Re: Another accident

[Shawn Rader <s_t_rader@excite.com>]

  It will help out if you still have the receipt for the Euro bumper.  Don't
let the insurance company try to tell you that you're only entitled to
replacement of the original US bumper.  

-Shawn

On Wed, 25 Jul 2001 15:27:26 -0400, Brad Sayer wrote:

>  Perhaps I am not meant to own these cars afterall.  AFter the death of my

>  white 8V in November, I acquired an 87 16V, and have begun again
repairing 
>  and improving.  But today, a damn SUV decided to slow down my progress a
bit 
>  by rear ending me at 40mph while I waited to turn left into a parking
lot.
>  
>  Euro bumper is bent a good 6-8 inches thorugh the metal behind it, 
>  protruding into the trunk, and there is a nice nasty crease below the 
>  license plate.
>  
>  Now, I don't have collision, as the car was not worth it when I got it,
and 
>  planned to add it in Sept when my policy expired.  So, this stupid lady's

>  insurance should end up paying for the work anyway, but how do I go about

>  having a new Euro bumper included in the work?  Talk to the body shop guy

>  and have him add it to the estimate, and find him the part to put on?  
>  Anyone been in this situation before?  I dread the thought of having to
put 
>  that damn big us bumper back on for any length of time, and am pissed
that I 
>  just bought the euro one a couple of weeks ago.
>  
>  Thanks for letting me rant to people who care...
>  
>  Brad
>  
>  87 16V (A little shorter now)
>  
>  
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