Help! Hit and Run!

[Judd Quarles]

Well it has happened to me- the Trac has been damaged. My beautiful dark stone paint. I honestly don't know whether it was keyed or if something sticking out of someone's truck scraped it or what but it is bad.



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I am an easygoing guy...but this pisses me off. Couldn't someone leave a note, or do something??



I don't have insurance that covers this since I paid the Trac off so I don't know what to do.

 

[Mike Dziubina]

police report rite away...get it on paper then go from there

 

[Judd Quarles]

Police report done. I also asked some people that might have been around the parking lot...they didn't see anything or at least that's what they claimed.

 

[George C]

Judd,

Is there a chance the parking lot had security cameras? Maybe you can ask to see the tape?



George

 

[Judd Quarles]

I don't believe they had any security cameras, but nonetheless I will check.



Does anyone know if there is any kind of filler that can be put in and then painted? Even if this is done, I will have to take it to a body shop...but about how much would they charge to do that?



Thanks to you people for listening for my rants.

 

[Kevin Palmer]

I'm confused why you don't have insurance. The value of the Trac is near $20,000. Why wouldn't you have full coverage?



That said, it is probably below worth getting the insurance company involved anyways based on your deductible.



My guess, $500.00 ish to get it repaired correctly due to the work and blending involved.

 

[Judd Quarles]

Well, I guess I don't have insurance because I've been too lucky in the past...sometimes it takes something like this to make you realize these things. I previously had a 2000 Ford Explorer that I drove about 150,000 miles all over the country and I had done the same thing- dropped full coverage after it was paid for. I never had any trouble. But I guess I have learned my lesson.



Anyway, the repair will be around $300. So, you're right, even if I had insurance it would just be cheaper to pay for it most likely. So, I am happier today as I figured it would cost more...but knowing someone in the body work business doesn't hurt

 

[Neal Kyer]

Ummm. Get insurance. You will need it sooner or later!!