How would you proceed?

[trekkor]

So how did you vote?


KT

[trekkor]

No salvage on this truck.
It was $18k to repair and it looks great.

That's beside the point.



KT

[speeder]

Originally Posted by trekkor

No salvage on this truck.
It was $18k to repair and it looks great.

That's beside the point.



KT

That defies all logic. It is worth significantly less than $18k. $8k damage should have totaled it, using standard insurance practices.

[speeder]

Originally Posted by trekkor

So how did you vote?


KT

Me? I don't vote in polls on PPOT. I simply express my opinions and then feel stupid for the waste of time.

[trekkor]

Originally Posted by speeder

It is worth significantly less than $18k

Not according to the insurance companies.

Apparently, you don't know how they work.
They don't repair them if the cost is more than they are worth.


KT

[trekkor]

Originally Posted by speeder

I don't vote in polls on PPOT.

That's fine. At what point do you require your property to be repaired?


KT

[speeder]

No, they don't repair them if the cost is even 60% of the value of the vehicle. Apparently you don't know how they (normally) work. Your truck is a 1999 RWD dually, right? The only way it would be worth $18k is if it had 20k original miles and was in showroom condition. Then, maybe...

It's about a $12-13k truck. You must have the world's dumbest insurance adjuster. Just wow...

[speeder]

Originally Posted by trekkor

That's fine. At what point do you require your property to be repaired?


KT

This door ding is on your 1999 work truck. right? It would depend on all of the circumstances, when I would "require my property to be repaired."

[trekkor]

It's an '01 and they said 80%~


KT

[trekkor]

So, if your friend shattered your windshield, would you let that go? ( $300 )

The deal is, any dent on a fender costs about the same to repair and takes them three days in the shop. ( $700-1000 )


KT

[Heel n Toe]

Originally Posted by trekkor

He went with option #3.

Well, option 3 is: "Reluctantly offer to repair the damage. End friendship."

So, he's going to repair it... but he's doing it reluctantly, right?

No matter how reluctant he is/was, if I understand you correctly and he's going to man up and get it done, at least he gets a slight thumbs up for that.

And for those who've told you it's no big deal or you should try to forgive him, as far as I can detect from what you've said, you didn't inject a lot of drama into the situation, you just calmly asked that he get it fixed... and mentioned insurance.

I agree with you on that... times like this are why we have insurance. It assures that one doesn't have to starve his kids to do the right thing. AKA... no drama.

Is he going to run it through his insurance or pay out of pocket?

[DanielDudley]

I always make right anything I am responsible for. Or at least offer. The friendship part might/ would depend on the circumstances, past history, and the person. Friendship is by choice and optional.

BTW, I would also have to say that the phrase, ''This thread is worthless without pictures.'' is VERY applicable here.

SO how about a picture ?

BTW, I am sorry this happened to you. In spite of the circumstances, and any other feelings involved, it must sting a bit.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by speeder

This door ding is on your 1999 work truck. right? It would depend on all of the circumstances, when I would "require my property to be repaired."

Originally Posted by trekkor

So, if your friend shattered your windshield, would you let that go? ( $300 )

The deal is, any dent on a fender costs about the same to repair and takes them three days in the shop. ( $700-1000 )


KT

Let's see a pic. A shattered windshield is one thing...how a 'bout a windshield chip where it doesn't really matter on an older "work" truck? Just playing devil's advocate here...I wonder what "version" your friend is telling? I've had my truck tailgate dented by a friend backing up to a trailer...never will fix it other than applying some touch up paint...stuff happens.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Rikao4

he never was a friend..
just along time acquaintance..

Rika

+1

Rika hit the nail on the head, once again....

[sc_rufctr]

If I had damaged someone's property I woud pay to have it fixed or replaced.

Friend or not. It doesn't matter.

[syncroid]

We're talking about a door ding right? Was the paint broken? I had a customer throw his door into the side of my Carrera when I had it. The paint wasn't broken. I had our paintless dent removal guy take the dent out. It was a BIG dent. When he was done, it was perfection. $200 bucks and we called it a day.
BTW, this happened right in front of me as well.

[trekkor]

I was sitting on the tailgate when the fender was hit.
I felt it.

The dent is right in the formed crease of the wheel arch.
The clear coat is scuffed off and the base coat is damaged.


The big issue for me is not the damage, the cost or the repair, it was the way it was handled by someone I thought was a friend.


KT

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by trekkor

...The big issue for me is not the damage, the cost or the repair, it was the way it was handled by someone I thought was a friend.


KT

I bet your friend is thinking the same exact thing. Takes two to make a friendship, only one to break it...pick up the damn phone and work this out imo. The "heat of the moment" has passed...

ps: I'd still like to see a pic...might be a "reality check" for some here

[speeder]

Yep. Camera phone pic would do. Maybe I'll change my mind.

[trekkor]

I likely won't post the pic.

I already said it was very small.
Also, the body shop looked at it and quoted $739~


KT