bonnell

Well, like **** Jockey I left work and decided to take a drive with my top down. I pulled off the Interstate, dropped the top, and drove the back way home. I went through the back of town and as I was passing behind Hendrix College a young lady cut right in front of me to turn left.

My damage is similar to **** Jockey's except I think the nose and driver side light will have to be replaced but I can't see any damage behind the nose. The air dam is also ruined.

Fortunately I have a great body shop in town. Damn, damn, damn.

Ah well, once it is fixed I will be done with law school and I will take my trip to Houston to have Corvettes of Houston install NPPs and M2W.

I'll also take this opportunity to have the body shop polish my whole car. Then I will follow Wolfdog's instructions and on with the Zanio!

boraxman

Ouch...Good luck with the repairs and dont forget to ask for diminished value.

dvilin

Good luck with the repairs as luck was not to be had on the 13th for you.

Don-Vette

I'm afraid I would be in prison for murder if somebody hit my "Black Beauty". I hope it all works out for you.

KABAL182

Sorry to hear about your car. I read this as im about to leave my home. On my desks sit the keys to my 2012 MB and the keys to my 2011 GS vert. Now im stuck , as I planned on dropping the top and taking a ride.... Hope you get the car fixed as good as new.

peter pan

Glad you are ok and good luck with the repairs

bonnell

Thanks everyone. What is the deal with diminished value?

johnodrake

Diminished value is a concept where the value of the car once repaired is less than the value of the car before the injury. The difference is the diminished value and it is an amount of compensation that one tries to get from the guilty party. Not always successfully, I might add.

AORoads

Good grief! All the above from Dave, and my best wishes. Glad you're ok. I hope her rates go up to the moon!

Atomic Punk

damn, that sux. sorry...

Torchsport

Stupid drivers...

Hope all goes smoothly for ya.

bigblock427

Sorry to hear about your accident. The important thing is you are alright.

I hope your Vette is repaired to your satisfaction.

OnPoint

SolidlyStated

Who determines such value and how would one seek it?

Wayne O

To the best of my knowledge, diminished value is often excluded in auto insurance policies.....my policy specifically excludes claims for diminished value. If I were to be at-fault in an accident and if someone should sue me for diminished value, I wonder if my insurance would pay (under liability coverage or the personal liability umbrella, etc.) or simply say it's not something we're contractually liable for?

Knob Jockey

Wow........

I feel your pain, obviously.

Glad you emerged unhurt.

Best of luck with the repair, fortunately it sounds like you too have a shop you can trust.

Licit

Varies between states and insurers on both counts, determination and seeking it.

bonnell

Thanks very much guys. I will discuss this with the adjuster tomorrow.

wayback

Texas does not allow that exclusion. When my wifes car was wreaked the agent asked me if I wanted diminished value. I said no, there was no structural damage just paint damage.

OP sorry to hear about the damage. Glad your OK and best wishes on the repairs.

bonnell

I should have my vette back on Friday, Friday the 28th. No more Friday the 13th!

The total was right at $3,000. They replaced the nose and all of the support, the lower left air dam (or whatever it is called) and the driver side light assembly. The light was $995 by itself.

Luckily the damage was all cosmetic.

The following Friday I am driving to Dallas to have NPP and M2W installed. I look forward to that road trip; especially hearing the NPP open on the way back.