Dealer had an Accident with MY truck today!
01-31-2014, 12:19 PM
#101
Senior Member
1) why not?
2)Police report does not equal insurance claim. Just because the report was made still doesn't mean it ends up on the carfax.
3) All of you guys keep talking about his financial loss. Maybe I don't understand but after 10 years how much less is his truck worth? I would still buy a car that had a bumper replaced and wouldn't care.
4) I still don't see this ever getting to the insurance. Even if it does, it's a bumper repair, let's wait to see what the damage costs
5) yes the dealer is at fault. OP likes his dealer and stated he isn't trying to gain anything. Besides covering his behind by asking for the work to be guaranteed for the life of the car while he owns it, and asking for an extended warranty as a protection. Why should they do anything more? Again maybe I just don't understand how much less his truck is now worth!
I've been working at a Japanese dealer for the last 10 years, maybe I'm blinded by that. But I have seen my share of accidents cause by employees and I've never seen anyone get a new car. I've seen the repair become the number 1 priority and I know they customers always leave happy.
2)Police report does not equal insurance claim. Just because the report was made still doesn't mean it ends up on the carfax.
3) All of you guys keep talking about his financial loss. Maybe I don't understand but after 10 years how much less is his truck worth? I would still buy a car that had a bumper replaced and wouldn't care.
4) I still don't see this ever getting to the insurance. Even if it does, it's a bumper repair, let's wait to see what the damage costs
5) yes the dealer is at fault. OP likes his dealer and stated he isn't trying to gain anything. Besides covering his behind by asking for the work to be guaranteed for the life of the car while he owns it, and asking for an extended warranty as a protection. Why should they do anything more? Again maybe I just don't understand how much less his truck is now worth!
I've been working at a Japanese dealer for the last 10 years, maybe I'm blinded by that. But I have seen my share of accidents cause by employees and I've never seen anyone get a new car. I've seen the repair become the number 1 priority and I know they customers always leave happy.
Read the whole thread or at least the OP.....
It involved another vehicle which needed the fire Dept to cut the person out of the car....the car porter cause the accident to happen according to the OP.....police were called and it was a reported accident.
So there is no way they can keep it in house....the driver wrote off another car and the police have to write up a report....it will show up as an accident against the Title.....there will be an insurance claim.
If this happen within the car lot and the simply ran into another car on the lot....it would not show up.
The truck has a lot more damage then it appears....it will not be simply slaping on a new bumper. There will be a financial loss as the truck with an front end accident is not worth the same as a truck without an front end accident at trade time.
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01-31-2014, 12:23 PM
#102
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Read the whole thread or at least the OP..... It involved another vehicle which needed the fire Dept to cut the person out of the car....the car porter cause the accident to happen according to the OP.....police were called and it was a reported accident. So there is no way they can keep it in house....the driver wrote off another car and the police have to write up a report....it will show up as an accident against the Title.....there will be an insurance claim. If this happen within the car lot and the simply ran into another car on the lot....it would not show up. The truck has a lot more damage then it appears....it will not be simply slaping on a new bumper. There will be a financial loss as the truck with an front end accident is not worth the same as a truck without an front end accident at trade time.
01-31-2014, 12:29 PM
#103
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Read the whole thread or at least the OP.....
It involved another vehicle which needed the fire Dept to cut the person out of the car....the car porter cause the accident to happen according to the OP.....police were called and it was a reported accident.
So there is no way they can keep it in house....the driver wrote off another car and the police have to write up a report....it will show up as an accident against the Title.....there will be an insurance claim.
If this happen within the car lot and the simply ran into another car on the lot....it would not show up.
The truck has a lot more damage then it appears....it will not be simply slaping on a new bumper. There will be a financial loss as the truck with an front end accident is not worth the same as a truck without an front end accident at trade time.
I do wish I had your X-ray vision and was able to see all the damaged you say there is. Unfortunately all I can see is a pushed in bumper :/
01-31-2014, 12:45 PM
#104
Senior Member
Ok I admit I know nothing about how the claim will work. I do still think the damage isn't that bad and the "loss" of value later on will be minimal. 1 guy might refuse because of the accident 1 guy won't care and value won't suffer.
I do wish I had your X-ray vision and was able to see all the damaged you say there is. Unfortunately all I can see is a pushed in bumper :/
I do wish I had your X-ray vision and was able to see all the damaged you say there is. Unfortunately all I can see is a pushed in bumper :/
I just am taking the OP at his word....it the impact was sufficient enough to cause the driver of the other car needing the jaws of life to cut him out....I made an assumption of course that there should be more then meets the eye as the damage behind the bumper should be there.
It is only a assumption obviously, but in most cases there is more then meets the eye.
01-31-2014, 12:46 PM
#105
Senior Member
I just am taking the OP at his word....it the impact was sufficient enough to cause the driver of the other car needing the jaws of life to cut him out....I made an assumption of course that there should be more then meets the eye as the damage behind the bumper should be there.
It is only a assumption obviously, but in most cases there is more then meets the eye.
It is only a assumption obviously, but in most cases there is more then meets the eye.
What kind of car? we don't know.
01-31-2014, 12:50 PM
#106
Senior Member
Lets hope for the OP that it is all cosmetic....
01-31-2014, 12:50 PM
#107
Senior Member
Ok I admit I know nothing about how the claim will work. I do still think the damage isn't that bad and the "loss" of value later on will be minimal. 1 guy might refuse because of the accident 1 guy won't care and value won't suffer.
I do wish I had your X-ray vision and was able to see all the damaged you say there is. Unfortunately all I can see is a pushed in bumper :/
I do wish I had your X-ray vision and was able to see all the damaged you say there is. Unfortunately all I can see is a pushed in bumper :/
Exactly and IF the OP is like me, we hold cars for 150K so this will do minimal for reduction in sale! Heck he will probably have another accident or 2 by then!
01-31-2014, 01:21 PM
#109
To the OP, sorry for your situation. It's unfortunate and time consuming im sure.
The damage is no where near what I initially anticipated. To those saying the vehicle will have life long problems??? What? Do you have any idea how many salvage vehicles are on the road today? You can get a lemon right off the showroom floor, that never experienced any type of structural damage.
As far as the resale, as long as you are honest and up front with the damage it had and where it was fixed it shouldn't hurt the resale much. At least not as much as some people are implying.
Good luck, hopefully it all gets resolved and your happy in the end.
The damage is no where near what I initially anticipated. To those saying the vehicle will have life long problems??? What? Do you have any idea how many salvage vehicles are on the road today? You can get a lemon right off the showroom floor, that never experienced any type of structural damage.
As far as the resale, as long as you are honest and up front with the damage it had and where it was fixed it shouldn't hurt the resale much. At least not as much as some people are implying.
Good luck, hopefully it all gets resolved and your happy in the end.
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01-31-2014, 01:22 PM
#110
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I guess I don't understand all the hysteria relative to the carfax report? We just sold my sons Escape with 105k on the odometer. Had 2 documented wrecks they were repaired at dealers: one across front end and the second was a drivers fender.
The buyer asked about them, we pointed out and described what happened and who repaired. The buyer was then more concerned about a known possible mechanical issue than the wrecks. His only other question relative to the carfax was number of owners, which indicated 2. Myself and then my son when he moved out! He was satisfied and got a great deal for his daughter on a starter car for her. If you show repairs are done correctly and provide maintenance records, you cant go wrong.
Again, if repaired correctly, there should be no worry! IMO!
This post is a reason for everyone to sit back and understand why things are so high, folks trying to get something for nothing! These expenditures have to be made up somewhere!
Outside of a court room, the OP is only owed to be made "whole" again by the dealer, that's all! I guarantee you if he bucks the dealer, the dealer will hit a point where he will say no, take it, leave it or sue us! Then he will have to get an attorney who will take 1/3 of his settlement.
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