Miata Mailing List: November 1999, Message #856

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That sucks. In NJ your car is repaired *to your satisfaction* at whatever 
shop you choose. :(


At 02:21 AM 11/8/99 -0500, you wrote:
>For any one who has followed what has gone on with my car Snagglepuss.
>Things have taken an unusual twist. The guy who hit me is not insured
>and in fact registered his car illegaly, add to that it wasn't even
>his car but a brother-in-law. Both have disconnected their phones and
>taken off, so beware if you get into an accident make certain a cop
>takes down all the pertinent info.
>Anyway my insurance comapy has already mailed me a check but it will
>not cover repairs where I want them done so I will have to pay out
>of my own pocket! Apparantly labor costs more in New Hampshire by
>$6 per hour and they will not cover it, no changing this in anyway.
>Plus a rental car is covered up to $15 a day, this is insanity, but
>if you live in Massachusetts it's what you have to deal with.
>Oh the Ins. Co. is called Arbella I am switching from them next year.
>The dealer still has to remove the bumper skirt and negotiate any
>further repairs. But the Ins. Co. will only cover a portion of the labor.
>FWIW the companies that the insurance company reccomended are terrible
>and I wouldn't trust them to change my oil!
>
>The Moral is before you get hit make certain of what really is covered
>on your Insurance and afterwards get a cop at the scene.
>
>Steve Bernard
>Red '99 Miata - Sport Package (B-Stock)
>
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