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Took the shattered tail light assembly off today and ordered a new
one from Rock Auto. Not a bad fix, and much cheaper than a $500
deductible and running my insurance rates up! I'll live with the
cosmetic damage until I can I can find a used part.<br>
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Regards,<br>
Mike M<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/12/2022 10:00 AM, Carl Szabelski
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Since you were driving the truck, you were responsible for driving
it in a safe manner to avoid any incidents. That makes you at
fault for any damage that may happen. I realize that you didn’t
mean to hit the tree, but you are at fault since that is how the
laws are set. The argument would be that you should have realized
that there was a potential to slide on the ice and should have not
driven on it, especially since you were on an incline. As far as
you insurance, you can put in a claim and just pay your
deductible, or look around at local junk yards, or Craigslist, for
a used tailgate and replace it yourself. Another option is to live
with the damage. I currently have a dent on the side of my bed
from a trailer that jackknifed in me in a tight area. My local
shop gave me an estimate of $2K. They don’t bump out dents on beds
anymore, they remove and replace the entire bed side. That’s a lot
of cutting, welding, and painting. I could put in a claim and pay
my deductible, or probably find one of those Southern beds for
less and just do the swap myself, but for now I’m just going to
live with it as is. I’m sure there’s more dents coming in the
future. That’s the life of a pickup, no matter how careful you try
to be.
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On Saturday, February 12, 2022, Mike M <<a
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Question for you all. A friend of mine is on vacation, and I
am keeping<br>
an eye on his house for him, plowing him out when needed; I
basically<br>
drive up and down his driveway to make it look like someone is
living<br>
there. The last time I was there I pulled up to the garage
door and then<br>
started to back out, it's fairly steep. The first pass was
snow, so no<br>
problem, when I went back up, I broke through the snow, and
was on glare<br>
ice. I slid down his driveway backwards, and bashed my
tailgate into a<br>
pine tree. There was nothing I could do to stop the slide.
Talked to a<br>
local body shop, and they said it would probably be in the
area of 2K to<br>
fix. I called my agent, and she said it was an "at fault"
accident. Any<br>
thoughts would be appreciated.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Mike M<br>
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