Hey Lady...watch the... DOOR!
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Hey Lady...watch the... DOOR! - Update
I took my wife down to the airport this morning. Pulled into a parking spot at the droppoff location.
A taxi pulled into the spot next to us as I'm taking the bags out of the hatch.
A lady in the backseat looks at me. We make eye contact. She starts to open her door, at first cautiously, and I say "Watch the door please" to her as she's still looking directly at me...and then WHAMMO! she flings the door open.
"WATCH THE DOOR, LADY!" I start screaming.
The taxi driver starts askign me "Did she hit, did she hit?" as my wife is apologizing to the taxi driver and I'm saying "OF COURSE SHE HIT!"
And the lady never even said a word to me, despite the bright YELLOW spot she's left on the side of my car, which she looked directly at.
I come home, call Yellow Cab, and tell them they're going to take care of the incident I've had with Car #414.
Off to the body shop. Screw a detailer. They're gunna pay for this one.
Next time, don't park so close!
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A taxi pulled into the spot next to us as I'm taking the bags out of the hatch.
A lady in the backseat looks at me. We make eye contact. She starts to open her door, at first cautiously, and I say "Watch the door please" to her as she's still looking directly at me...and then WHAMMO! she flings the door open.
"WATCH THE DOOR, LADY!" I start screaming.
The taxi driver starts askign me "Did she hit, did she hit?" as my wife is apologizing to the taxi driver and I'm saying "OF COURSE SHE HIT!"
And the lady never even said a word to me, despite the bright YELLOW spot she's left on the side of my car, which she looked directly at.
I come home, call Yellow Cab, and tell them they're going to take care of the incident I've had with Car #414.
Off to the body shop. Screw a detailer. They're gunna pay for this one.
Next time, don't park so close!
The picture:
Last edited by WolfeMacleod; 06-19-2007 at 03:00 AM.
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OUCH.
I hate people.
I dunno if its just the picture, but it looks like a good buffing could get that out. But the way you explain it, sounds like the yellow paint is embeded into yours. Any other damage? (dents?).
I hate people.
I dunno if its just the picture, but it looks like a good buffing could get that out. But the way you explain it, sounds like the yellow paint is embeded into yours. Any other damage? (dents?).
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wolfe,
That sucks. Take it to Queen City Auto Rebuild. If Yellow Cab is going to pay for it. Wht not take it to the most expensive Body Shop in the Greater Seattle area! Tell Steve and them I say Hi
Brandon J
That sucks. Take it to Queen City Auto Rebuild. If Yellow Cab is going to pay for it. Wht not take it to the most expensive Body Shop in the Greater Seattle area! Tell Steve and them I say Hi
Brandon J
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Originally Posted by sracer
wolfe,
That sucks. Take it to Queen City Auto Rebuild. If Yellow Cab is going to pay for it. Wht not take it to the most expensive Body Shop in the Greater Seattle area! Tell Steve and them I say Hi
Brandon J
That sucks. Take it to Queen City Auto Rebuild. If Yellow Cab is going to pay for it. Wht not take it to the most expensive Body Shop in the Greater Seattle area! Tell Steve and them I say Hi
Brandon J
My ex's dad owned a "black car". One day he got hit in the fender. The next day he made a few phone calls and took it to a shop that specializes in livery. They took a green fender off a lincoln they had, shot it black and put it on.
The job was sub par at best. He told me he didnt care. Every hour in the shop is an hour he is not making money.
He also rattled off the names and locations of other shops that they used.
Moral: Yellow cab knows the expensive places, and knows the cheap places. They will offer to pay for it to be fixed at one of their places or invite Wolfe to sue.
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exact same thing just happened to me, only theirs a small dent as well as a deep chip.
Im furious, and so Im stuck with paying to have it done, if I claim it (the owner of car drove off) Im sure my insurance will get a hike sometime on renewal.
Im furious, and so Im stuck with paying to have it done, if I claim it (the owner of car drove off) Im sure my insurance will get a hike sometime on renewal.
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If it's just paint transfer you should reconsider using a detailer instead of a body shop. A really good detailer will get rid of the transfer and you'll never know it happened.
Use body shops for body damage, not paint transfer.
Use body shops for body damage, not paint transfer.
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Originally Posted by sracer
wolfe,
That sucks. Take it to Queen City Auto Rebuild. If Yellow Cab is going to pay for it. Wht not take it to the most expensive Body Shop in the Greater Seattle area! Tell Steve and them I say Hi
Brandon J
That sucks. Take it to Queen City Auto Rebuild. If Yellow Cab is going to pay for it. Wht not take it to the most expensive Body Shop in the Greater Seattle area! Tell Steve and them I say Hi
Brandon J
$852 and change.
Originally Posted by Tom R.
Because yellow cab wont pay for the most expensive shop.
....They will offer to pay for it to be fixed at one of their places or invite Wolfe to sue.
....They will offer to pay for it to be fixed at one of their places or invite Wolfe to sue.
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If something like that comes into my shop and I can remove it with compound I do just that at no charge. Some shops will repaint the panel whether it needs it or not. I get lots of repeat customers this way.
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Originally Posted by WolfeMacleod
Oh, I did! Just got back!
$852 and change.
At which point, I will come down on them like a ton of bricks.
$852 and change.
At which point, I will come down on them like a ton of bricks.
I think you are going to get a door slammed in your face. Not that I wouldnt be more than $852 pissed, but the reality is your $4000 car got a ding that decreases the value by about $2, and you want $852.
If you came in with something like $250 they may offer $150 for nuisance to get rid of you. With a first demand of $852 i think they are going to at you and tell you to file a police report and file it with their insurance company. Then you get to deal with the insurance adjuster. I bet he will at you and you will trying to convince him he should pay $852.
Again, I do hope you get the $$.
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Originally Posted by Burma Shave
If something like that comes into my shop and I can remove it with compound I do just that at no charge. Some shops will repaint the panel whether it needs it or not. I get lots of repeat customers this way.
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I wouldn't use 3M compound. Too aggressive for my taste. I used this http://www.optimumcarcare.com/optimumpolish.html#poli on my wifes car to take off 3 spots of paint transfer by hand. They make more aggressive products as well but I doubt that you'd need more than hyper compound to get rid of that paint.
Make sure you polish after you take the paint off if you use a compound.
Make sure you polish after you take the paint off if you use a compound.
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Well, here's the most recent on this matter.
After speaking with the insurance agnecy, I've gotten three estimates and faxed them to them. each between $800 and $1100.
Looks like they're going to cut me a check without even sending someone out, since the estimates don't vary hugely.
When I told him the first estimate amount, the guy was like "Oh, that's not too bad....go get another one please, and if it's close, no problemo"
After speaking with the insurance agnecy, I've gotten three estimates and faxed them to them. each between $800 and $1100.
Looks like they're going to cut me a check without even sending someone out, since the estimates don't vary hugely.
When I told him the first estimate amount, the guy was like "Oh, that's not too bad....go get another one please, and if it's close, no problemo"