Hit and Run last night--fine but annoyed
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Luckily we weren't stopped so the fact that we were both travelling in the same direction helped. But I think I'm going to need a new hatchback, replacement censors and camera and a new fender, new taillights, among other things. I drove it home and it drove ok for those few miles.
Guy had been following us and tailgating and then backing off repeatedly for about 5 minutes before he hit us. Scary stuff.
@rustyfingers said in Hit and Run last night--fine but annoyed:
Guy had been following us and tailgating and then backing off repeatedly for about 5 minutes before he hit us. Scary stuff.
That is very scary!!
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I have all kinds of theories, but will probably never know the truth.
- I was going the speed limit and that ticked him off, or
- I was driving a Prius and that ticked him off, or
- He was impaired by some substance, or
- He was distracted by his phone, or
- He had a junior license and was in a rush to get home before midnight, or ...?
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Oh, no. I’m glad you are OK, but the damage to your new car…I hope you get some compensation.
My very smart wife took out extra insurance for uninsured drivers etc. This helped when I was hit by a car while riding my bike a few years ago.
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@Piano-Dad no clue
@rustyfingers said in Hit and Run last night--fine but annoyed:
@Piano-Dad no clue
Well, if the police found him, there will be a public record of the court proceedings. I presume hit and run will wind up in court.
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@rustyfingers said in Hit and Run last night--fine but annoyed:
@Piano-Dad no clue
Well, if the police found him, there will be a public record of the court proceedings. I presume hit and run will wind up in court.
@Piano-Dad I'm not convinced there will be criminal charges. I only know they caught the guy because it was on the police report I requested.
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@Piano-Dad I'm not convinced there will be criminal charges. I only know they caught the guy because it was on the police report I requested.
@rustyfingers said in Hit and Run last night--fine but annoyed:
@Piano-Dad I'm not convinced there will be criminal charges. I only know they caught the guy because it was on the police report I requested.
There should be, especially if you contact the police to press them.
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I do not have any information except his name and address from the police report. I didn't even really know how they got him.
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Has your insurance guy been notified?
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Yes but the app asked if I wanted my insurance or his to handle it, assuring me I could change my mind later. I stupidly said his. Now there is no way in the app to change this and the office has been closed all weekend, so I have to call tomorrow. I've left messages, but really need to talk to a person.
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Ugh. Insurance by apps is a problem.
Time to start working toward talking to a human.
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Glad you're ok, but yeah...I've been advised to just have your insurance company deal with damages...and make going after the offender your insurance companies problem. People that drive irresponsibly are often the same type that have [outdated] legal minimums for insurance if any. Makes resolving this stuff that much more a hassle.
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Yeah--I agree with this advice. I wasn't thinking clearly.
Update--was able to talk to a human this am and my insurance co is sending out an inspector tomorrow. So I think I'm good
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Yeah--I agree with this advice. I wasn't thinking clearly.
Update--was able to talk to a human this am and my insurance co is sending out an inspector tomorrow. So I think I'm good
@rustyfingers that sounds like a good development!
Good luck!
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Insurance is covering the repair and waiving the deductible. Now I have to choose a body shop. There is such a thing as a Toyota Certified Collision repair shop, which does NOT include all Toyota dealers. There is also a network of body shops in my insurance company's network, but they haven't given me the list yet. Since the car is still under all the warrantees, I'm thinking of talking it to the dealer where I bought it which IS a Toyota certified collision shop but is NOT in the insurance network. Open to advice here.
