Fender Bender
Feb 19th 2006, 4:04 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
It's a '99 with a flake, about 88,0000
Feb 19th 2006, 4:05 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by rushman
Tut tut tut....look at the corrosion on the battery terminals..typical builders truck.
Feb 19th 2006, 4:05 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by rushman
had a new master cylinder at some stage?
Feb 19th 2006, 4:07 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
I did go out and wipe some vaseline on the terminals, but there's just something not quite right about doing that
"It's for the car" gets even stranger looks....I just go for the pour warm water over method now.
Feb 19th 2006, 4:10 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Got in a fender bender on the way home from work today. I'm happily nipping down Route 73 in the centre lane and the van in front suddenly dives off to the right and lo and behold, right in front of me is stationery traffic, so I jam on the anchors, decide that isn't going to work and try and swerve round the Oddysey in front of me..too late, crunch. We pull over and exchange details and phone the old Bill. 3 cars turn up, decide we're not in their area and call the next towns Police dept. Eventually the right cops turn up and it's all very pleasant, except now I haven't got an offside headlight and my door won't shut properly, which is never a good sign 
Oh, how I'll laugh when the next insurance bill turns up 
Eventually the right cops turn up and it's all very pleasant, except now I haven't got an offside headlight and my door won't shut properly, which is never a good sign Oh, how I'll laugh when the next insurance bill turns up Wait a minute - I thought you failed your drivers test?
Feb 19th 2006, 4:11 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by willmore
Wait a minute - I thought you failed your drivers test?
"No officer...I'm definately not a legal resident and this is my sisters truck/van/car" works a treat.
Feb 19th 2006, 4:12 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by willmore
Wait a minute - I thought you failed your drivers test?
Feb 19th 2006, 4:13 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Ah yes !! good pic ... unfortunately ..that type of damage is not covered by your particular insurance company .. unless of course it happened when there is a Z in the month...
Feb 19th 2006, 4:13 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
I did, driving on a UK license, which is legal seemingly, the cops didn't seem to care.
Feb 19th 2006, 4:14 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by Ray
Ah yes !! good pic ... unfortunately ..that type of damage is not covered by your particular insurance company .. unless of course it happened when there is a Z in the month...
Feb 19th 2006, 4:14 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by Ray
Ah yes !! good pic ... unfortunately ..that type of damage is not covered by your particular insurance company .. unless of course it happened when there is a Z in the month...
Feb 19th 2006, 4:16 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
I did, driving on a UK license, which is legal seemingly, the cops didn't seem to care.
Ah, now I understand jack! Happy to hear that you weren't hurt in the accident though!
Feb 19th 2006, 4:16 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
We're covered, but there's a $500 deductible....bummer.
Feb 19th 2006, 4:17 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by rushman
Not if you drop the body shop $50 to bump the estimate up another $500 matey.
Feb 19th 2006, 4:24 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
My first experince of NJ insurance, we'll see if it's as bad as they say
