Isn't it wonderful when you have to pay for another's mistake?!

[Scythanith]

****ty deal, your fault in the end, enough about that.

To the good part! You should call some wreckers and see what you can get for the car. Once you have a price you can get them to pick it up and pay the tow company out of that. Technically you must still own the car since the insurance company hasn't paid you out for it yet?

Glad no one got hurt!

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by Scythanith

****ty deal, your fault in the end, enough about that.

To the good part! You should call some wreckers and see what you can get for the car. Once you have a price you can get them to pick it up and pay the tow company out of that. Technically you must still own the car since the insurance company hasn't paid you out for it yet?

Glad no one got hurt!

Well yah I still own it but I can't do anything until the adjuster goes to the lot and write off the vehicle; only then I can take it out and throw it away. At least, that's what I understood.

[Scythanith]

But since you have no coverage what does the adjuster have to do with it? It's not like they are going to give you anything for it correct?

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by Scythanith

But since you have no coverage what does the adjuster have to do with it? It's not like they are going to give you anything for it correct?

I have no idea. I don't really know the rules about this things so I am just following what the insurance company said. Don't know why but the adjusted said he will be going to the lot to see the car and have it written off. And nop, the insurance won't give a penny for the car.

[Ulmo]

I was in a collision in about 2001. The rear left wheel of an oncoming '79 Ford truck came off its axle. The wheel bounced off the road once and landed square into the grill of my newish '99 GMC Sonoma. Since this was at highway speed with a closure rate of at least 180 kph, it destroyed the front end, and almost killed me.

Be happy things were not worse.

[Scythanith]

Sorry, I am from Saskatchewan and don't understand the no coverage thing

[Proteus]

There's no need for the adjuster to look at your car. There only concern is the other truck. Go get your plate. And ask to give up the car alot of towing company will sell it for scrap which would cover the storage

[sphelps]

FYI safe/proper distance is 1 car length per 10mph or 16kph so for 80kph you need 5 car lengths not 2. Not that anybody really does it but that's what it is if you were curious. Sorry about your loss, I remember you were pretty proud of that car when you got it.

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by sphelps

FYI safe/proper distance is 1 car length per 10mph or 16kph so for 80kph you need 5 car lengths not 2. Not that anybody really does it but that's what it is if you were curious. Sorry about your loss, I remember you were pretty proud of that car when you got it.

Thanks for the information. Yah I came to know about that after the collision. I was taught about the 2 secs rule at the defensive driving course. And yah, hardly anyone does that and if you want to do it, someone won't let you. But then again, its was my responsibility so cannot argue.

Well, it was my very first car that I owned. I even paid $260 for repairing the steering pressure hose only 2 days before the accident and filled the tank too; and not to mention the amount of money that just vanished due to my stupid decision of taking it to Canadian Tire. Thanks

[sphelps]

I loved my first car a lot more than my first girlfriend so I get it. Sucks.