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Bovril Delight posted:Depends entirely on the company. Surely you mean "entirely on the policy terms they are allowed to write in the state they are operating in".
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No, I mean exactly that. The underwriting procedures of that particular insurance company are not in your policy. Your policy contract is what will and won't be covered, terms, and definitions. Your insurance company sets their own underwriting criteria.
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May 17, 2012 03:34
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^^^^^^^^^ Yes, but your state will determine the limits and legality of the wording. Most contracts seem to have something unenforceable under state law. The state law will win. Dr 14 INCH DICK Md posted:I'd just like to let you guys know that a failing transmission range sensor in a 1996 Ford Taurus can present itself as an intermittently working radio and windshield wipers.
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May 17, 2012 04:00
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You Am I posted:Why the gently caress did you do that for, other than trying out insurance fraud? if it runs... who the gently caress wants to be stuck for Motronic posted:Yes. You'll get dropped immediately, but they can't deny a claim for that. They can just decline to continue insuring you. (this is true in PA at least, it's possible that may not be the case in other states) Not in VA. I got t-boned in my Dad's truck when a driver ran a red light at 55mph. Dad's insurance dropped him with the quickness and I had to pay the legal bills to sure the (already admitted) at fault driver and his insurance company. Edit: I'm still scratching my head over this one too. They didn't even have to sue, the company offered a settlement for far more than I wound up getting after lawyers fees. GnarlyCharlie4u fucked around with this message at 04:36 on May 17, 2012 |
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May 17, 2012 04:31
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Not in VA. I'm having a really hard time figuring out what you're trying to say here.
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Motronic posted:I'm having a really hard time figuring out what you're trying to say here. I got hit by a guy running a red light. I was driving my father's truck. My father's insurance dropped us without pursuing the matter further. I had to go to rehab as a result of the accident. Dad's truck was really hosed up. The offender's insurance company offered a settlement that would have covered the cost of the truck and part of my rehab. I had to sue them myself since my insurance company left us out to dry. I won, for the total cost of repairs+rehab+legal fees, which was about $800 more than their original settlement offer. (Lawyers cost me about $3200)
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May 17, 2012 05:10
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Do you mean rehab as in drug rehab, or physical therapy?
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May 17, 2012 05:23
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Well, when you're muling coke in condoms in your belly and your truck gets T-boned outta nowhere, everything goes sideways pretty fast.
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May 17, 2012 05:32
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How can you insert them so far that they make it into your belly?
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May 17, 2012 08:05
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I assumed you'd be swallowing them but I admire your gumption.
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May 17, 2012 08:40
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All work and no play...
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May 17, 2012 13:44
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obso posted:If I didn't think the engine would rip my samurai in half I'd keep it.
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InitialDave posted:Ah, go on. If someone can put a V8 in an LJ80, I'm sure it'll be fine. You got the go ahead from the engineering department, so start tearing that engine out of the wreck.
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DJ Commie posted:Do you mean rehab as in drug rehab, or physical therapy?
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:I got hit by a guy running a red light. If you won legal fees, then how did you end up with less than what the settlement offer was?
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wait hold up did I see something about obso talking about some engine ripping something apart? didn't obso used to have a half-rust Z31 with an engine that was making >500tq or something obviously, obso, your luck is fine, and a Samurai+V8 will work. until it rusts (enough.)
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obso posted:Because it was less than a mile down the road. It was a single car accident and they only had liability so no one's getting defrauded. If I didn't think the engine would rip my samurai in half I'd keep it. There IS a guy in Australia who wedged a Lexus 1UZ-FE 4.0L V8 into a Suzuki Sierra (same as the Samurai) with Toyota Hilux Axles under it...
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Method Loser posted:obviously, obso, your luck is fine, and a Samurai+V8 will work. until it rusts (enough.) Sure it works. Somebody's already made it their business: http://www.suzukiconversion.com/suzuki_v8.htm
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Ferremit posted:There IS a guy in Australia who wedged a Lexus 1UZ-FE 4.0L V8 into a Suzuki Sierra (same as the Samurai) with Toyota Hilux Axles under it... I assume he's currently in an all expenses paid government run mental health institution, right?
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Sponge! posted:I assume he's currently in an all expenses paid government run mental health institution, right? Depends on what your opinion of Summernats is.
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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Automotive Insanity > Insurance Chat!MikeyTsi posted:If you won legal fees, then how did you end up with less than what the settlement offer was? They didn't pay my full legal fees, and I shouldn't say "I won" since we never actually went to court. Our first lawyer sucked and tried to drag it out as long as possible, presumably to make himself more money. In the meantime we were out of pocket for everything. So we fired him and got another lawyer, that's why the legal fees were so high. We settled about 10 months after the incident, on the agreement that they pay all my medical expenses and damages to the truck as well as legal fees for the 2nd lawyer.
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Remember, when you have something broken off in cast iron, like a manifold or a differential spider gear crosspin/retainer bolt.. the cast iron is very "torch" resistant but the broken off piece of steel will burn right out.
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May 20, 2012 01:10
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loving fuckiddy gently caress. This looks expensive to fix.
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May 22, 2012 14:41
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JB Weld.
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Godholio posted:JB Weld. The shock is also bouncing around and my alignment is way, way loving off. Do you really think I could JB weld it and get the alignment redone and shocks replaced? E: From reading online it seems to be less of a job than I thought it would be. I took it into my local place and they didn't want anything to do with it because of removing the rivets. Called up a place that deals in more commercial stuff and taking it over there tomorrow morning. I'm sure i'm still gunna get $raped. vv- yeah, i assumed so, it just completely threw me off. Also wtf is this part actually called, I can't find a price/part number anywhere on the internet 'upper spring seat' 'upper shock tower' 'thing that crumbled to dust' Plinkey fucked around with this message at 15:49 on May 22, 2012 |
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May 22, 2012 15:24
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Plinkey posted:Do you really think I could JB weld it and get the alignment redone and shocks replaced? The JB Weld suggestion was (hopefully) sarcasm.
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I'm pretty sure liquid nails is better for suspension repairs. Seriously though, what kind of vehicle? It appears to be a framed vehicle of some sort, and it also appears you'll be learning to weld.
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kastein posted:I'm pretty sure liquid nails is better for suspension repairs. Sorry, 96 f150.  The bracket/seat/bucket is separate from the frame and riveted I just can't seem to google the right thing to find a price/part number. Had to do a similar thing (remove rivets replace with bolts) for the radius arms brackets. Plinkey fucked around with this message at 16:06 on May 22, 2012 |
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Motronic posted:The JB Weld suggestion was (hopefully) sarcasm. Very much so. Next time I'll say superglue.
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You can probably get that part for under a hundred bucks at the ford dealer hahahahaha who am I kidding. What you can do is walk into the parts office and ask them for the part number, then try and find it cheaper online.
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May 22, 2012 16:10
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Order factory Ford parts from Tousley Ford. They offer 10% above cost on all dealer parts.
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Sockington posted:Order factory Ford parts from Tousley Ford. Seconding Tousley. Placed multiple orders with them over the years. I need to find a similarly-friendly Jeep dealer now.
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I'll keep tousley in mind if I ever end up fixing Fords for friends. I used to use factorydiscountparts.com for Jeep parts - they changed hands recently and I can't vouch for the current staff/management but I'm willing to give them a try on my next order. In no way should you ever use factorychryslerparts.com though, they are beyond horrible, I ordered from them, they claimed it was in stock, accepted payment immediately, and said it would be shipping about 2 days later, then fell into a black hole and was immediately shuffled to voicemail and my emails were ignored for several months. I ended up having my bank reverse the charges.
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Plinkey posted:loving fuckiddy gently caress. Ooooh, fully independent front suspension 
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You Am I posted:Ooooh, fully independent front suspension So after further inspection the failure point was the upper shock mount. Which put more force on the bracket causing the crack. Meh, I'll see what they say tomorrow when I drop it off.
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Plinkey posted:So after further inspection the failure point was the upper shock mount. Which put more force on the bracket causing the crack. Your best bet might be butchering a junkyard truck. Just grind off the rivets, and cut the whole thing out.
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Where there's smoke, there's:  I measured the rotor at about 350°F when the car (02 Toyota Solara) first came in. I had to let it sit for a good 10 minutes or so before even trying to get the wheel off. Root Bear fucked around with this message at 03:22 on May 23, 2012 |
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Root Bear posted:I measured the rotor at about 350°F when the car (02 Toyota Solara) first came in. I had to let it sit for a good 10 minutes or so before even trying to get the wheel off. That's cute, let me know when they glow orange like these brake lines I stood by with an extinguisher at the ready  (reposted for hot parts dickwaving)quote:
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Are those actually glowing? Because that looks like rust to me. Then again I'm from rustland 
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kastein posted:Are those actually glowing? Because that looks like rust to me. As I remember they flash-rusted, and I think that's the aftermath.
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