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******* HIT and RUN!!! 06 E350.

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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 05:06 PM
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******* HIT and RUN!!! 06 E350.

Well I just got my car last tuesday.... I take it out to lunch today with a couple guys from work. After we got back to work, we noticed that some idiot backed into the right rear of the car. It must have been a large truck b/c all the damage was above the taillight. It hit the rear quarter panel pretty good and the trunk lid has some damage!!!

I already took it by a bodyshop and they should be getting me an estimate tomorrow. I'm so pissed.... the car has 220 miles on it. On top of that I just had to replace the bumper on the cobra I traded in... I got away easy on that one, only 300 bucks.
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 05:18 PM
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OH NO and sorry!

Contact the property owner and tell them you intend to file a claim . . . ask for their insurance carrier and policy no.

My wife's car was smashed by a fleeing felon in a stolen car in a parking lot with the same result. SO SORRY.
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 07:50 PM
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I had my car over two years when it got hit, it broke my heart. I can only imagine what you feel. TPAbnz is right approach the property owner. DO NOT overlook pursuing diminished value! Let me know if you need an appraiser. Best of luck.
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Old Oct 1, 2005 | 06:15 AM
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feel so sorry for you.
your baby get hit on first day ;(
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Old Oct 1, 2005 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by TPAbnz
OH NO and sorry!

Contact the property owner and tell them you intend to file a claim . . . ask for their insurance carrier and policy no.

My wife's car was smashed by a fleeing felon in a stolen car in a parking lot with the same result. SO SORRY.
What exactly do I need to do? I didn't notice the damage until after we had already left the place. Also, the parking lot was on the side of a business next to the restaurant we went to. I'm not sure who actually owns the lot....
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Old Oct 1, 2005 | 09:31 AM
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That SUX!!! I got a door ding with paint removal on my 06 E350 when it only had 74 miles.
Being brilliant silver no touch up could match it properly, so $800.00 later it is fixed. They had to paint both doors to blend the paint.
Lost my new car smell to new paint smell.
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Old Oct 1, 2005 | 07:55 PM
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Did you try Dentwizard?

Originally Posted by KYBENZ
That SUX!!! I got a door ding with paint removal on my 06 E350 when it only had 74 miles.
Being brilliant silver no touch up could match it properly, so $800.00 later it is fixed. They had to paint both doors to blend the paint.
Lost my new car smell to new paint smell.
Paintless dent removel can wok wonders.
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Old Oct 1, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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He said with paint removal so that means he got a ding that took off the paint.... You could pull the ding, but still have no paint on it.
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I am aware, but once the dent is out a pro chip

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He said with paint removal so that means he got a ding that took off the paint.... You could pull the ding, but still have no paint on it.
repair or DIY system like Lanka (sp??) can make it virtually invisible--without having to repaint over the nano paint.
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