Re: [rant]Still getting the run around by allstate insurance.

[Gary Huff <scirocco86@home.com>]

Insurance companies are up there on my list with telcos, credit card companies, and healthcare. When I am not at the age where my rates are ridiculously expensive for driving, I am going to have to give up geico. They've been nothing but a complete pain in the ass to deal with, and their authorized repair shops do the absolute most atrocious work. I suppose being the "government employee owned insurance company", that I should have expected this kind of crap... BTW, does anyone know of a very good insurance company? I'd like to insure my mk1 when done with a company that wont try to throw a few hundred bucks at me if some lady in an SUV barrels over it.. Peace,
	-Gary Huff

On Fri, Jun 22, 2001 at 06:59:58PM -0400, Brian McGarvey wrote:
> well.
> the good hands people arent all they are cooked up to be.
> I call them on sat. with thier insured who hit me from BEHIND in the front
> fender. Im damn lucky he didnt T-bone me. Stopped to turn left. in left
> turn lane .. start turn dull flash of gray going fast.(35+) bam. bumper
> cover is now. 20+ feet down the road. etc...(new parts on the left front
> are bent.. )
> 
> so I'm told i'll be called within 2 business days.. I called them on tue
> eve. no phone call. get claims on wed morning. she gets all info ...
> AGAIN. (gave everything on sa) well she says adjuster will call me on
> thurs or fri. she asks on the like 3rd call and says oh you went to see a
> doctor.. I have to transfer the case (friday). call the new rep today she
> says the previous 2 reps havent started to get the police report yet.and
> tomorrow it's a week. she says they assinged a field adjuster  and he
> should call me today or MONDAY. aaarrrrrrggggghhh.
> and I just got the 16v on the road. I put like 2k miles on it. most of
> that going to duans....
> 
> Next time im getting FULL coverage from USAA. Cause this is Bull shit.
> USAA is a great company. I have had few to no problems with claims.
> nothing like this...
> 
> Oh any advice from the pple out here for the "pain and suffering" bit.
> Wasnt gonna say much, but now after this BS and them talking about wanting
> to give me NADA value
> low 1525
> avg 2325
> high 2900
> oh yeah, they are not gonna be happy with all the new parts that were just
> put on it.
> I just bought it for $2k..
> PO intalled
> nuespeed wires, susp tech lower bars, euro uppoer bar, TT cat back, cross
> drilled rotors, tiokiko(non-adjustables) and SPORT nuespeed springs..
> (gawd this is a rough ass ride)
> i have $1k in reciepts nd i need to
> estimate my labor. installed
> new bushings/lowercontrol arms
> new CV's
> new wiper stalk
> new FI seals -- thanks potterman
> new swaybar mount
> new t-belt,tesnioner, and all other belts.
> new water pump 16v w/ AC & PS
> clean and flush rad system
> 1 oil change...
> :-(
> plus about another $200 in junk-yard parts.... that i dont have reciepts
> for.. :-( but i still have all the parts :-)
> brian..
> pissed.
> 87 16v.. parts donor :-( prolly...
> hmm wonder how badass the cabby would be with the 16v?
> 85 cabby needing flash silver fenders. and pass door. :-) oh yeah what
> color is the interior supposed to be? the one that comes int it is a blue
> leather with light blue leather centers. but the dash is black not blue.
> 
> wanted  ************************************
> low mileage (<100kmi) 88 16v
> nice body. no rust. no dents,a very few door dings ok.
> with
> Cruise
> leather interior (heated seats optional preferred)
> 
> MFA(optional)
> 5-spd
> euro lights (very optional as I have 2 in decent shape)
> euro bumpers (optional)
> color preference
> coraddo plum.(yes I know it s not a stock color)
> Silver
> white (is it cursed?)
> black
> flash silver
> not red.
> 
> 
> 
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