My TSX just got wrecked.... one month old :-(
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Originally Posted by compguy7
OK EVERYONE, If you have dealt with these specifics, let me know....
So I have been battling with the insurance adjuster, body shop etc. on the methods of repair or whether the car will be totalled (mainly from the fact that the car is like 500-1000 away from being totalled..... but they want to "try" other repairs to bring the cost down)
Well... I found this article... which states Honda's policy on frame sectioning etc...
http://www.i-car.com/pdf/advantage/o...04/102504b.pdf
It seems like I am pulling teeth to either convince them to total the car, or at least quote the "right" repairs (as per Honda/Acura) requirements....
One of the things that is bothering me the most is the fact that they are like:... "Well, we'll know tommorrow what will happen....." That was a week ago....
I am treading on thin ice with this whole thing, and its super frustrating.... especially when you consider the fact the accident wasn't my fault!!!!.... And I also don't think I should just blantly accept "insurance company.... " approved repair procedures versus "OEM procedures"......
Any thoughts.... I'm stressing out over here.... my car was severly hurt, and I just want closure!!!!!!
And I also noticed I have a lot of quotes in this post....![Big Grin](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
So I have been battling with the insurance adjuster, body shop etc. on the methods of repair or whether the car will be totalled (mainly from the fact that the car is like 500-1000 away from being totalled..... but they want to "try" other repairs to bring the cost down)
Well... I found this article... which states Honda's policy on frame sectioning etc...
http://www.i-car.com/pdf/advantage/o...04/102504b.pdf
It seems like I am pulling teeth to either convince them to total the car, or at least quote the "right" repairs (as per Honda/Acura) requirements....
One of the things that is bothering me the most is the fact that they are like:... "Well, we'll know tommorrow what will happen....." That was a week ago....
I am treading on thin ice with this whole thing, and its super frustrating.... especially when you consider the fact the accident wasn't my fault!!!!.... And I also don't think I should just blantly accept "insurance company.... " approved repair procedures versus "OEM procedures"......
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Any thoughts.... I'm stressing out over here.... my car was severly hurt, and I just want closure!!!!!!
And I also noticed I have a lot of quotes in this post....
![Big Grin](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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That is ridiculous
Allstate! I agree they don't want to total because they have to pay either way since the other guy also had Allstate. First of all you better make sure this is covered under that guy's liability insurance and not your collision coverage.
Maybe you should talk to the dealer where you got your car and tell them how Allstate and the bodyshop wants to do substandard repairs and what arguements you can use against Allstate to get repairs in line with Acura specs. Is the bodyshop the car is currently at recommended by any Acura dealers. Maybe the dealer can get Acura TLC to cover or get you a discount on tow costs to a body shop Acura recommends that way if they have to fix the car it will be done the right way and no shortcut will be taken.
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Maybe you should talk to the dealer where you got your car and tell them how Allstate and the bodyshop wants to do substandard repairs and what arguements you can use against Allstate to get repairs in line with Acura specs. Is the bodyshop the car is currently at recommended by any Acura dealers. Maybe the dealer can get Acura TLC to cover or get you a discount on tow costs to a body shop Acura recommends that way if they have to fix the car it will be done the right way and no shortcut will be taken.
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Originally Posted by Viking
That is ridiculous
Allstate! I agree they don't want to total because they have to pay either way since the other guy also had Allstate. First of all you better make sure this is covered under that guy's liability insurance and not your collision coverage.
Maybe you should talk to the dealer where you got your car and tell them how Allstate and the bodyshop wants to do substandard repairs and what arguements you can use against Allstate to get repairs in line with Acura specs. Is the bodyshop the car is currently at recommended by any Acura dealers. Maybe the dealer can get Acura TLC to cover or get you a discount on tow costs to a body shop Acura recommends that way if they have to fix the car it will be done the right way and no shortcut will be taken.
![Uzi](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/uzi.gif)
Maybe you should talk to the dealer where you got your car and tell them how Allstate and the bodyshop wants to do substandard repairs and what arguements you can use against Allstate to get repairs in line with Acura specs. Is the bodyshop the car is currently at recommended by any Acura dealers. Maybe the dealer can get Acura TLC to cover or get you a discount on tow costs to a body shop Acura recommends that way if they have to fix the car it will be done the right way and no shortcut will be taken.
Another problem...NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING!!!!... so like, I know more about insurance and acura approved procedures then what the dealers or certified body shops do. I shouldn't be the one that comes to someone with what is technically required to do a certified repair. I call the Dealer.... "CALL Acura Client Services...."... I call them "Call your dealer..... uhmm. excuse me..... --- what are you exactly here to do?... listen to me when I complain about the door handle ripping my armani suit???? ....
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As everyone can see... I am freaking pissed at this whole situation..... 15 days after the accident, and still not even close to a "plan of closure",,,
oh yeah, by the way... since the accident happened in Illinois, and they have "comparitive negligence" laws, they are making the claim come from my coverage until they can agree upon a figure (Allstate vs Allstate...)
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Does the body shop get paid if they total the car? It seems like everybody is against you.
If you are certain this car should be totaled, would you consider going to a lawyer? Call Allstate and tell them you want everybody's names dealing with this matter, claims adjuster, supervisors etc. and that you will be getting an attorney who will be dealing with this matter because you feel Allstate is violating the "Unfair Insurance Practices Act" or an "Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act”. Not sure which one your state has but it might be worth it to look into.
If you are certain this car should be totaled, would you consider going to a lawyer? Call Allstate and tell them you want everybody's names dealing with this matter, claims adjuster, supervisors etc. and that you will be getting an attorney who will be dealing with this matter because you feel Allstate is violating the "Unfair Insurance Practices Act" or an "Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act”. Not sure which one your state has but it might be worth it to look into.
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Originally Posted by Viking
Does the body shop get paid if they total the car? It seems like everybody is against you.
If you are certain this car should be totaled, would you consider going to a lawyer? Call Allstate and tell them you want everybody's names dealing with this matter, claims adjuster, supervisors etc. and that you will be getting an attorney who will be dealing with this matter because you feel Allstate is violating the "Unfair Insurance Practices Act" or an "Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act”. Not sure which one your state has but it might be worth it to look into.
If you are certain this car should be totaled, would you consider going to a lawyer? Call Allstate and tell them you want everybody's names dealing with this matter, claims adjuster, supervisors etc. and that you will be getting an attorney who will be dealing with this matter because you feel Allstate is violating the "Unfair Insurance Practices Act" or an "Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act”. Not sure which one your state has but it might be worth it to look into.
Yeah... Actually tonight as I was picking my mail up out of the mailbox I talked to my neighbor who is a paralegal for reputable firm, and I am going to talk to them tommorrow. I am afraid this is the only way these people are going to take me serious.... I really feel my age plays into the way I am getting treated..... I think they look as me as some punk kid who has been given everything as opposed to the independent hard working professional that I am.....
Thanks for the tips... ! I'll follow up as I gain more info...
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Originally Posted by compguy7
Viking...
Yeah... Actually tonight as I was picking my mail up out of the mailbox I talked to my neighbor who is a paralegal for reputable firm, and I am going to talk to them tommorrow. I am afraid this is the only way these people are going to take me serious.... I really feel my age plays into the way I am getting treated..... I think they look as me as some punk kid who has been given everything as opposed to the independent hard working professional that I am.....
Thanks for the tips... ! I'll follow up as I gain more info...
Yeah... Actually tonight as I was picking my mail up out of the mailbox I talked to my neighbor who is a paralegal for reputable firm, and I am going to talk to them tommorrow. I am afraid this is the only way these people are going to take me serious.... I really feel my age plays into the way I am getting treated..... I think they look as me as some punk kid who has been given everything as opposed to the independent hard working professional that I am.....
Thanks for the tips... ! I'll follow up as I gain more info...
Luckily I was working for a political consulting firm at the time and one of our clients, a Wall street lawyer was running for city council and he said to use his name. I called Fedex back and wanted everybody's name that I dealt with and told them I obtained council and gave them his name and let them know he was running for office and ensured me he would make this a highly public case on how a big company was taking advantage of me. And how pictures of the scene of the accident and damages on my car clearly showed that he ran into me and I was not at fault. The next day Fedex decided to pay 100% of the damages and their insurer sent me a check.
Hope you have the same luck!
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Originally Posted by matelot
OMG that is terrible ! just one month then this.
Sorry to hear that and hope everything works out for you.
BTW, just curious, what was your speed when you hit ?
Sorry to hear that and hope everything works out for you.
BTW, just curious, what was your speed when you hit ?
So, for all practical purposes, lets say the accident happened at 30-35 mph, with the other driver's inertia around 35 mph.
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UPDATE:
Hey everybody.... So I just got word yesterday that they are totalling my car.... which is a good thing!!!..... They had tried doing some preliminary repairs, and wind up splitting one of the frame rails....
So once the process is complete, I am on my way to a new car....
I talked to the dealer, and in a week and a half a 2005 TSX of my color choice should be in....
My question is this: There seem to be 800 million posts regarding rattles, etc on this car.... I never noticed any in my pretotalled-tsx, but concerned about that issue with the new 2005 TSX, and then there's the question of should I get the same car again!.... I mean, I love the car, and its kept me safe, but I know of all the sporadic issues relating to the "infamous" rattles...
Thanks....
Hey everybody.... So I just got word yesterday that they are totalling my car.... which is a good thing!!!..... They had tried doing some preliminary repairs, and wind up splitting one of the frame rails....
So once the process is complete, I am on my way to a new car....
I talked to the dealer, and in a week and a half a 2005 TSX of my color choice should be in....
My question is this: There seem to be 800 million posts regarding rattles, etc on this car.... I never noticed any in my pretotalled-tsx, but concerned about that issue with the new 2005 TSX, and then there's the question of should I get the same car again!.... I mean, I love the car, and its kept me safe, but I know of all the sporadic issues relating to the "infamous" rattles...
Thanks....
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Originally Posted by compguy7
UPDATE:
My question is this: There seem to be 800 million posts regarding rattles, etc on this car.... I never noticed any in my pretotalled-tsx, but concerned about that issue with the new 2005 TSX, and then there's the question of should I get the same car again!.... I mean, I love the car, and its kept me safe, but I know of all the sporadic issues relating to the "infamous" rattles...
Thanks....
My question is this: There seem to be 800 million posts regarding rattles, etc on this car.... I never noticed any in my pretotalled-tsx, but concerned about that issue with the new 2005 TSX, and then there's the question of should I get the same car again!.... I mean, I love the car, and its kept me safe, but I know of all the sporadic issues relating to the "infamous" rattles...
Thanks....
#52
Gald they totalled you car!
Regarding the rattle issue, not every TSX is going to have that issue. Knock on wood, I don't have any rattles on my 2004.
On car forums people are going to post their problems because they want to see if other members had the problem and how they got it fixed. IMHO this is the best TSX forum and reason why so many people post their problems here hoping we have come across their problem before. Reason for so many threads is because "noobs" or newbies don't search before starting new threads.
Regarding the rattle issue, not every TSX is going to have that issue. Knock on wood, I don't have any rattles on my 2004.
On car forums people are going to post their problems because they want to see if other members had the problem and how they got it fixed. IMHO this is the best TSX forum and reason why so many people post their problems here hoping we have come across their problem before. Reason for so many threads is because "noobs" or newbies don't search before starting new threads.
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Originally Posted by Viking
Gald they totalled you car!
Regarding the rattle issue, not every TSX is going to have that issue. Knock on wood, I don't have any rattles on my 2004.
On car forums people are going to post their problems because they want to see if other members had the problem and how they got it fixed. IMHO this is the best TSX forum and reason why so many people post their problems here hoping we have come across their problem before. Reason for so many threads is because "noobs" or newbies don't search before starting new threads.
Regarding the rattle issue, not every TSX is going to have that issue. Knock on wood, I don't have any rattles on my 2004.
On car forums people are going to post their problems because they want to see if other members had the problem and how they got it fixed. IMHO this is the best TSX forum and reason why so many people post their problems here hoping we have come across their problem before. Reason for so many threads is because "noobs" or newbies don't search before starting new threads.
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Viking... I totally agree with ya.... I bet the moderators go crazy referencing people to specific threads.
And yeah, compared to my previous cars, I have felt the ACURA, the TSX in my case, to be one of the best built cars. I also stand behind this after my recent accident. I test drove the BMW 3Series, Audi A4, Mazda 6, Lincoln LS, & VW Passat, and in the end felt that the TSX had the best performance, quality of materials, handling, and overall aesthetics for the money... which is why I more then likely will buy another TSX...
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Glad to hear they finally came around and totalled it. As far as rattles are concerned, I think some people are a little too picky. You are not gonna find any car that is not gonna make some type of noise at some time. I have heard things, but too minor to complain about, which I have heard in every other car I have had. They come and go, and it's really not too big a deal.
Either way, I say get the 05, and good luck w/ whatever it is you do get.
Either way, I say get the 05, and good luck w/ whatever it is you do get.
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I got rear-ended also, worst part is the other car must have crashed @ night and flew scene. No pics cuz i had it fixed out of insurance becuase it was in my first 3 months of ever having insurance in name. I cost me 1300 to build the trunck, new bumper and tail lights and unjam left rear door.
I have subframe damage which acrura wants 700 for the part and wont even tell me which part plus 10 hrs of labor @ 125.
If i would have known about frame damage i would have gone thru insurance, was afraid they drop me as new driver and since fixing the body damage was only 300 more than deductible i paid out.
I have subframe damage which acrura wants 700 for the part and wont even tell me which part plus 10 hrs of labor @ 125.
If i would have known about frame damage i would have gone thru insurance, was afraid they drop me as new driver and since fixing the body damage was only 300 more than deductible i paid out.
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I got rear-ended also, worst part is the other car must have crashed @ night and flew scene. No pics cuz i had it fixed out of insurance becuase it was in my first 3 months of ever having insurance in name. I cost me 1300 to build the trunck, new bumper and tail lights and unjam left rear door.
I have subframe damage which acrura wants 700 for the part and wont even tell me which part plus 10 hrs of labor @ 125.
If i would have known about frame damage i would have gone thru insurance, was afraid they drop me as new driver and since fixing the body damage was only 300 more than deductible i paid out.
I have subframe damage which acrura wants 700 for the part and wont even tell me which part plus 10 hrs of labor @ 125.
If i would have known about frame damage i would have gone thru insurance, was afraid they drop me as new driver and since fixing the body damage was only 300 more than deductible i paid out.
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