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

[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

[Coralgurl]

You could have it towed to private property and let the adjuster know where it is. My girlfriend hit a post in a parking lot and bent the engine in 2. We have a friend who works for AMA, so he towed it to her house and they inspected then towed it away once it was confirmed a write off. Sucks to have more fees but if you paid them now, got it moved, could save you in the long run.

With airbags deployed, yours is a goner. could you not just report the plate stolen?

Sorry this happened to you and glad that you and your friend are ok!

[Dearth]

I know exactly what your going through Raied I rear ended a lady 18 yrs ago truck vs car I was driving the truck minimal damage but her car was heavily damaged she took full blame for the accident but ICBC said it was my fault and I paid dearly for it. Still ****es me off to this day

As to your car as Proteus said grab your plates and give up the car to the towing company they will make all the impound fees back selling it for scrap.

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by 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

I was confused since the adjuster said that his people will go and look at my car to write off. Don't really know how it all works. I have left a message for him saying that I don't want to add any more charges on a car that I won't be able to use. If he doesn't give me a call back by tomorrow afternoon, I will go grab the car and sell it off to any junk yard. Or I will see if the lot will just let me grab the plate and forfeit the car.

Originally Posted by Coralgurl

You could have it towed to private property and let the adjuster know where it is. My girlfriend hit a post in a parking lot and bent the engine in 2. We have a friend who works for AMA, so he towed it to her house and they inspected then towed it away once it was confirmed a write off. Sucks to have more fees but if you paid them now, got it moved, could save you in the long run.

With airbags deployed, yours is a goner. could you not just report the plate stolen?

Sorry this happened to you and glad that you and your friend are ok!

I wasn't aware that you could tow the car by yourself to any place you want. I have canadian tire road side assistance and I could have brought it back home but I didn't know about that

I could report the plate stolen but that might complicate the whole thing since its already under a case number now. I am not sure though. This whole thing is new to me; it was the first time I had conversation with a police officer so I just nodded to everything he said.

Originally Posted by Dearth

I know exactly what your going through Raied I rear ended a lady 18 yrs ago truck vs car I was driving the truck minimal damage but her car was heavily damaged she took full blame for the accident but ICBC said it was my fault and I paid dearly for it. Still ****es me off to this day

As to your car as Proteus said grab your plates and give up the car to the towing company they will make all the impound fees back selling it for scrap.

I didn't think that I would be getting in such a situation in such a short time. Sorry to hear about your incident too. Seems like trucks are the perfect vehicle for NA. I am moving away from the concept of buying a car next; possibly an SUV with better safety features and stuffs.

I will wait until tomorrow afternoon and then will go to the lot to settle it.

[intarsiabox]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

I was confused since the adjuster said that his people will go and look at my car to write off. Don't really know how it all works. I have left a message for him saying that I don't want to add any more charges on a car that I won't be able to use. If he doesn't give me a call back by tomorrow afternoon, I will go grab the car and sell it off to any junk yard. Or I will see if the lot will just let me grab the plate and forfeit the car.

The lot probably won't just let you forfeit your car for free, they will charge (probably overcharge) to tow it away for you on top of the lot fees but it never hurts to ask. If it comes to that, a number of charities will tow your car for free and give you a tax receipt of a few hundred dollars but I would call around to a few scrap yards first to see what they would give you for the car and then decide what is most cost effective. The insurance company can't force you to keep your car at the lot since they are not paying you for it so it won't become their property nor will they be paying the fees. I would email the insurance company, so you have written confirmation, that you intend to move the vehicle immediately due to ongoing costs and they can contact you for the vehicles final whereabouts.