Pfft, it's funny you should mention that.

About a year and a half ago my wife had a parking lot ding incident.  a 70s+ little old lady going ot the same funeral service as my wife backed into our Excursion.

No biggie right?  We tracked her down and she didn't want it on her insurance so we got two estimates.  It seems our rapscallion in white hair has hit more than her fair share of cars.  The lowest estimate was $700.  Anyway, she gasped at that and said she'd pay $500.  Well, I know I couldn't get it done for that and we couldn't come to an agreement.  So we started small claims proceedings.  And here I am after giving the County $75 to process and file and they still haven't been able to serve her.  In the meantime have received letters from "judge Judy" and "judge whoever" and "court of this" to put it on TV.  "Hey, we saw that you had a small claims issue."

Bah.

I'll probably wind up doing it myself.

-----Original Message-----
From: Denis Dodson
Sent: May 15, 2008 10:31 AM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Bad news today

Tha's right. A guy who lives in a $300,000 house who's insurance "lapsed"?  Protect yourself with a police report and a written estimate and go on Judge Judy.

----- Original Message -----

From: Jumpin' Joe Barnett

To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 10:16 AM

Subject: [tcb] Re: Bad news today

I still would file a police report, just in case he doesn't pay.

On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 7:12 AM, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Maybe Billy has too much on his plate, he painted my Westy last year and took out all the windows. I hear he might be painting a 23 window up there right now...
Sorry to hear about your mishap, that always goes through my mind. I'd expect a low wage person to hit me with no insurance but a guy like that...
good luck,

James

Jeff Bednar <coitspoon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I stopped by Billy's place on the way home from J & J, he quoted $3900 but said that when he paints he just folds the window rubber back and doesnt remove all the parts and i felt much more comfortable with the quote that J & J gave me even though it was $5,500. Billy was not interested in doing the job the way that i want it done.

-jeff

 

----- Original Message ----
From: Neil <nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:57:12 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Bad news today

Billy Dobbs in McKinney...he's good!
You can reach him at www.dacgonewild.org
or, 972-542-1677, tell him the vwdude sent ya!

--- Jeff Bednar <coitspoon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> So i'm driving my bug today and i'm in the left turn
> lane and this guy who was pulled out to far in to
> the intersection desided to back up instead of drive
> forward backed up right into the front of my bug, i
> had the bumper off so it pushed in the hood and
> front apron in. The guy waved at me and drove off, i
> chased him and made him pull over, this 180 year old
> man gets out and goes "did i do that?"
> I take down his insurance and number and he leaves,
> i get home and call his insurance company, they told
> me his insurance had lapsed. So i call the guy and
> now he says he forgot to make the payment and he'll
> write me a check for the damage. Only good news is
> he drives a jag and lives in a $350,000 dollar
> house.
> Keep your fingers crossed, i got a quote for $5500
> for a complete paint job because you cant match the
> paint.
> I'll keep you posted.
> Also - any great bug body shops in dallas that ya'll
> would recommend? I talked to J & J VW in Trenton
> today for the quote.
> Thanks,
> Jeff
>
>
>     



     

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