Just was rearended... 1975 Jimmy RIP

[smitty77]

Since it is his insurance, that driver's daddy is gonna wish his son was never born to drive illegally if it were me.

If the kid is under 18, you can civilly sue his daddy too for the criminal acts of his son.

 In Mass you could sue the owner for letting an unlicensed driver operate the vehicle on a public way.

You can sue the 'son' too, but it will probably be akin to getting blood from a stone.  If he's 34 and still driving daddy's stuff, and has no license, I doubt he has much for money/assets to go after.

Pathetic.  I'm 32 with two kids, house, car payment, etc. and doing it all on a single income.  And I have a license!
I stopped letting daddy hold my hand when I was 6 or 7.  I stopped using cars titled in his name when I moved out of the house after college at 22.

Judging by the Captain's NADA post for the values down south, I think you need to move up here for the claim.  Prices skyrocket in the northeast apparently.

Let us know how this shakes out Mike.

[k5blazerfan]

I'd be willing to bet that cheap ford had to get towed home??? haha ford suck  i drive an 84 chevy k5 blazer sequoia special and i tell you what somebody ever hit my truck haha they better have good healthcare coverage....Cause they aint limpin away... but hey if ya want a good rust free blazer let me know there all over down here in cheyenne wyoming

[VileZambonie]

Here's anew one for ya http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1974-Chevy-blazer-4x4-full-convertible-rare-classic-350_W0QQitemZ250555132942QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item3a563fec0e

[Captkaos]

NICE!

[choptop]

There you go, just have them buy this one and call it even. Thats what you bought insurance for isnt it.

[beastie_3]

That other Blazer is nice. No front driveshaft though.

[Mike Phillips]

That looks so much like mine.  The biggest differences would be I have the 454 Big Block, 3//4 ton running gear, 4-wheel disc brakes and the 700R4 Automatic with all the Corvette and heavy duty upgrades and shift kit by Dana Sniff.

Other than that they're kissing cousins.

I have not heard back from Allstate as to whether they're going to accept the claim or not but will check with them tomorrow.  I am back in Apple Valley, California and I have found the original bill of sale and the pages I printed off of eBay after I won the bid at $6000.00 and I took this by my Insurance agents office and had them make copies of them.  $6000.00 was before the big block and the 700R4 and NP208 upgrade plus all the other things, headers, carb, MSD, Alum Radiator, new wheels and tires, roll bar, bikini top, etc.

I talk to my real-estate lawyer tomorrow and I'm going to ask him about what's involved with suing either of the insurance companies if they won't give me a fair value to replace what is now wrecked.

[VileZambonie]

Show them the buy it now on that truck....

[Lt.Del]

you're doing the right thing it sounds. That '74 blazer sure looks nice.  Print that out too after it ends...i see you can end the auction at $12k.
Buy it and keep your wrecked one and switch the engines and suspension.  That would be ideal.  Bill them the laobr hours too!

[Mike Phillips]

***Update***

I spoke with a Mr. C. V. Gaddy at the Allstate office in Coconut Creek, Florida today.  He asked me for my recorded testimony on what happened the night of the accident.  I spoke with my Attorney first and he said go ahead and give him you honest account of the accident so i did that today.

Afterwards Mr. C.V. Gaddy said that they would accept responsibility for the claim.  Next he asked me about what Mr. Tim Seymour, the Senior Claims Adjuster has done for me so far and I told him he insulted me with an offer of $1300.00 to offset my wrecked Jimmy.

So I'm here in California getting as many receipts as I can for the truck.  I have the original bill of sale and the print-out from when I won the eBay auction.  I also have my engine receipt, transmission and t-case receipts.  Also wheels and tires, roll bar, (it's bent and rare).

When I get back to Florida I'll compile a listing of similar trucks like mine and do my best to work with Mr. Tim Seymour from Allstate but after his insult of $1300.00 I don't have any respect for the person or his profession.


Mike

[Lt.Del]

dont forget to tack on your labor costs on the hours you put that truck together.

Also, the money for a rental.  It doesn't matter if you have alternate transportation or not, you are out a vehicle, they must pay for it.

They may not pay for the complete costs of these two things (without going to court--then they would) but, they can be used as a bargaining chip.  If the quotes still come back low, thow the above at them and they will up the price.  Remember, they do not want to go to court!  They would then have to pay more on their side for atty fees and YOUR atty fees.  They will do whatever to stay out of court.  Play hardball like they are and it is not your fault.   Stay firm.

[howlinwolf]

wow. 1300 bucks? thats it? rediculous.

[Grover 1]

That's why I have stated value insurance.  You and the insurance agree on a value before they take you on as a customer - something happens, then there is no question about the payoff.

[Mike Phillips]

That's why I have stated value insurance.  You and the insurance agree on a value before they take you on as a customer - something happens, then there is no question about the payoff.

I'll be going this route with the next truck.

[Mike Phillips]

What I need to do and everyone here is welcome to help is to start finding comparable trucks for sale and document them.

For example, this 1974 Blazer someone already posted to this thread is kind of comparable except that it has a small block and 1/2 running gear and a full time front axle.  It would be more valuable if it had a big block and my 3/4 ton running gear and transmission and transfercase.

http://tinyurl.com/yjruygs




The insurance is to replace my truck with something comparable at current market value.  This will be a little tough as they only built this model for 3 years and it's going to be hard to find one with a lift kit and a big block and 3/4 ton running gear plus the 700R4 Overdrive Automatic transmission rebuild with a shift kit already installed.

I'm confident most Insurance appraisers don't understand all the car guy talk about the specifics, but you guys certainly understand.



So I'm looking for full convertible Blazers or Jimmy's in comparable condition to mine before it was wrecked so I can start printing the ads out to give to the appraiser.

Just to recap, here's what mine looked like before the accident.