know of a good body shop
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Did you get a police report too?? May have a hard time getting her insurance to pay (or your insurance company may have a hard time if you go through them) without a police report because all she has to do is deny the accusation.
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There was just a Bonehead here who watched some chick drive over the front of his car, that dumb as# didnt call the cops or make her pay, what a looser.
Cops would have been called and a claim filed against their insurance!
Nothing wrong with driving to Walmart, I do it with no issues.
Cops would have been called and a claim filed against their insurance!
Nothing wrong with driving to Walmart, I do it with no issues.
He clearly knew the extent of the damage and had no problem fixing it himself. It's not a bonehead thing to do at all, it's very kind of him.
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Yeah he must be some type of Saint to let somebody run over the front of your car and then say "No problem, I will pay to fix it myself".
So would you of let her drive over the front of your car and then you pay for all of the repairs?
So would you of let her drive over the front of your car and then you pay for all of the repairs?
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I'm not supposed to go to Walmart in my Vert?
Dang wish someone would tell me these things.
I stopped there today...even bought a Vanilla smelly thing there to kill the smoke smell from the last owner until she can air out a while.
I'm with the rest...even paint damage can be very expensive. Make the Claim.
Dang wish someone would tell me these things.
I stopped there today...even bought a Vanilla smelly thing there to kill the smoke smell from the last owner until she can air out a while.
I'm with the rest...even paint damage can be very expensive. Make the Claim.
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Why should you have to pay to repair damage caused by another negligent driver? Of course I would file a claim against her insurance. Take your car to a quality body shop and have it inspected for hidden damage, get an estimate and turn it in to your insurance company with her information. Let your insurance fight it out with her's, that is what you pay them for.
This is SOLID GOOD INFORMATION ! There could be any number of things that were damaged, and only a really good shop with a lot of Corvetter experience will have an idea of what to do. You didn't do anything wrong, there's no reason you should not be put back to exact condition. I had a small accident two years ago in my 2003, But I sent it to a expert corvette repair and restoration shop who fixed it so well I dare anyone to find so much a single clue. Good Luck.
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To those who say the police should have been called out to the accident, typically police will not show up to a minor accident unless someone is injured (or killed, but that almost never happens in a minor fender bender). What's SUPPOSED to happen is the parties are to exchange information and then contact the insurance company of the party at fault. In the case of a rear-ender (like this one), it's pretty clear who's at fault. An important thing to do, besides exchanging info, is to take pictures of the accident scene, even if it's just with a cell phone, so visual proof of the accident can be presented to the insurance company. I personally carry a compact digital camera with me everywhere I go, just in case of something like this, or if I see something interesting I want a pic of. 
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Why should you have to pay to repair damage caused by another negligent driver? Of course I would file a claim against her insurance. Take your car to a quality body shop and have it inspected for hidden damage, get an estimate and turn it in to your insurance company with her information. Let your insurance fight it out with her's, that is what you pay them for.
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