[TR] My TR6 Hit Last Wednesday

[MMoore8425 at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/25/2009 4:17:20 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
tr3driver at ca.rr.com writes:

Really?  Last time I checked, they couldn't even handle a Triumph  commission
number, only a 17 digit VIN.

Sorry to hear about your  car, Marty.  The insurance company has a legal
obligation to "make you  whole", which should mean that they pay to fix the
car as good as it was  before.  I doubt they are going to cover a drop in
value due to a  repaired accident unless you can make a very good case as to
exactly how  much the drop is (ie a professional appraisal before and after).

One  other thing, be sure to have the frame checked for straightness.
Frequently  even a substantial 'tweak' is not obvious until you start  making
measurements.  If it is distorted, you could probably make a  case that it
should be replaced.  Of course, there is always the risk  that they may total
the car instead  ...

Randall
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I don't know wo your insurance company is; but if its classic car  insurance, 
I'd get them involved and not let Allstate push you around. I had a  minor 
accident with one of my Jaguars, and Hagertys could not do enough to make  sure 
it was repaired properly. I have Allstate insurance on my other cars, and  
they have been very good about earthquake damage, but I would not expect them to  
pay thekindof bill I had on my E Type for such small damage.
 
 
Best, Mike Moore
TR3A, S1 E Type 
 
Engineering  Manager
CL Moore & Associates, Inc.
17590 Holiday Drive, Morgan Hill,  
California 95037
408-782-1272 fax  408-782-1372
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