My brand new c250 vs.. a deer
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My brand new c250 vs.. a deer
was on the highway on my new 2012 mercedes leased... me and deer collided. the front left headlamp completely dissapeared no idea where it flew, dent on driver side door and the fender is loose and the side trim is torn... how much do u think this will cost me? just tryin to see what i should expect when i get an estimate from cooks collision
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was on the highway on my new 2012 mercedes leased... me and deer collided. the front left headlamp completely dissapeared no idea where it flew, dent on driver side door and the fender is loose and the side trim is torn... how much do u think this will cost me? just tryin to see what i should expect when i get an estimate from cooks collision
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I rear ended a car 6 months left front. replaced hood, fender, headlight whole front bumper, grill included. minus mechanical new rad, mechanic fees. etc. it cost 5000$ est. get an oem headlight. aftermarket ones have a different xenon lens sometimes. good luck.
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Originally Posted by DonjuanOriginal
I rear ended a car 6 months ago. left front. replaced hood, fender, headlight whole front bumper, grill included. minus mechanical new rad, mechanic fees. etc. it cost 5000$ est. get an oem headlight. aftermarket ones have a different xenon lens sometimes. good luck.
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Well I have learned many lessons from this accident, but what happened is that the day this happened earlier in the morning i cut my mercury insurance since i didnt want to pay another $309.00/month and went to get farmers or state farm, i liked the quote state farm gave me ($120.00/month) so i said okay call me so i can give you my banking information, well she didnt call(i guess she left work or w/e) and i had to go somewhere so i took the risk of driving knowing i had no insurance and bam it occurred.... the second i didnt have insurance it effing occurred. i pay a ton of insurance idk y maybe cuz im 19... shud i just wait a week and report it to my insurance company or just pay out of pocket... and yah yah i know its ilegal blahblahlbha do any repair shops do payment plans or all in one payment? lol im so screwed.
oh and what is MB Gap Waiver on my lease, what does that do?
oh and what is MB Gap Waiver on my lease, what does that do?
I can go no further because the list nanny will chastise me.
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Well I have learned many lessons from this accident, but what happened is that the day this happened earlier in the morning i cut my mercury insurance since i didnt want to pay another $309.00/month and went to get farmers or state farm, i liked the quote state farm gave me ($120.00/month) so i said okay call me so i can give you my banking information, well she didnt call(i guess she left work or w/e) and i had to go somewhere so i took the risk of driving knowing i had no insurance and bam it occurred.... the second i didnt have insurance it effing occurred. i pay a ton of insurance idk y maybe cuz im 19... shud i just wait a week and report it to my insurance company or just pay out of pocket... and yah yah i know its ilegal blahblahlbha do any repair shops do payment plans or all in one payment? lol im so screwed.
oh and what is MB Gap Waiver on my lease, what does that do?
oh and what is MB Gap Waiver on my lease, what does that do?
Although he has a Chinese driver's license he doesn't even have an International Driver's License and has no US license at all.
His parents have already arrived from China and since he is a flight risk, he is in jail with a $2,000,000 bail bond.
It was reported that he showed no remorse and was only interested in getting out on bail.
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Hope it all works out for you man, at least its something that you'll be able to learn from and hopefully others will benefit from the story to avoid driving between insurance.
I've always dreaded hitting a deer though. I spend a lot a time in western Virginia and North Carolina and see deer a lot.
Good luck getting through it all.
I've always dreaded hitting a deer though. I spend a lot a time in western Virginia and North Carolina and see deer a lot.
Good luck getting through it all.
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the funny thing is the night before i was looking at youtube videos of people n russia and getting in stupid accidents then i end up n one i had a feeling it was coming i needed it tho as a wake up call lately ive been speeding and driving 2 much but this was good for me, still gotta pay up but its fine all good n da hood
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I have always found it is VERY hard to drop your insurance. When I switched providers a few years back, I had to call 10x+ for the original company to stop billing me and accept it was cancelled. They required proof of insurance from new company as well before they would cancel it.
Unless you had late payments or something, are you sure your original insurance wasn't still valid?
Good luck with everything!!! There could always be worse things in life. The car doesn't sound too too bad. Try to stay positive and work through it!
Unless you had late payments or something, are you sure your original insurance wasn't still valid?
Good luck with everything!!! There could always be worse things in life. The car doesn't sound too too bad. Try to stay positive and work through it!
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Right now, your problems can be solved just with money for the cost of the car. If you get caught in insurance fraud, your problems will multiply several times and won't be so easily undone. If ethics alone are not enough, just consider the practical outcome because the insurance companies have entire departments just to deal with people who do what you were contemplating, and they've seen it all before.
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Not only that, but depending on state laws - you can be racking up fines as we speak for having an uninsured but registered car. In Maryland charges can start within 24 hours of dropping insurance.
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Echoing what others said.
I would double check when the insurance technically terminated. If you asked for it to be terminated the day of, you might still be insured as of end of that day.
Make sure there is a police report or something that indicates the accident date in case you can still file a claim.
I would double check when the insurance technically terminated. If you asked for it to be terminated the day of, you might still be insured as of end of that day.
Make sure there is a police report or something that indicates the accident date in case you can still file a claim.
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Provided he has insurance through the end of the day. If he does not, police report is definitely not the best thing. If he does, he'll need it to prove the accident happen while he was insured.
Try and ask your insurance company to pay for damages when your policy is cancelled..
Try and ask your insurance company to pay for damages when your policy is cancelled..
