[AT] off topic parts chaser out of commission

[John Hall]

You mean if you cause an accident, you aren't liable for the other guys 
car? That's nuts.

John Hall


On 1/7/2018 7:08 PM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
> Yes Detroit makes a bunch of them or imports them.  The deal is, I don't
> carry comprehensive or collision insurance.  OK is a fault state...  I
> don't drive anything that I cannot afford to lose. This car was a great
> buy at $4k 2 years ago.  To replace it will cost over $8K now and I
> cannot get the 3.8L engine.  That engine gets better mileage in city
> driving.
>
> That is my main gripe....   The long term back problem they have
> aggravated is going to cost them plenty....  I have already lost 3 days
> of consulting I had  to cancel.
>
> Cecil
>
>
> On 1/7/2018 4:01 PM, John Hall wrote:
>> I know you know this, but don't worry about the car, you guys walked
>> away, thats the ONLY thing that matters. I lost $90K worth of trucks in
>> less than 2 months (one truck had 1,500 miles the other had 900), as
>> well as the vehicles that hit me were destroyed. Both wrecks, all 6
>> people walked away. Detroit makes new vehicles every day.
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> On 1/7/2018 4:19 PM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
>>> I have a very good atty and her partner handles car wrecks.  I think it
>>> is better to have an atty you know you can trust.  This lady has handled
>>> a very messy estate of my Dad's and we came out fine...
>>>
>>> Oklahoma has this stupid law they passed about 2 years ago that if a car
>>> is totaled it must go to salvage.   No buy backs.   This had to 3.8L
>>> engine and the transmission was good.   We once had it loaded with a lot
>>> of parts in the back and 2 rolls of baler wrap in the middle and it
>>> still had power.  My wife loves the chrysler mini vans...  and she
>>> literally loved this one..  It was owned by a small eastern OK junior
>>> college and only used by the president.   I had to put a battery and
>>> alternator in it the day we picked it up.   I found the shop that
>>> maintained it to put the alternator on it...  A real conscientious
>>> mechanic and he told me what had been done regularly to maintain the
>>> car...  it only had 77000 miles when we got it...  She has put 70000 on
>>> it in 27 months.   Never used a bit of oil...
>>>
>>> Cecil
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1/7/2018 12:46 PM, John Hall wrote:
>>>> Cecil, glad you guys are OK!
>>>>
>>>>       Let me just throw out some unsolicited advice based on personal
>>>> experience. I totaled 2 brand new full sized trucks within 7 weeks back
>>>> in 2015. First was a head on collision, other car crossed centerline.
>>>> Second we were sitting to make a left turn and a guy claimed he fell
>>>> asleep in the middle of the afternoon and rear ended us. Wife required
>>>> neck surgery, but her symptoms did not begin for about 2-3 weeks after
>>>> the wreck. Be real careful what you say to anyone and most likely you
>>>> are going to need a lawyer to handle the "mess". Replacing the car is
>>>> easy. Its the medical bills, lingering health problems, and the
>>>> aggravation you have to go through that is an absolute mess. The other
>>>> guys insurance company can't be trusted--they tried to get my employer
>>>> to settle for the cost of the truck ONLY (the trucks I was driving were
>>>> owned by my employer)---no medical or injury claims to anyone. It's been
>>>> 2 1/2 years and we are getting close to settling or filing a
>>>> lawsuit---we have 3 yrs in NC. We aren't trying to get rich, just want
>>>> compensation for all our medical bills and troubles. I now have neck
>>>> pain every day. Fortunately we had enough money that we could pay the
>>>> thousands in medical bills that our health insurance did not cover.
>>>> Folks that do not often rush to settle and don't get what they deserve.
>>>> Get a folder for you and your wife and start filing away bills. It took
>>>> 2 years just to get the medical bills straight! Your mail box will be
>>>> full of lawyer advertisements within a week If you are like us, 90% of
>>>> them will not take you on.
>>>>
>>>> John Hall
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 1/7/2018 8:59 AM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
>>>>> We think the driver who hit us was not paying attention!!!   Maybe
>>>>> texting or on the phone.. We were sitting still to make a left turn.
>>>>> Both front seats were bent nearly back on the back seat!. Happened Fri
>>>>> afternoon.  Wife seems to be ok, but my back is still terrible.  Our
>>>>> dog child was in the back seat and he still has problems with steps.
>>>>>
>>>>> I know that if my phone rings it will have to ring, or someone else
>>>>> can answer it.  More people were killed last year due to inattentive
>>>>> drivers than drunks......
>>>>>
>>>>> Stay safe, it is a jungle in the city, the drivers are idiots!!
>>>>> Cecil in OKla
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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