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04-15-2010, 11:11 AM
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i don't see how their insurance companies could get away with not paying for the mods. it isn't like he was at fault at all. they should pay for everything, even if he didn't have all of his mods listed with his insurance company. either way, someone else has to be liable.
04-15-2010, 11:30 AM
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i don't see how their insurance companies could get away with not paying for the mods. it isn't like he was at fault at all. they should pay for everything, even if he didn't have all of his mods listed with his insurance company. either way, someone else has to be liable.
04-15-2010, 12:07 PM
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04-15-2010, 12:21 PM
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The position of the car relative to the woman who crashed into the tow truck doesn't look quite right..
I'd really like to see footage of this, because it doesn't seem right that the car would flip like that from a side impact at an intersection based off what both drivers said happened..
Did the driver hit the truck or the car? How badly damaged was the truck if she hit it? You said they towed it back, so even if she did hit the truck, it must have been fairly minor.
I def think I'd be sitting in jail if that happened to me, and the lady and the tow truck driver would be laying in a hospital bed.
I'd really like to see footage of this, because it doesn't seem right that the car would flip like that from a side impact at an intersection based off what both drivers said happened..
Did the driver hit the truck or the car? How badly damaged was the truck if she hit it? You said they towed it back, so even if she did hit the truck, it must have been fairly minor.
I def think I'd be sitting in jail if that happened to me, and the lady and the tow truck driver would be laying in a hospital bed.
04-15-2010, 01:04 PM
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The position of the car relative to the woman who crashed into the tow truck doesn't look quite right..
I'd really like to see footage of this, because it doesn't seem right that the car would flip like that from a side impact at an intersection based off what both drivers said happened..
Did the driver hit the truck or the car? How badly damaged was the truck if she hit it? You said they towed it back, so even if she did hit the truck, it must have been fairly minor.
I def think I'd be sitting in jail if that happened to me, and the lady and the tow truck driver would be laying in a hospital bed.
I'd really like to see footage of this, because it doesn't seem right that the car would flip like that from a side impact at an intersection based off what both drivers said happened..
Did the driver hit the truck or the car? How badly damaged was the truck if she hit it? You said they towed it back, so even if she did hit the truck, it must have been fairly minor.
I def think I'd be sitting in jail if that happened to me, and the lady and the tow truck driver would be laying in a hospital bed.
04-15-2010, 01:18 PM
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Yeah thats what I was saying when I got to the scene like how the H3ll did she end up parallel to my car after the impact and apparently she hit the corner part of the bumper to the rear. Tow truck had a scratch of damage on the passenger side where the hooks go on the tires. looking at the last two pics I posted its still operable to next to no damage there. For her to even lift it up high enough to flip the car she had to be rushing to make the light. 40+mph for sure
Yea, she had to have been driving like a maniac, the skid marks from your tires look a little odd too and how both sides of the car got damage kind of confuses me, unless it rolled twice? But then I would expect much more damage..
04-15-2010, 04:23 PM
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this would've never happened if the car was towed by a flatbed tow truck, I never ever tow my car unless it's a flatbed truck... and Mazda recommended too. When you get another 8, make sure too request a flatbed next time, even if it cost 10 bucks more... Again, hope everything works out for the best, stay on top of it...
04-15-2010, 08:08 PM
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this would've never happened if the car was towed by a flatbed tow truck, I never ever tow my car unless it's a flatbed truck... and Mazda recommended too. When you get another 8, make sure too request a flatbed next time, even if it cost 10 bucks more... Again, hope everything works out for the best, stay on top of it...
04-15-2010, 08:32 PM
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I'm an insurance appraiser and this is the basic on modifications.
First things like exhaust, steering, suspension ect... the vehicle has to have these items to operate. It is assumed when determining a value on a vehicle that these things were in working order prior to the accident. There for they do not add any value to the vehicle because it must have these things to be in average condition which means operational.
Second modifications are pro-rated from the date they were installed. Meaning if you have modded the vehicle you will have to gather receipts with dates and prices. Since you got use from the parts you installed they are not worth what you paid for them. Think of this like a battery that has a warranty but is pro-rated because you have gotten use from it.
Third and most people do not realize this 99% of the time the OEM parts are worth more then aftermarket parts. That bad *** exhaust, or wheels, or ect... that you put on your car cost's less thus are worth less then the stock OEM parts.
You may should get some extra money from the modifications. You will not however get full value that you paid for those mods because of the above reasons.
Best thing to do if you decide to modify your car beyond basic bolt on parts, I'm talking a heavily modified car that you've dumped like 10k$ plus in is get a stated value policy. Basically you go to your insurance agent. Disclose everything you've done to the car and what it's use is, and advise them you've invested 10k$ into your 10k$ car and you want a policy that will cover the vehicle for 20k$ in case it is a total loss.
Also almost no insurance company uses KBB or NADA ect.. One of these reasons is that these companies can have outside influences. Several years ago KBB was involved in a huge law suit. The reason was that there main investors were car dealers and they were manipulating the prices, example lowering the trade in value, and increasing the retail value. So anyone saying they want KBB or NADA prices for there vehicle isn't what true market value is.
True market retail value of a vehicle is what people are buying them for. The company I work for uses a company that is nation wide (CCC Valuescope) to obtain values for vehicles. I report the mileage, options, and condition of the vehicle (Poor, Typical, Better then average). They take this information and start at the owners zip code and work there way out from there to get a good cross section of vehicles with the same options, condition, and mileage to determine a value. They however use there own information for these purposes. This company has real people who search used car lots, dealership lots, Autotrader, News papers ect... to see what the vehicles are actually selling for.
Just thought I would share how some of this process works.
First things like exhaust, steering, suspension ect... the vehicle has to have these items to operate. It is assumed when determining a value on a vehicle that these things were in working order prior to the accident. There for they do not add any value to the vehicle because it must have these things to be in average condition which means operational.
Second modifications are pro-rated from the date they were installed. Meaning if you have modded the vehicle you will have to gather receipts with dates and prices. Since you got use from the parts you installed they are not worth what you paid for them. Think of this like a battery that has a warranty but is pro-rated because you have gotten use from it.
Third and most people do not realize this 99% of the time the OEM parts are worth more then aftermarket parts. That bad *** exhaust, or wheels, or ect... that you put on your car cost's less thus are worth less then the stock OEM parts.
You may should get some extra money from the modifications. You will not however get full value that you paid for those mods because of the above reasons.
Best thing to do if you decide to modify your car beyond basic bolt on parts, I'm talking a heavily modified car that you've dumped like 10k$ plus in is get a stated value policy. Basically you go to your insurance agent. Disclose everything you've done to the car and what it's use is, and advise them you've invested 10k$ into your 10k$ car and you want a policy that will cover the vehicle for 20k$ in case it is a total loss.
Also almost no insurance company uses KBB or NADA ect.. One of these reasons is that these companies can have outside influences. Several years ago KBB was involved in a huge law suit. The reason was that there main investors were car dealers and they were manipulating the prices, example lowering the trade in value, and increasing the retail value. So anyone saying they want KBB or NADA prices for there vehicle isn't what true market value is.
True market retail value of a vehicle is what people are buying them for. The company I work for uses a company that is nation wide (CCC Valuescope) to obtain values for vehicles. I report the mileage, options, and condition of the vehicle (Poor, Typical, Better then average). They take this information and start at the owners zip code and work there way out from there to get a good cross section of vehicles with the same options, condition, and mileage to determine a value. They however use there own information for these purposes. This company has real people who search used car lots, dealership lots, Autotrader, News papers ect... to see what the vehicles are actually selling for.
Just thought I would share how some of this process works.
04-16-2010, 12:26 AM
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i don't see how their insurance companies could get away with not paying for the mods. it isn't like he was at fault at all. they should pay for everything, even if he didn't have all of his mods listed with his insurance company. either way, someone else has to be liable.
Car looks like a total loss in the pics.....good luck.